top of page
COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation
Indian Gold Imports Said to Jump to Year’s High in November
Gold imports by India, the second-biggest consumer, are said to have climbed 10 percent in November to the highest this year, according...
RCS Ottawa
Dec 12, 2016


PSLV set for Resourcesat-2A imaging satellite launch
India is set to launch its Resourcesat-2A imaging satellite on Wednesday morning via its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket....
RCS Ottawa
Dec 7, 2016


Old Rs 500 notes can’t be used at petrol pumps, air ticket counters after December 2
The Indian government Thursday said the old Rs 500 notes will be accepted at petrol pumps and for airline tickets only till December 2 —...
RCS Ottawa
Dec 1, 2016
Opposition To Observe “Aakrosh Diwas” On November 28
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Anand Sharma, today stated that November 28th will be observed as “Aakrosh Diwas” to...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 28, 2016


Demonetisation critics are angry that they didn’t get even 72 hours to launder their stash, says Nar
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Nov. 25 hit back at the critics of the sudden move to demonetise currency notes of Rs500 and Rs1,000...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 28, 2016


Delhi HC to hear on Tuesday plea against demonetisation
NEW DELHI, NOV 21: The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea against demonetisation, saying once the currency was invalidated then...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 21, 2016


Narendra Modi just banned Rs500 and Rs1000 notes to fight corruption and terrorism
India has decided to end the use of Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes from Nov. 09. During a televised address late today (Nov. 08), prime...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 9, 2016


In its pursuit of “smart cities,” India is becoming a drier, hotter and angrier country
Every day, as I left home and walked along the footpath near my house, battling cars that try to occupy it, I glanced irritatedly at the...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


Delhi’s air is so toxic that schools are closing, expats are fleeing, and the visiting UK PM could l
New Delhi is ghastly right now. So much so that the government in the national capital has shut down 1,800 schools for the first time...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


Delhi imposes "emergency" measures to combat hazardous smog
The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


India to host the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7)
The formal title of the meeting is “the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7)”. It will bring together the WHO FCTC’s...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


India-UK TECH Summit 2016 to be held in India in November
The India UK TECH Summit 2016, India’s largest knowledge and technology conference and exhibition, will be held in New Delhi from 7 to 9...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


India-UK Tech Summit 2016: An Air of Optimism
Even as the worst smog of the century continues to shroud the Indian Capital, and most sensible Delhi-ites stay indoors on a sub-30° C...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016


Lessons from the epic boardroom battle at Tata are already being taught at Indian business schools
It’s been just two weeks since Tata Sons, India’s largest conglomerate, fired its chairman Cyrus Mistry. But the corporate battle—one of...
RCS Ottawa
Nov 3, 2016
An Indian startup raised $30 million because millennials don’t even want to own furniture
People used to dream of growing up and acquiring a bunch of stuff. Now, it seems, dreams are different and millennials prize experience....
RCS Ottawa
Nov 1, 2016
India, Russia to hold talks on deepening military cooperation on Wednesday
New Delhi: India and Russia will hold detailed discussions on Wednesday on deeper military cooperations, especially on joint production...
RCS Ottawa
Oct 27, 2016


How Did a Chunk of India and Eurasia Just Disappear?
Half of the mass of Eurasia and India is missing, new research finds, and may have been swallowed up by the Earth's mantle. If so, that...
RCS Ottawa
Oct 12, 2016


Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh to launch door-to-door farmers’ outreach program in poll-b
Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh will launch the party’s door-to-door drive under its mega farmers’ outreach programme...
RCS Ottawa
Oct 12, 2016


Congress to do a UP in Punjab, two-week farmer outreach from Oct 12
The Congress is looking to cultivate farmers in its hunt for poll gains. After party vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s month-long Kisan Yatra...
RCS Ottawa
Oct 12, 2016


Police in India detain 750 over US call centre scam
Officers say the suspects obtained lists of US tax defaulters and used threats to obtain their bank details. The scam is said to have...
RCS Ottawa
Oct 6, 2016
bottom of page