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Obama must stay away from Kashmir issue: Experts

Noted South Asia analysts have warned the Obama administration to stay away from trouble-shooting in Kashmir despite the upsurge of violence in the Valley that has prompted some policy wonks urge......

South Asia expert gets India job at US State Dept

The position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs with responsibilities to work specifically on the India portfolio -- which has remained vacant for nearly a......

'Talks will pave future course for US-India ties'

The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has assured that there will be deliverables from the first US-India Strategic Dialogue that will be......

'India's concerns not addresed at the summit'

Diplomatic observers and South Asia experts in the US do not believe that two of India's major concerns that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh brought up with President Obama on Afghanistan, during......

South Asia should march together: PM to SAARC

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the SAARC summit in Thimphu onWednesday.Here isthe complete text:At the outset, I wish to congratulate His Excellency the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen......

India's recovery to accelerate South Asia's GDP growth

Although economic growth in South Asia fell to its slowest pace in a decade during 2012, a recent study by the UN projects that the growth will recover in 2013.The UN’s “World Economic......

Jyoti Thottam Time S Asia bureau chief

India-born Jyoti Thottam, Time magazine's senior editor, has been re-designated as the magazine's South Asia bureau chief.Thottam will leave New York next month and relocate to New Delhi. Thottam,......

India powers South Asia growth: World Bank report

Thanks to India, South Asia picked up the pace of regulatory reform over the past year to become the second-fastest reforming region in the world, on par with the speed of reform in the countries......

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

India expects total monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013, a minister said on Friday, strengthening prospects for one of the world's biggest grains producers to avoid widespread drought for a......

Verdict in Satyam case likely by December

The verdict on the high-profile accounting fraud case at the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services is likely to be delivered in the near future, most probably before the end of this year.The......

Oman awarded win after violence stops WC qualifier

Oman advanced to the next stage of the Asian World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday after FIFA awarded them victory over Myanmar in a match abandoned in the 92nd minute because of crowd violence.......

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Q. Formation of Pakistan could have been prevented had Ambedkar given Reservations in education & employment, MLAs & MPs to Muslims in 1947?
: A. Sir, Muslims don't need any special reservations in India because they r quite a competent people. They certainly ruled India for approx . 1000...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/formation-of-pakistan-could-have-been-prevented-had-ambedkar//answers/16960588

Q. forensic science lab india
Police Officer: A. The Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) is a wing of the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, which fulfils the forensic requirements in the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/forensic-science-lab-india/16943592/answers/15710508

Q. Do you think China\'s iron ore discovery may hit India\'s exports?
Santosh Raut: A. yes, India has to look alternative markets or develop it's own beneficiation plants to utilize this sudden change in it's change in the Iron Ore...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-think-chinas-iron-ore-discovery-may-hit-indias-export/15710484/answers/14967885

Q. "You have a totally incompetent home minister, and why he isn't removed is beyond me," So says Walter Andersen, a former senior Administration official, who headed the State Department's South Asia Division of the Intelligence and Research Bureau. plz comment.
Anantharaman : A. he is having the support of Madame, Sonia Gandhi. He is her blue eyed boy. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quotyou-have-a-totally-incompetent-home-minister-and-why-he-/14967800/answers/12065066

Q. Walter Andersen, a former senior Administration official, who headed up the State Department's South Asia Division of the Intelligence and Research Bureau has said the Mumbai terrorist attacks showed clearly a failure of India's intelligence and security apparatus and also the utter incompetence of Home Minister Shivraj Patil.. How many of u feel Patil is competent?
QueSera Sera: A. He has his reasons. But in a weak coalition government, I do not think that any other Home Minister would have been better, particularly in the context of the present crisis! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/walter-andersen-a-former-senior-administration-official-who-/12065046/answers/12063786

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Prosenjit in Bengal corner at Cannes

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Etisalat Invests in Bay of Bengal Gateway Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System

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Harvard's Nieman Foundation announces Class of '14

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Second Annual Hospital Expansion Summit garners a good response

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Mittu Chandilya appointed as AirAsia India CEO

Zee Media BureauNew Delhi: Air Asia India board on Wednesday appointed Singapore based Mittu Chandilya as the CEO of the company."I have selected... ...

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Obama must stay away from Kashmir issue: Experts

South Asia expert gets India job at US State Dept

'Talks will pave future course for US-India ties'

'India's concerns not addresed at the summit'

South Asia should march together: PM to SAARC

India's recovery to accelerate South Asia's GDP growth

Jyoti Thottam Time S Asia bureau chief

India powers South Asia growth: World Bank report

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

Verdict in Satyam case likely by December

Oman awarded win after violence stops WC qualifier

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