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Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, oil market collapse, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, India's labour market, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Franklin Templeton fiasco, Covid-19 outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, Covid-19 lockdown, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal outlook under pressure, Covid-19 crisis and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day




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Budget increases incentives to make India a global hub for electronics

Government aims to take strategic crude oil reserve capacity to 15.33 MMT with two new facilities




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Reduction of custom duty on petroleum is a good move: Nikunj Dhanuka

More spends on the infrastructure & agriculture will put India on the growth path in the future




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Budget aims to achieve 'sustainable energy for all' goal: Anil Chaudhry

However, this will require investments in grid management and digitisation of the grid




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Initiatives to promote healthcare R&D is missing in budget: Dr KM Cherian

Lagging behind in biosciences is not good for social security and strategic national security




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Polymer industry to gain from strategic crude oil reserves: Ajay Durrani

Budget's proposal to reduce basic customs duty on LNG to provide respite to petrochemicals sector




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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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Union budget: New horizon for the healthcare sector

Budget's proposal to frame new rules for regulating medical devices is reassuring, says Viral Gandhi




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Agriculture is the most significant beneficiary of budget: Ankur Aggarwal

Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive




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Lithuania

Honorary Consul of India in Vilnius (Lithuania)

Odminiu Street 11
Vilnius, LT 01122, Lithuania
(Under E/I Poland*)


Tel No: +3706 1677060
Fax No.: +370 5 2661887
Mobile: +370 600 27788
Email:indconsulate.lt@gmail.com,rajinder.chaudhary@yahoo.com

Honorary Consul*
Wing Commander (Retd) Rajinder Chaudhary




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United States of America

Embassy of India, Washington DC
2107, Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Washington DC 20008, USA.

Telephone: 00-1-202-9397000
Fax: 00-1-202-2654351
E-Mail: indemwash@indiagov.org
Website: www.indianembassy.org

Ambassador
Ms. Nirupama Rao
Deputy Chief of Mission
Arun K. Singh




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United Kingdom

High Commission of India, London
India House, Aldwych,
London WC2B 4NA,
United Kingdom.

Telephone: 00-44-20-78368484, 76323123 (After office hours)
Fax: 00-44-20-78364331
E-Mail:hoc.london@mea.gov.in (General & HOC),hc.office@hcilondon.in (High Commissioner),dhc.office@hcilondon.in (Dy. High Commissioner)
Website:www.hcilondon.in

High Commissioner
Dr J Bhagwati
Deputy High Commissioner (Designate)
Dr Virander Kumar Paul




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United Arab Emirates

Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi
Plot No. 10, Sector W-59/02
Diplomatic Area, Off-Airport Road,
PO Box No.4090,
Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Telephone: 00-971-2-4492700, 4447729
Fax: 00-971-2-4444685, 4447768 (Consular)
E-Mail:amboffice@indembassyuae.org (Ambassador's office),hoc@indembassyuae.org (Gen),commerce@indembassyuae.org (Eco & Com Wing),cons@indembassyuae.org (Consular Wing), edu@indembassyuae.org (Education Wing)help@indembassyuae.org (Community Welfare Wing)
Website:www.indembassyuae.org

Ambassador
M.K. Lokesh
Deputy Chief of Mission
Ms. Namrata S. Kumar




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Turkmenistan

Embassy of India, Ashgabat
International Business Centre,
Y, Emre 1, Mir 2/1, PO Box No.80,
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Telephone: 00-99-312-456152 / 53 (Chancery General Numbers)
Fax: 00-99-312-452434 / 456156
E-Mail: indembhoc@online.tm (SS HOC), indianamb@online.tm (Ambassador), indembcomm@online.tm (Commerce), indembadm@online.tm (Admn), indembinfo@online.tm (Information Section)
Website: www.indianembassy-tm.org/

Ambassador
Sunil Jain
First Secretary
R.D.S. Sroha




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Tunisia

Embassy of India, Tunis
4, Rue Didon,
Place Notre Dame, Mutuelville,
Tunis, Tunisia

Telephone: 00-216-71-787819, 790968, 781825
Fax: 00-216-71-783394 (Chancery), 281189 (Ambassador)
E-Mail:hoc.tunis@mea.gov.in (Chancery),cons.tunis@mea.gov.in (Consular), com.tunis@mea.gov.in (Commerce), cul.tunis@mea.gov.in (Cultural),amb.tunis@mea.gov.in (Ambassador)
Website:www.indianembassytunis.com

Ambassador
Nagma Mohamed Mallick
Second Secretary(Com) & HOC
Hifzur Rahman




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Trinidad and Tobago

High Commission of India, Port of Spain
No. 6, Victoria Avenue, PO Box 530,
Port of Spain.
[*Con.acc. to Grenada (St.George s), Dominica (Roseau) and Montserrat (Plymouth)].

Telephone: 001-868-627-7480/7481
Fax: 001-868-627-6985/5731/4652
E-Mail: hc.pospain@mea.gov.in, hcipos@tstt.net.tt, hoc.pospain@mea.gov.in, ssci@hcipos.org
Website: www.hcipos.org

High Commissioner*
Malay Mishra
Second Secretary
M.P. Bhardwaj




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Tanzania

High Commission of India, Dar-es-Salaam
82, Kinondoni Road, Kinondoni,
PO Box 2684,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.

Telephone: 00-255-22-2669040 / 1 / 2
Fax: 00-255-22-2669043 / 50
E-Mail: hci@hcindiatz.org (HC), couns@hcindiatz.org (Counsellor & HOC), hco@hcindiatz.org (HC s office), admin@hcindiatz.org (Admn), edu@hcindiatz.org (Consular & Education)
Website: www.hcindiatz.org

High Commissioner
Debnath Shaw
Counsellor
Kunal Roy





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Romania

Embassy of India, Bucharest
183, Mihai Eminescu Street,
Sector 2, Bucharest-020078, Romania
[*Con. acc. to Albania (Tirana) and Moldova (Chisinau)].

Telephone: 00-40-21-2115451, 6190236
Fax: 00-40-21-2110614 (General) / 2118715 (Ambassador)
E-Mail: office@embassyofindia.ro (General), fscom@embassyofindia.ro (Commercial), amb@embassyofindia.ro (Ambassador)
Website: www.embassyofindia.ro

Ambassador*
M. Manimekalai
First Secretary & HOC
Arun Kumar Sharma




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Reunion Island

Consulate General of India, Saint Denis
266, Rue Marechal Leclerc,
97400 Saint Denis, Reunion Island.
[*Also administrative/consular jurisdictionfor Mayotte(Mamoudzou)]

Telephone: 00-262-262-417547 / 48
Fax: 00-262-262-210170
E-Mail:hoc.reunion@mea.gov.in
Website:www.cgireunion.gov.in

Consul General*
George Raju




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Nigeria

High Commission of India, Abuja
15, Rio Negro Close, Off Yedseram
Street , Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
[*Con. acc. as Amb to Benin, Chad, Cameroun and as PR to ECOWAS].

Telephone: 00234--7080622800-4(5 Lines)
Fax: 00234-7080622805
E-Mail: hc.abuja@mea.gov.in (HC), dhc.abuja@mea.gov.in (DHC), def.lagos@mea.gov.in (Defence Wing), hoc.abuja@mea.gov.in (HOC), info.abuja@mea.gov.in, trade.abuja@mea.gov.in (Commerce), cons.abuja@mea.gov.in (Consular)
Website: www.indianhcabuja.com

High Commissioner*
Mahesh Kumar Sachdev
Deputy High Commissioner
S.K. Makhijani




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Niger

Embassy of India, Niamey
Embassy of India
Ambassades (AM), Rue AM-14
Kouara Kano
BP 201 Niamey

Telephone: 00-227-20370029-30, 00-227-20370108 (Ambassador s Office)
Fax: 00-227-2020370116
E-Mail: amb.niamey@mea.gov.in, hoc.niamey@mea.gov.in

Ambassador*
Y.P. Singh
Second Secretary & HOC
V.K.Sharma




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Nicaragua

Honorary Consulate General of India, Managua
Plasticos Modernos, Km.3 1/2,
Carretera Norte, Managua, Nicaragua
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Panama].

Telephone: 00-505-2483505 (O) / 2657795 (R)
Fax: 00-505-2490667
E-Mail:alacayo@financo.us
Website:www.indianembassyinpanama.com

Honorary Consul General*
Mr. Emilio Daboub
Mr Alejandro Lacayo




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Mauritania [Islamic Republic of]

Honorary Consulate of India, Nouakchott
ASML Group, Alkaima City Centre 7th
floor, 10 Rue Mamadou Konate,
PO Box 2823, Nouakchott [*Under Embassy of India, Bamako(Mali)].

Telephone: 00-222-45241111 (O & R)
Fax: 00-222-45255795
E-Mail: amouhidine@asmlgroup.com

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Mouhidine Ahmed Saleck




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North Macedonia

Honorary Consulate of India, Skopje
Kemofarm Doo, Boca Ivanova bb,
Skopje 1000, Macedonia(Republic of)
[R]: Skupi 6, No.33, Skopje 1000.
[*Under Embassy of India, Sofia].

Telephone: 00-389-2-2603604, 26033616 (O), 3090600 (R), +70204025 (M)
Fax: 00-389-2-2603649
E-Mail: krste.isirov@kemofarm.com.mk (O & R)
Website: www.kemofarm.com.mk , www.indembsofia.org

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Krste Isirov




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Estonia

Honorary Consulate General of India, Tallinn
20 Huubi, Tallinn-13426, Estonia.
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Helsinki (Finland)].

Telephone : 00-372-6129202 (O & R)
Fax : 00-372-6606630 (O & R)
E-Mail : tripathi@hot.ee, priti20@gmail.com (R)
Website : www.indianembassy.fi

Honorary Consul General*
Kripa Shankar Tripathi




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Dominican Republic

Honorary Consulate of India, Santo Domingo
AutoHas
Av John F. Kennedy esq. Gracita
Alvarez, Santo Domingo
(*Under E/I Havana).

Telephone: 001-809-3344111 (O)
Fax: 001-809-3344100
E-Mail: regi@autohaus.com.do

Honorary Consul*
Mr. Reginal Kawas




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Benin

Honorary Consulate General of India, Cotonou
Onsulat de L Inde, Nirvana,
Lot No.1430 R , Vedoko Missogbe,
Cotonou, Benin.[*Under jurisdiction of High Commission of India, Abuja]

Telephone: 00-229-21-385220, 97-974502(R), 95-954091 (R), 90-905105 (R)
Fax: 00-229-21-380724
E-Mail:indconsul.benin@sify.com,ashokmir@yahoo.com,ashokmir@gmail.com
Website:http://www.hciabuja.gov.in

Honorary Consul General*
Ashok R. Mirchandani




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Armenia

Embassy of India, Yerevan
50/2, Dzorapi Street,
Yerevan –0019 (Armenia.)
[*Con. acc. as Ambassador to Georgia]

Telephone: 00-374-10-539173 to 75
Fax: 00-374-10-533984, 539170
E-Mail: ambassador@embassyofindia.am (Amb),hoc@embassyofindia.am (SS & HOC), attache@embassyofindia.am (cons), commercial@embassyofindia.am (Commercial), accounts@embassyofindia.am
Website: www.indianembassy.am

Ambassador*-designate
 Dr. T Suresh Babu
First Secretary & HOC
Pankaj Saxena




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Albania

Honorary Consul General of India, Tirana
Rr. Artan Lenja No.10/74, Tirana, Albania.
(R): Rr. Frosina Plaku, No.9, Tirana.
[*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Bucharest].

Telephone: 00-355-4-2245060 (O) / 2233248 (R)
Telefax: 00-355-4-2245060
E-Mail:petraqgramo@megapharm.net
Website:
www.eoibucharest.gov.in/

Honorary Consul General*
Mr. Petraq Gramo




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Afghanistan

Embassy of India, Kabul
Malalaiwat, Shar-e-Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan

Telephone: 00-873-763095560 (satellite tel), 00-93-20-2200185
MEA Tel No.: 00-873-763095560 (satellite tel), 00-93-20-2200185
MEA Tel Fax: 00-873-763095561
Telefax: 23794460
E-Mail:embassy@indembassy-kabul.com
Website:www.meakabul.nic.in

Ambassador
Gautam Mukhopadhyaya
Deputy Chief of Mission
 A.G. Algur




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New five-point buy-to-let manifesto outlines changes for rental market

A leading buy-to-let expert has given his views on how to improve the rental market.




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The £17.5M mini-Buckingham palace-style house in Jersey with its own chapel

It's been described as 'among the finest and most prestigious country estates in the Channel Islands' and this £17.5million house ticks plenty of status symbol boxes.




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A sense of repurpose: How to turn worn-out belongings into chic furniture for your home

Most of us will, at some point, have found a new purpose for a household item, revamped a piece of furniture to extend its life, or at least appreciated the idea from afar.




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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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The trend for adult dollhouses is interior design in miniature

Dollhouses can help you to explore your interior design ideas with having to spend time and money on changing your actual home.




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Zoopla's most viewed homes for sale - including one with a mini racetrack

The most viewed homes currently for sale on Zoopla have been revealed, with multi-million pound mansions dominating the eccentric list.




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How drinks trolleys have become a millennial must-have piece of furniture

Drink trolleys are back in fashion with younger homebuyers: we pick three versions for different budgets, ranging in price from £30 to £1,320.




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Have you forgotten to decorate your dining table this Christmas?

The dining table is often overlooked until the last minute, even though it can be where we spend hours not only during the big day, but also throughout the festive period.




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Nine simple ideas to refresh your home and make it feel brand new

Dressing your home for Christmas and New Year is fun, but when the festivities are over and the decorations and tinsel have been stored for another year, the house can look bare.




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Plan carefully and shop around, for now's the time to give your home a refresh - at a snip

Shop smarter by using seasonal clearances and ex-display lines as a way to pick up longed-for large-outlay items such as beds, sofas and mattresses, as well as designer pieces and one-off accessories.




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Inside £14.5m St George's Hill mansion with basement size of 2 tennis courts 

The luxury facilities in the basement include a swimming pool, cinema room, a sauna, steam room, plunge pool, and sunken terrace, a gym, a bar and a wine cellar.




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It's simply disgusting that only the big towns get help: NEIL TWEEDIE on Storm Dennis devastation

NEIL TWEEDIE writes about how owners of isolated country homes that were flooded in the aftermath of Storm Dennis received no help from authorities in areas including Worcestershire.




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Seventies house for sale in Wales has retro furniture and avocado bathroom

The three-bedroom property has a bright yellow kitchen, wooden slats on the dining room ceiling and an avocado bathroom suite.




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We found a WWI hand grenade while doing lockdown spring cleaning

Charlie Bubear and his family were spring cleaning their Hampshire home during lockdown when they found a German hand grenade from the First World War.