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October 22, 2011

The early monsoon failure has cast dark clouds over India’s economic revival in the face of the global recession. Poor monsoon can hurt the economic growth, pushing up food prices and propelling government to spend more on farmer support. It is likely to hurt the GDP by at least 1 to 1.5%. Growth estimates have already been scaled down to 5% from the earlier levels of 9%. How does fair trade surpass free trade in eliminating poverty? Find out how fair trade benefits everyone and how free trade drives the global economy into certain disaster. India Fashion Week is in the spotlight across the nation as one of the strong platforms for veteran as well as upcoming costume as well as jewellery designers to exhibit their talent. In fact, fashion week is a wonderful way to catch the glimpse of latest in fashion clothes. It enables the industry understand ‘what’s in’ and ‘what’s out’ for the season. Buyers, filmmakers, fashion corporate, professionals, and women love to watch these shows ‘live’ or on television. On September 8 2009, President Obama gave a motivational speech to school children. His basic message was to encourage kids to stay in school, study hard and never give up on achieving their goals. So why has this speech stirred up controversy?