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Indo-American gets 2nd term on US nuclear trade committee

The Srinagar-born expert was consulted by the Bush administration when the US and India began negotiating the civil nuclear deal. Aziz Haniffa reportsSrinagar-born Dr Vijay Sazawal, 67, one of the......

PM should have visited Tawang in 2008: Sibal

Former Foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal on Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should have visited Tawang during his tour of Arunachal Pradesh in 2008 as this would have sent a clear signal to......

Five truths about India

India's politics has grown more regionalised, yet powerful forces of centralisation remain intact, says Milan Vaishnav, an associate in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for......

Diplomats hail Nancy Powell's nomination as envoy to India

If confirmed, Nancy Powell will be the first woman ambassador to India, but some have questioned if she would have the ear of the President unlike a political appointee. Aziz Haniffa reports from......

Ranjan Mathai assumes charge as foreign secretary

Veteran diplomat Ranjan Mathai on Monday assumed charge as new Foreign Secretary succeeding Nirupama Rao and said he would try and work to restore "trust and confidence" in Indo-Pak relations.......

Why public-private partnerships are backfiring in India

Are we living through a period of unprecedented corruption? This is a common, casual assertion, for which I have seen no sensible evidence either confirmatory or contradictory. But, if it's true,......

Why politicians disagree with central banks

Central banks should be free to decide on monetary and credit policy, says Bimal Jalan.The Economist recently (January 16) carried a story about stand-offs between central banks and politicians in......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

'India offers the biggest investment opportunity'

Today's smartest investors are asking about India (not China). According to Sequoia Capital Partner Michael Moritz, the venture capitalist who made 34,000 per centoff Google: "We can barely imagine......

Venture fund for defence firms

A first of its kind venture fund for small and medium enterprisesengaged in defence production, proposed by Mumbai-based India Rizing Fund, is awaiting final clearance from the Foreign Investment......

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: A. When the media report on cloning in the news, they are usually talking about only one type called reproductive cloning. There are different types...... more

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Meiyappan being taken to crime branch

Finally! After almost 45 minutes of wait M Gurunath is seen walking out from the Mumbai airport accompanied by police officials. He is now being... ...

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Israel's Economy to Witness Significant Growth and Reach $291 Billion by 2018

Irving, TX (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 After successfully weathering the storm of the global financial crisis, Israel is poised for continued growth. The... ...

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Beijing means business

When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in New Delhi on May 19, it will be as the leader of an invigorated state pursuing the so-called Chinese... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/china-premier-li-keqiang-in-india-bilateral-ties/1/271653.html

Asghar Ali Engineer's struggle for preservation of plural ethos

The events of last over two decades have shown us, more than before that the efforts of dividing the nation by communal forces have been a major... ...

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Why the global racism map is wrong

By Lakshmi Chaudhry and Sandip Roy Washington Post has put together ,? a nifty infographic that paints the world in hues ranging from deep blue... ...

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Indo-American gets 2nd term on US nuclear trade committee

PM should have visited Tawang in 2008: Sibal

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Diplomats hail Nancy Powell's nomination as envoy to India

Ranjan Mathai assumes charge as foreign secretary

Why public-private partnerships are backfiring in India

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'India offers the biggest investment opportunity'

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