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Modi renews plea for manufacturing investment

Make in India week is part of a drive to attract foreign firms

Prison band ‘over the moon’ despite Grammy miss

Zomba Prison Project lost to Angelique Kidjo in the Best World Music Album category

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C. Africa sapped by decades of strife, misrule

In the wake of an election, here’s a look at the biggest issues facing the country

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Zika threatens Tata's Zica

India’s largest carmaker considers renaming its new hatchback as the virus spreads

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Like wow! the Olympics gets young and scary

The IOC looks toward youth culture for inspiration in order to stay relevant

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Egyptian teens take to street fashion for fame

Drawn by the lure of celebrity, their evolving values often clash with society

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London’s colourful slang is on the rise

Sick, bad, wicked: Words older people might not even know yet have already died down

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Asia millions lure poor S. American footballers

Chinese President’s aim is for China to become a sporting power — and win a World Cup

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How a generation’s body art gets under our skin

Teenagers alter their appearance as a way of taking control of their bodies

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Love is in the air: Tokyo zoo pandas get amorous

In time for Valentine’s Day, Ri Ri and Shin Shin are given privacy to snuggle up

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Under the skin of would-be suicide bombers

New documentary doesn’t offer comment as it follows three men waiting for missions

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Displaced children battle to learn in Darfur

More than 870,000 in Sudan struggle to balance their studies with the need to survive

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