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Best of BS Opinion: Reform for next generation, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day




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Budget reduces customs & excise duties for renewable energy sector

It proposes zero customs and excise duties on certain items related to cashless transaction devices




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Budget was on expected lines: Arun Ganapathy

The fact that impact of demonetisation will not spill over to the next year augur well for industry




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There is nothing in budget to push private investments & exports: AK Anand

However, there are certain reductions in duties of components to promote domestic manufacturing




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Budget falls short of electronic product makers' expectations

Domestic industry says it encourages imports with all duties such as BCD, CVD, etc being waived off




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Tax cut for MSMEs is a welcome gesture: Deepak Chiripal

Abolition of FIPB to ease flow of FDI is a good move which will speed up the process





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Luxembourg [Grand Dutchy of]

Honorary Consulate General of India, Luxembourg
25B, Boulevard Road, B.P. 282,
L-2012, Luxembourg.
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Brussels (Belgium)].

Telephone: 00-352-473886
Fax: 00-352-222584
E-Mail: jim.penning@legalex.lu
Website: www.indembassy.be

Honorary Consul General*
Mr. Jean Pierre (JIM) Penning




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Exit polls: Left to return to power in Kerala

The BJP could get zero to three seats while one to four seats may go to others




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Kerala Assembly polls: UDF 'confident' despite exit poll predictions

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat said they do not generally go by the exit polls as they are "unreliable"




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Britain's most expensive streets outside London revealed

Montrose Gardens in leafy Leatherhead, Surrey, has the most expensive average house price in Britain outside of London, rising from £5.9million to £6.5million in the past year.




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Owning your own stretch of forest is a prized luxury and the ultimate way to boost wellbeing

Views across rolling hills, swanky kitchens, converted garden sheds, now a new status symbol seems to be elbowing its way into our affections: a private stretch of woodland.




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Three interior design tips that you can apply at home, reveals Alexander James

We spent a day with one of the world's top 100 interior designers, Alexander James Interior Design, to learn about its tricks and how they can be incorporated into your own home.




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The London house with an interior that's like a box of Quality Street

The two-bedroom house looks like an 'ordinary' terrace from the outside, but has a colourful interior, combining pink and gold ceilings with purple walls and carpets, and multi-coloured bedspreads.




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Five top tips to get your home sold despite Brexit jitters

There are steps you take to help sell your home, such as replacing old fixtures and fittings and jazzing up your garden.




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One in six Britons has lived with an ex-partner, says Direct Line

Financial pressures often mean that these people cannot afford to get up and leave when they first separate, according to Direct Line.




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Could you live on a retirement cruise ship? Luxury apartments for sale

British designers are creating Seascape - a floating retirement village - where there will be 206 apartments sold on 50-year leases when it launches in 2021




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Six top tips for decorating your Christmas tree to make it Instagram worthy

The 'Mary Berry of Christmas trees' who dresses them for the rich and famous reveals how to decorate yours no matter how big or small the budget.




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The Frinton art deco Round House that brings Miami Beach to Essex

The Grade II listed house is on the Essex coastline of Frinton-on-Sea and is on the market for £950,000.




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Rightmove's most viewed homes for sale in 2019: With a £5m Essex pad top

The most popular homes for sale this year have been revealed - and taking top spot is a £5m property in Essex with a cheeky secret in the bedroom.




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Six top tips for making sure you avoid the pitfalls of buying a leasehold property

Helen Marsh, a partner at law firm Forsters, provides six top tips for avoiding some of the most common pitfalls of buying a leasehold property.




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Domestic bliss! Rooms dedicated to yoga and meditation are no longer a luxury just for the rich

Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Ed Sheeran: they've all got them. A home yoga or contemplative space, that is.




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Maldon home goes on sale for £150k: Three storey property is only six foot wide

Those looking to nab a bargain near the capital could have found their match with this three-storey property, known as 'The Tower'.




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Inside the luxury Canary Wharf studios that cost £2,100 a month

The first Build to Rent development in London's Canary Wharf - where the flats were built for renting only - has opened to tenants, with rental prices starting at £2,123 a month for a studio.




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Buying a new property in 2020? Six potential traps to watch out for if you're moving home this year

We've outlined six things to consider if you've found a home that you want to buy, covering everything from budgeting for stamp duty to checking on the legal access to a property.




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The luxury dog beds that cost more than your own mattress

Furniture for your favourite four-legged animal is becoming big business, with some versions costing almost £1,000.




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Tenants plan next move ahead of easing of lockdown

Demand for rental properties has bounced back 30 per cent in the first two weeks of April after plummeting 57 per cent in the last two weeks of March, Zoopla said.




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Six tips to prepare your home for sale for when lockdown ends

We highlight things you can do during lockdown to prepare your property for sale and get it into the most valuable condition for when the market recovers.




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External Affairs Minister meets Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran on the sidelines of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister meets Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh, Vice President of Vietnam on the sidelines of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister delivers his address at 5th CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan welcomes External Affairs Minister at the start of CICA Summit 2019 in Dushanbe





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External Affairs Minister meets Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Hemant Joshi[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister delivers his address during the International Day of Yoga 2019 celebrations in Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy: Hemant Joshi[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister delivers his address at the Celebration of 7th Passport Seva Divas at JNB, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph]





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Minister of State for External Affairs meets Vietnamese Delegation in New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy: Hemant Joshi[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister delivers his remarks during Press Interaction with Secretary of State of the United States of America in New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America in JNB, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2019 in Osaka, Japan





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External Affairs Minister meets Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2019 in Osaka, Japan





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Russia-India-China trilateral meeting between Prime Minister, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2019 in Osaka, Japan [ph]Photo Courtesy : Lalit Kumar[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of UAE in New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Hemant Joshi [/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Marise Payne, Foreign Minister of Australia in London





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External Affairs Minister meets Md. Shahriar Alam, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in London





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President and Patrice Talon, President Benin witness Signing and Exchange of Agreements at Presidential Palace in Cotonou, Benin [ph]Photo Courtesy : RB Photo [/ph]





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President and Adama Barrow, President of The Gambia exchange Agreements at State House in Banjul [ph]Photo Courtesy : RB Photos[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China in Bangkok, Thailand





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External Affairs Minister meets Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN in Bangkok, Thailand





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External Affairs Minister meets Retno L. P. Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Indonesia in Bangkok, Thailand





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External Affairs Minister meets Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in Bangkok, Thailand