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Krishna invokes 4C plan for Indian envoys in Central Asia

Commerce, Connectivity, Consular and Community -- External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has urged Indian ambassadors in Central Asia to find ways to explore the massive potential that the......

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Giving a push to India's 'Connect Central Asia Policy', External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Dushanbe on Monday in the Tajik capital to hold talks with the resource-rich country's top......

Top US official to visit troubled Maldives

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake will travel to Maldives for a first-hand assessment of the current political crisis in the island nation.......

'Pak nukes are unsafe.' Is Islamabad taking note?

Terrorist groups under the banner of the Taliban in Pakistan as well as those operating in South and Central Asia pose the "greatest threat" to Islamabad's nuclear infrastructure, a report by a US......

'US and Pakistan can't afford a third divorce'

Erstwhile Central Intelligence Agency analyst on South Asia, Lisa Curtis knows exactly the kind of painstaking research that would have gone into ultimately locating the whereabouts of Osama bin......

China planning New Silk Road

China is planning a 'New Silk Road' at a cost of $660 million that will run through Central Asia and continue into Europe, crossing the Pamir Plateau, to facilitate improved transport and trade.The......

Entrepreneurs to play major role in Asia

Noting that a culture of entrepreneurship has been central to the economic success of the US, a top Obama Administration official has said the same would play a key role in bringing about a......

China starts work on Central Asian freeway

China has started construction of a four-lane freeway that will form a key part of a central Asia highway network between Korla and Kuqa, in north west China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.The......

Markets ends at highest level since Jan 2011

Benchmark indices rallied to a 28-month high and the Bank Nifty shot up to a 30-month high in Wednesday's trade after RBI governor said that he has noted the fall in inflation, fuelling hopes for a......

FM meets bankers, industrialists in Bengaluru

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday met senior bankers and top industrialists in Bengaluru to thrash out the issues that have stalled a large number of projects across the country on various......

Messi's Argentina slip, Venezuela close to World Cup spot

Lionel Messi struggled in the thin air of La Paz, fluffing a gilt-edged chance to end his goal drought against Bolivia, while Colombia marksman Radamel Falcao was kept scoreless in Venezuela on......

European investigators expose huge soccer match fixing

European investigators have uncovered evidence that hundreds of football matches at club and national level were fixed around the globe in a scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday. A joint......

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Q. For football fans. Eliminations for the next Soccer World Cup are on. Which zone you think is the toughest for teams to qualify for the final round (in Brazil) and can be called a death zone. Whether Europe, South America, North & Central America, Asia or Africa? Why?
Good Citizen: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/for-football-fans.-eliminations-for-the-next-soccer-world-cu/25306825/answers/

Q. should we not declare a war against Pakistan ?
Sharma: A. ITALY , AUR BRAZIL more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-we-not-declare-a-war-against-pakistan-/25261072/answers/25306832

Q. Which Countries are MORE FRIENDLY WITH India ?
Anantharaman: A. Generally war is the result of a national entity wishing to improve the standard of living for its people. A major second cause is when a nation...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-countries-are-more-friendly-with-india-/25211979/answers/25261119

Q. Where is the Kunlun mountain range?
Sundaram: A. 5.1.1 Afghanistan5.1.2 Bangladesh5.1.3 Bhutan5.1.4 Burma5.1.5 China5.1.6 Maldives5.1.7 Nepal5.1.8 Pakistan5.1.9 Sri Lanka5.2 AsiaPacific5.2.1 North...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-the-kunlun-mountain-range/24961466/answers/25212016

Q. why are asians shorter as compared to whites or blacks
Kamini Joshi: A. Itz in Central Asia - ( Uzbekistan ) stretched from Hindukush Mountain Ranges towards North-Westwards more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-are-asians-shorter-as-compared-to-whites-or-blacks/24892128/answers/24961490

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Bringing back managed trade

Alan Tonelson If all it took were official cajoling, public shaming, technical assistance or corporate promises, factory jobs in Bangladesh and... ...

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Asian equities steady; Nikkei eases

Japanese shares slipped and Asian equities were broadly steady on Friday after a U.S. Federal Reserve official said the central bank may begin to... ...

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Global firms bet on India's spending power

Global companies betting on Indias potential as a consumer market are looking beyond the worst patch in a decade for Asias third-largest economy... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/332830/global-firms-bet-india039s-spending.html

Will Nawaz Sharif walk the talk on India?

If Pakistan’s new government lives up to the commitments given by Nawaz Sharif that he will not allow Pakistan’s soil to be used... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/will-nawaz-sharif-walk-the-talk-on-india-column/20130516.htm

Using ICTs to hunt better markets for apple farmers

Ashok Kumar/OneWorld South Asia Shri Jagdamba Samiti (SJS), a Rishikesh based NGO, is engaged in the task of empowering small apple farmers in the... ...

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