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Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Dr Alyssa Ayres, the keynote speaker at the National Federation of Indian American Association's conference on Women's Empowerment, has......

The sour notes in Hillary's South Asia trip

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ruffled a couple of sensitive feathers while on her otherwise successful South Asian tour. While in Dhaka it was a remark about Grameen Bank and its founder......

'Can't understand why BJP opposed Indo-US N-deal'

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O Blake, the Obama administration's point man for the subcontinent, still can't get over the Bharatiya Janata......

South Asian youth shine in nuke talks

Two young South Asian Americans -- an Indian American and a Pakistani American -- who are rising stars in the United States strategic affairs community, were the featured panelists on the......

Pak has 'done damn near nothing', PC told US

National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher agreed that there was a need for Pakistan to......

ASEAN focuses on restoration of Myanmar democracy

The annual ASEAN summit opened on Tuesday in the shadow of the Myanmar issue with the 10 Southeast Asian member countries expected to ink a landmark Charter to transform the loosely bonded club......

Transport corridors set to boost SAARC exchange

The meeting of transport ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries which concluded on August 31 in New Delhi, has identified road, rail and waterway corridors to......

India's labour output will still lag Asean's by '1

The Indian economy may match the economies of the Association of South East Asian Nations in size by 2015, but in terms of labour productivity it will trail this grouping of 10 nations by a little......

Safta: Foreign ministers refer to council

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperationforeign ministersdecided to refer to the group's Council of Commerce Ministers on Wednesday on India's complaint that Pakistan was not implementing......

US treasury representative to sit in Mumbai

The US treasury department has decided to post a full-time treasury representative in India as it considers the south Asian country to be a 'critical financial centre'.The decision to place a......

'I have no problem with the 'A' certificate'

Last year, Thiagarajan Kumarappa's Tamil film Aaranya Kaandam won the Grand Jury award at the South Asian Film Festival in New York. The film was produced by S P B Charan. The Censor Board,......

Asia's most bankable stars

In its first survey of South Asian star power in the company's 20 year history, the Ulmer Scale announced a list of South Asia's most bankable stars worldwide, as published in the company's......

Bangladesh to host inaugural SAFF Club C'shp

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to start a new tournament, SAFF Club Championships, with the inaugural edition to be held in Bangladesh from September 1-15.The decision to......

Somdev advances to South African Open semis

Commonwealth and Asian Games gold-medallist Somdev Devvarman advanced to the semi-final of the South African Open after he fought back from a set down to beat local hope Rik de Voest.The......

SAF Games: India face Afghanistan in opener

The Indian football team will open their campaign in the South Asian Games with a match against Afghanistan on January 29 at M A Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.Four-time champions India have been......

South Korea face Japan in Asian Cup sideshow

Games between South Korea and Japan are traditionally fierce, passionate affairs, but Saturday's clash for third place at the Asian Cup is unlikely to set pulses racing. The two regional soccer......

India dominate at South Asian Games

India's gold medal tally crossed the half century mark as the country won medals from every discipline on the fifth day of competition at the 10th South asian Games in Colombo on Tuesday.The......

People speak for south asian affairs

QNA

Q. should manmohan singh become PM again?
: A. yes.Lets see the Resume of this person:-RESUMEEDUCATION /Qualification:Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,1952;...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-manmohan-singh-become-pm-again//answers/20156299

Q. Football WC is bang on us. Why no excitement at all here?
Rishab: A. We see much better football in EPL or UEFA cup or Champion's League. As far as quality of football is concerned, the club competitions in Europe...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/football-wc-is-bang-on-us.-why-no-excitement-at-all-here/20156258/answers/17203742

Q. Will India and Pakistan come together and become the most powerful countries in the world?
Jaya Mali: A. Illetracy is common in Pakistan. So is it in India. Poverty is common in Pakistan. So is it in India. Pakistani media highlights rural illetracy...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-india-and-pakistan-come-together-and-become-the-most-po/17198295/answers/2875049

Q. Is Manmohan Singh the best PM India ever had?
Rupinder Singh: A. EDUCATION /Qualification: 1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh , 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-manmohan-singh-the-best-pm-india-ever-had/2872599/answers/14579739

Q. Kya aap Congress P.M. aur Congress sarkar ko maf kar sakte hain kyonki mehgai barhi thi Petrol aur diesel ke dam barhne per ,lekin ab petrol aur diesel ke dam sarkar kyo nahi kum kar rahi hai jabki international star per Kimtain 1/3 reh gai hain? Aap vote denge Congress ko...?
Suresh Dinakar: A. Aap apane question me se P.M. ka nam hata de coz go through wht i am giving and ans. Can Anyone Beat This Resume...... .......... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kya-aap-congress-p.m.-aur-congress-sarkar-ko-maf-kar-sakte-h/14563739/answers/11792253

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A Handshake Across the Himalayas

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India may get fresh Iranian sanctions waiver on oil import from US

"All of the data is certainly pointing in a positive direction," US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told reporters when asked... ...

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Will PM's Tokyo visit balance India's equation with Beijing?

Japan is a crucial "swing state" for India to counter the immense diplomatic, economic and military might of China that continues to power on. Both... ...

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AIDS programme gets Rs.2,550 crore

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control... ...

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US stocks sink after global rout

West Australian Thursday 23rd May, 2013 NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks fell modestly Thursday after the plunge in the Japanese market sparked a selloff... ...

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