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MEA to declassify 220,000 files on South Asia, America

Following the recent declassification of 70,000 files, the ministry of external affairs is in the process of "finalising a major project to declassify another set of 220,000 files-records covering......

Pakistan is America's most dangerous ally: Stephen Cohen

Stephen P Cohen, noted South Asia expert has described Pakistan as "America's most dangerous ally," and has said that while Islamabad "professes to be a democracy," it's most important allies are......

'Pakistan's youth is frustrated with political leadership'

Moeed Yusuf, South Asia advisor at the United States Institute of Peace and one of the rising stars among South Asia policy wonks in the country, who has done extensive field research on the youth......

'No other country is as threatened as India by N-weapons'

Voicing concern over growing nuclear stockpile in South Asia, Congress member of Parliament Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said that no other country is as threatened as India is by atomic weapons......

'There are issues with India, but can't ignore it'

Stephen Cohen, a senior fellow at the Washington, DC-based Brookings Institution, is considered the doyen among South Asian experts in the United States.Cohen has extensively researched South Asian......

AV Birla Group eyes Lafarge's S-Africa biz

After West Asia and Bangladesh, it may well be the fast growing South African market that the $35 billion Aditya Birla Group will enter to globalise its cement operations further. According to......

US keen to extend its partnership with India beyond South Asia

US has appealed to India to work with it in other parts of the world, just not only in South Asia."We are counting on India's rise not just as an economic partner but as a global power one that......

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said.This......

'India must play aggressive role in S Asia'

India must play an 'aggressive economic' role in South Asia to win over smaller states in the region in the face of the growing challenge to its influence from China, an expert said on......

PM pitches for freer trade in South Asia

Pitching for freer movement of goods, services and people across South Asia, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday warned that the region faces the risk of "marginalisation and stagnation" if......

Singapore joins probe into match-fixing scam

Singapore, which European investigators say is the source for hundreds of soccer matches being fixed in a global betting scam, promised on Tuesday to aid the probe but some in the game said many of......

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Q. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) which runs worlds largest residential school for tribal children in South Asia is located in which of following cities? a) Ranchi b) Bhopal c) Chennai d) Bhubaneswar e) Trivandrum
Rajan: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kalinga-institute-of-social-sciences-kiss-which-runs-worlds-/22928639/answers/

Q. why china needs """" BRICKS """"" for the time being ?
Cnanu Shree: A. ) Bhubaneswar more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-china-needs--bricks--for-the-time-being-/22420821/answers/22928645

Q. which Persian scholar and scientist wrote a book on India named Ta'rikh al-Hind?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. The BRICS states need to pin down China on long-term norm-based values, ideas and concrete proposals and programmes for the mutual benefit of the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-persian-scholar-and-scientist-wrote-a-book-on-india-na/21843331/answers/22420849

Q. what is the origin of murgha punishment?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Murgha is a stress position used as a punishment in South Asia, (India, Pakistan) primarily in educational institutions, and by the police who use...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-origin-of-murgha-punishment/21843331/answers/21063337

Q. what is so important about "Tihar Jail"? Why it is so famous?
Shyamala: A. tihad is not only jail its also famouse as correctional institute in south asia,significantly secured jail in India more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-so-important-about-tihar-jail-why-it-is-so-famous/21063298/answers/19938429

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Need for Avoidance of Sun Exposure Emphasized By Study of Young Israelis

Extensive medical records of over one million Israeli adolescents before military service were used in a new study which shows clearly how exposure... ...

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StanChart sells 16.3 lakh Fortis shares for Rs 16 crore

Mumbai: Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) on Wednesday offloaded 16.30 lakh shares of Fortis Healthcare through open market transactions worth... ...

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We have taken India forward

We present verbatim Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech on the fourth anniversary of UPA II government, ahead of the dinner organised by... ...

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Slowdown is temporary, says PM

"What else do you expect from a non-result oriented Opposition. There is lot of motivated criticism, sometimes there are attempts to derail us,"... ...

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MEA to declassify 220,000 files on South Asia, America

Pakistan is America's most dangerous ally: Stephen Cohen

'Pakistan's youth is frustrated with political leadership'

'No other country is as threatened as India by N-weapons'

'There are issues with India, but can't ignore it'

AV Birla Group eyes Lafarge's S-Africa biz

US keen to extend its partnership with India beyond South Asia

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

'India must play aggressive role in S Asia'

PM pitches for freer trade in South Asia

Singapore joins probe into match-fixing scam

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