Obama Bows, but the World Refuses to Bow Back Nov 20, 2009
The leaders of China, despite Obama's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama, are sticking to their peg to the dollar and, like the leaders of India, have shown zero willingness to damage their growing economy by raising energy prices to avert the global warming that will supposedly bring catastrophe 50 years from now. So Obama at the APEC summit was forced to concede that there will be no agreement on a global climate treaty next month in Copenhagen. (Human Events Online)
Tories urge overhaul of UK media Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 00:59 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Newspapers, in particular, are suffering from falling advertising revenue. (BBC News -- UK)
Koda's net assets worth nearly Rs 1cr Nov 19, 2009
He disclosed his bank deposits with three branches of SBI and one branch each of Allahabad Bank and Bank of India in Jharkhand. The companies where he owns shares included Allahabad Bank, Reliance Petroleum (which has now been merged with Reliance Industries), SBI and Tata Steel. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Brazil takes off Nov 19, 2009
WHEN, back in 2003, economists at Goldman Sachs bracketed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world, there was much sniping about the B in the BRIC acronym ... Unlike India, it has no insurgents, no ethnic and religious conflicts nor hostile neighbours. (The Economist)
Chinas ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal Nov 19, 2009
China s ascent traced back to Clinton-era trade deal. 4:16 pm November 18, 2009, by Jay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama 'furious' about Afghanistan leaks... Nov 19, 2009
In exchange Iran will provide a secured path for any Gas pipeline through Afganistan to Pakistan and GE's electrical plants in India ... A pipeline would get built sending gas flowing to India. (The Drudge Report)
Afghanistan runs on well-oiled wheels Nov 19, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan ... Earlier this year, KEC, an Indian company, completed the first of two high voltage powerlines from neighboring Central Asian countries that will bring cheap and reliable electricity into the capital. (Asia Times Online)
One-two punch for India's opposition Nov 19, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan ... Even though Bhagwat's statements - which he later denied - have miffed party bosses, there's no denying that things are at a nadir for the BJP. However, while the BJP's intra-party chaos jeopardizes its own existence, it also threatens India's democratic polity as a demoralized BJP will grant the Congress an open field on important debates in parliament, if it does not already have one ... If Indian democracy... (Asia Times Online)
800,000 debt Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 14:51 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. By Michele Paduano Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today. (BBC News -- UK)
Six bailed over mutilation murder Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 07:20 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Geeta Aulakh worked as a receptionist at Sunrise Radio. (BBC News -- UK)
Forgotten heroes Nov 19, 2009
A successful career as a surgeon followed, in India and South Africa, and she eventually rose to the rank of Inspector General in charge of military hospitals. Her methods of nursing sick and wounded soldiers from the Crimea meant she had the highest recovery rate of the whole war, and she also performed one of the first successful Caesarean sections, in 1826. (BBC News -- UK)
Jobs support for service families Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 01:34 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Families may move regularly between different military bases. (BBC News -- UK)
How green is your city? Newcastle takes top spot Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Newcastle 'greenest' British city. Page last updated at 02:16 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Vicar forgives daughter's killers Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 20:51 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Rosimeiri Boxall fell to her death from a third-floor window. (BBC News -- UK)
'Still time' to sort curriculum Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 00:21 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Still time' to sort curriculum. (BBC News -- UK)
Warning on 'education meltdown' Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Warning on 'education meltdown. Page last updated at 08:56 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Remains found in journalist hunt Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 08:50 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Mr Collett was 64 when he was kidnapped at gunpoint. (BBC News -- UK)
Flooding warnings for parts of UK Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 08:32 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- UK)
Woman child sex abuse charge Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Woman charged on child sex abuse. Page last updated at 22:00 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Poor kit 'did not kill soldier' Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Poor kit 'did not kill soldier. Page last updated at 20:12 GMT, Wednesday, 18 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Alert as flood risk increases Nov 19, 2009
Page last updated at 08:58 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. Between 50 and 70mm of rain is forecast to fall in Cumbria. (BBC News -- UK)
Fears over child intensive care Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Critical care beds shortage fear. Page last updated at 00:31 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)
Obama's diplomatic dance with America's banker Nov 19, 2009
Their factories and engineers are seen all over Africa with the same mercantilist zeal once displayed by the East India Company. And although they vie with America to be the world's biggest polluter they are also aggressive about embracing green technology. (BBC News -- Americas)
Nine imprisoned for India riots Nov 19, 2009
Nine people have been convicted and sent to prison in connection with the anti-Christian riots in the eastern Indian state of Orissa last year. A local court acquitted five others, including a legislator from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who were accused of rioting. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India leader charged with rioting Nov 19, 2009
Police in the western Indian city of Mumbai have charged the leader of a right-wing regional party with rioting during violence in the city last year. Raj Thackeray, leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), had allegedly led violent protests against migrants from other Indian states ... Mr Thackeray's supporters attacked Indian railway recruitment examination centres in Mumbai. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India English growth 'too slow' Nov 19, 2009
India English growth 'too slow. India's English language skills are slow, a study says ... India is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to increase the use of English among its population, a new report says. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Army U-turn on Kashmir holy sites Nov 18, 2009
Indian troops have been fighting militants for 18 years. India's army has said it will no longer build or renovate Muslim shrines or mosques in Indian-administered Kashmir ... Troops have been fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state, for 18 years. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Nov 18, 2009
Indian officials say a prominent Kashmiri separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, will be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment ... An official in Indian-administered Kashmir said Mr Geelani, whose Indian passport was impounded in 1981, would be given a new one. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
TOP ARTICLE: Lift The Veil Of Secrecy Nov 18, 2009
Lift The Veil Of Secrecy - Edit Page - Opinion - Home - The Times of India ... The list is long but some of them stand out: A retired chief justice of India was accused, possibly for the first time, of favouring relatives; the current CJI recommended the removal of a sitting judge of Calcutta high court for corruption; and in the Ghaziabad provident fund (PF) scam, 37 judges, including a sitting Supreme Court judge, have been accused of siphoning off money from the PF kitty of court employees... (India Times, India)
Newsweek: Obama heads to Asia with requests, not demands Nov 18, 2009
That will be especially true when the president stops off in China and seeks to encourage ," as Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg called it last month. "Strategic reassurance" is the term U.S. officials are now using to describe America's posture vis a vis China "as well as other emerging powers like India and Brazil, while protecting our own national interests," . It's all very mutual, a "tacit bargain," as Steinberg called it. It goes like this: America will welcome the rise of China and... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Nov 18, 2009
And they have launched an initiative to treat blind children living in India ... About 450,000 children in India are blind, and many of those cases are preventable. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Our climate deeds will influence other nations Nov 18, 2009
All this is ignoring the fact that India, China, Brazil et al aren't going to take the slightest notice of what Australia does, unless it's to help us sabotage our own economy and boost theirs - which is what's going to happen ... 7% TAX on our GDP to be transferred to developing countries such as China, India, Korea and the like. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Afghan capital readies for Karzai inauguration Nov 18, 2009
" It came from the British Troops during while in India. Karzi/Karzai two in the same! ". Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kashmir fatwa over mosque rebuild Nov 18, 2009
Indian troops have been fighting militants for more than 15 years. A Muslim cleric in Indian-administered Kashmir has issued an edict against the renovation of Islamic mosques and shrines by the Indian army ... India's army says it has spent more than $130,000 on the repair of Muslim holy sites in the region as part of its campaign for "hearts and minds". (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
A Bonapartist in the Indian Ocean Nov 17, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan ... An Indian commentator pointed out that, after all, there is the precedent of US president Dwight D Eisenhower, a five-star general ... Though milder than its Indian counterpart and lacking in the stratifying ideology, caste organizations or caste endogamy of Hinduism, the Sinhalese caste system plays a role in politics, as most Sinhala people see caste as a positive principle of affiliation - although like... (Asia Times Online)
Democracy - it’s not for everyone Nov 17, 2009
India and Pakistan had just gained their freedom, but most of the other lands in what came to be called the Third World were still in the grip of European colonialism ... It has served India well and Pakistan badly. (Boston Globe)
Gorbachev to Obama: Afghan Neighbors Must Help Nov 17, 2009
"We tried to solve the problem through dialogue with America, with India, with Iran, and with both sides in Afghanistan, and we attended an international conference. We didn't simply hitch up our trousers and run for it. But we tried to solve the problem politically, with the idea of making Afghanistan a neutral, peaceful country.". But as the Soviets concluded going home was the better part of valor and prepared a "treaty of withdrawal," the United States backed the idea of "giving religious... (Newsmax)
An anxious wait in Afghanistan Nov 17, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan ... But Karzai has been busy courting regional powers such as Iran and India as well as autocratic UN Security Council members Russia and China, and the Afghan president sees himself as having plenty of options. (Asia Times Online)
Rudd's foreign policy made on the run - and it's showing Nov 17, 2009
Key relationships with China, Japan and India have been badly bruised ... Citing China's concerns Australia's Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, pulled out of the quadrilateral dialogue that saw us line up with Japan, India and the US. ... The Indian Government is also upset and perplexed by Australia's decision not to export uranium to India a decision that should be reversed immediately. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take Nov 16, 2009
People are flocking to a temple to worship a turtle with natural markings on its shell resembling the eyes of a Hindu deity, the Press Trust of India said on Friday. The news agency described the reptile as a soft shell Gangetic Turtle, which is on an official list of endangered species in India, and said worshippers chased away forestry officials when they tried to rescue the creature ... A speeding train derailed in western India, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ethics and expertise for sale Nov 16, 2009
INDIA DIARY By COOMI KAPOOR ... As an editorial in The Hindu noted, The new shame is the extensive and brazen participation of not insignificant sections of the news media, notably large-circulation Indian language newspapers in two of Indias largest states, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, in this genre of corruption which a politician speaking at a Hyderabad seminar memorably characterised as a Cash Transfer Scheme from politicians to journalists ... Following Sai Naths exposure of the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Global village moves to U.S. campuses Nov 16, 2009
A young undergraduate arrives jet-lagged from India on his first trip to America to begin study at one of this country's meccas for higher learning, Penn State University ... But the campus and several other Penn State branches are making a push to attract such overseas students, including those from India, the largest exporter of students to the U.S. ... That could begin as soon as 2011 with arrival of its first 10 or so Indian students. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lawyers Earn $4.3M in Fees From Law They Wrote Nov 16, 2009
In one case, the Tulare Local Healthcare District, now known as Tulare Regional Medical Center, was sued even though its five-member governing board is a rainbow of diversity two emigres from India, a Hispanic, a black and a white. The lawsuit argues Hispanics, who make up about a third of local voters, have been shortchanged. (Fox News)
Obituaries in the news Nov 15, 2009
Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions. This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries Friday to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India - two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region ... While a repeat of the 1962 border war between the two countries seems unlikely, the quarrel has underscored tensions - some stemming from India's swift economic growth and the... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
India's Eunuchs, Transsexuals Recognized as 'Others' Nov 15, 2009
India's Eunuchs and Transsexuals Win Recognition as 'Others ... India's transsexuals and eunuchs have won a hard-fought campaign to be formally recognized as "others" on electoral ballots and voter ID cards, the Agence France Presse reported ... Before this ruling, the 500,000 eunuchs in India had to choose between "male" or "female" when identifying themselves on election ballots. (Fox News)
MPs not above the law Nov 15, 2009
Prof Shad gives the example of a case in Uttar Pradesh, India, where an assemblyman went to an area where curfew had been declared by a magistrate. The assemblyman said he had to serve the needs of his constituency but a policeman on duty refused him entry. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Eunuchs hail recognition as others Nov 15, 2009
A eunuch smiles while begging on a road in Mumbai, India, on Friday ... Indias eunuchs and transsexuals hailed their victory on Friday in a long-standing campaign to be listed as others, distinct from males and females, on electoral rolls and voter identity cards ... They could write E for eunuch on passports and on certain government forms, but had failed in their campaign for acceptance at the ballot box in culturally conservative India. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bounty tour gives insight into workings of kitchens Nov 14, 2009
Tea production migrated from China to India due, she said, to China disallowing the exportation of the product. Tea is now grown in many places from Korea to South Africa. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Indian eunuchs given separate IDs Nov 14, 2009
India's Election Commission has given eunuchs an independent identity by letting them choose their gender as "other" on ballot forms ... There are about 500,000 eunuchs in India ... Eunuchs are feared and reviled in many parts of India, where some believe they have supernatural powers. (BBC News -- South Asia)
A divisive climate Nov 14, 2009
At the UN climate change summit in September, China and India conceded for the first time that they would have to take substantial action to cut carbon emissions. Globally, there is a mood for action. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama: Afghanistan Troop Decision Soon Nov 14, 2009
Hatoyama said he would end Japan's Indian Ocean refueling mission that supports U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan and to review an agreement on relocating American troops in Japan that Washington thought was settled three years ago ... Even China and India recognize that, so does President Obama. (CBS News -- World)
India criticises 'polls' in PoK Nov 14, 2009
NEW DELHI: India on Friday criticised the assembly elections held in Pakistan-occupied northern areas of Jammu and Kashmir calling it just another cosmetic exercise intended to camouflage the fact of Pakistans illegal occupation of areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir ... India had also slammed the autonomy package that was unveiled by Pakistan ... India criticised the elections held in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (India Times)
FIH grants extension for Hockey India elections Nov 14, 2009
FIH grants extension upto February for Hockey India polls - Top Stories - Hockey - Sports - The Times of India ... FIH grants extension upto February for Hockey India polls ... NEW DELHI: After missing its Nov 20 deadline, Hockey India on Friday got one last chance to clear its mess before next year's World Cup with the FIH granting an extension upto first week of February to complete the election process of the body. (India Times, India)
Why Obama Will Meet with a Leader of Burma's Junta Nov 14, 2009
While the U.S. and European Union have stayed away, other countries have poured money into Burma most notably its neighbors China, Thailand and India, who are hungry for the country's plentiful natural resources. The sting of western sanctions has been lessened by such investment forays, leaving the Burmese military brass with plenty of money to prop up their regime. (Time.com)
NEWT EYES 'CONTRACT WITH AMERICA 2'... Nov 14, 2009
You get India, Mexico, South America, or the Phillipines. The Phillipines, according to the FBI, has the largest number of identity thefts from any region. (The Drudge Report)
Protesters take issue with Murphys vote on health care Nov 14, 2009
Rogue wrote on Nov 13, 2009 8:24 AM:" People are entitled to their opinions so I say, congratulations Congressman Murphy on a very wise decsion regarding your vote on healthcare reform. You picked up my vote for the next election and many others to be sure. Please don't give in to the pressures of your party. Yes, healthcare does need to be reformed, and yes, people should have affordable healthcare provided for them, but we ought not to increase the deficit by mind numbing numbers to do it.... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Pakistan willing to be flexible on Kashmir: Shaukat Aziz Nov 14, 2009
He did not elaborate on the 'other stakeholders', but was apparently referring to India and the Kashmiri groups on both sides of the border. Pakistan was are ady to reverse the course of confrontation with India and demonstrate flexibility', Dawn quoted him as saying ... This would unleash the vast potential of our two countries and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity, not just for Pakistan and India but for the whole of South Asia. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Spain tries 11 over alleged Islamic terror plot Nov 13, 2009
The defendants are nine men of Pakistani nationality or origin, and two from India. They have all pleaded innocent. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Commentary: Don't count on Karzai Nov 13, 2009
Combined with an expanded regional strategy that realigns the geopolitics of the region so that India and Pakistan no longer feel compelled to use Afghanistan as their proxy battleground; so that Iran feels secure in its eastern border and so that central Asian stakeholders are confident in the stability and security of energy routes through the region -- the internal politics of Afghanistan can be left to the Afghans and al Qaeda's influence can be minimized. And that is what ultimately counts. (CNN)
Eunuchs get voter identity in India Nov 13, 2009
India's third gender gets own identity in voter rolls - CNN.com ... India's third gender gets own identity in voter rolls ... Indian election authorities granted independent identity to intersex and transsexuals on voter lists. (CNN)
50% seats reserved for women in local body polls in MP Nov 13, 2009
PTI 13 November 2009, 01:34pm IST. BHOPAL: With the announcement of local bodies elections in Madhya Pradesh, the state is preparing to witness its first-ever polls in the history where 50% seats in all the categories will stand reserved for the fairer sex. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Sri Lanka split over war honors Nov 13, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan. South Asia. (Asia Times Online)
India's eunuchs win long rights battle Nov 13, 2009
India's eunuchs and transsexuals hailed their victory on Friday in a long-standing campaign to be listed as "others," distinct from males and females, on electoral rolls and voter identity cards. The formal recognition, confirmed by the Election Commission, answers a longstanding demand by the eunuch and transgender community, known as hijiras in India, who are believed to number up to six million ... They could write "E" for eunuch on passports and on certain government forms, but had failed in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Brazil: Taking off Nov 13, 2009
WHEN, back in 2003, economists at Goldman Sachs bracketed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world, there was much sniping about the B in the BRIC acronym ... Unlike India, it has no insurgents, no ethnic and religious conflicts nor hostile neighbours. (The Economist)
Transcript of a Press Conference Call with International Monetary Fund Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Koshy Mathai on the Completion of the IMF's First Review Under Sri Lanka's Stand-By Arrangement Nov 13, 2009
Two hundred million tons have been purchased by India, and I believe that Sri Lanka s government also is buying a limited amount. Obviously much smaller since Sri Lanka is a smaller country. (IMF News)
