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Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration......

Obama's superstars to aid Indian American Ro Khanna

Indian American Ro Khanna might not have got the support of the US President Barack Obama, but he has managed to rope in some of the top superstars of his 2012 presidential elections for the......

India's BRICS moment is slow in coming

Evidently, something has gone awry in India's regional strategies. Yet, one feels tempted to call this India's “BRICS moment”. The Durban summit will show how far India is prepared to......

Obama rejects Republican immigration reform bill

United States President Barack Obama, who pledged that enacting comprehensive immigration reform would be a priority in his second term, has rejected a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

This is the world's TALLEST GREEN building

Located in Taiwan, Taipei 101 is the world's tallest eco-freindly building. The 1,666 foot tall building has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification......

Infosys turns green with its buildings

As part of its commitment towards the environment, IT bellwether Infosys Technologies is taking steps to ensure that all upcoming buildings of the company are gold rated by the Leadership in Energy......

Kolkata to get nine green buildings

As many as nine "Green Buildings" are coming up in Kolkata in the next two years. The concept, which is relatively new in India, is steadily taking off with environment conservation becoming a part......

Money and morality make green buildings a big hit

The idea behind a green building is simple energy conservation, creation and environment protection.The demand for environment-friendly green buildings is on the rise in India, buoyed by the same......

Green project smells the greenbacks

The 1.8 million sq ft Olympia Technology Park in Chennai is now recognised as the world's largest `green' building and has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold......

When Bollywood stars adopted

He may not have married but he may just make a great father. In keeping with his paternal instincts, Karan Johar will soon adopt a kid and become a sort of kunwara baap. Brownie points for such a......

Vikram is the youth envoy of UN Habitat

Catch the action in the Tamil film industry right here! Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for the UN Habitat (United Nations Human Settlement Programme). Out of the four......

Directing India's best children's film

Mumbai-based P N Ramachandra won this year's prestigious National Award for the best children's film Putaani Party. The director, who earlier won laurels for his Tulu film Suddha, talks......

The Best Dancers in the Movies

For art's sake or fun, dance is easily one of the most vibrant languages of expression. Needless to say, it has greatly influenced Hindi cinema and its undying obsession with musicals and......

Anurag Kashyap's thriller with Kalki

Anurag Kashyap, who brings his Gulaal to the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIACC) film festival in New York, is arguably the most envied filmmaker in India and an inspiration for......

At 30, Rohan Bopanna is just starting

That Rohan Bopanna is 30 is anything but a deterrent. The player from Coorg is finally enjoying his tennis and getting the results that are expected from him, says Bikash Mohapatra. At......

Unique acrobats, boat parades mark Asian Games opening

Two years after the spectacular success of Beijing Olympics, China dazzled the world once again by unveiling the 16th Asian Games with a spell-binding opening ceremony in which water was the......

One last major chance for wounded Tiger in 2010

Betrayed by his renowned clutch putting and winless in his first seven PGA Tour starts this year, Tiger Woods is desperate to move out of unfamiliar and decidedly uncomfortable territory. As......

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QNA

Q. Is conversion of coal into crude oil possible?. If so, India with one of the largesr proven coal reserves in the world can be a major beneficiary. Comment[please .
: A. Yes.Already move is on.Go through this article for details:The Wall Street Journal says that China and the United States are actively developing...... more

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The deeper agenda behind Abenomics

By Linda Sieg, Yuko Yoshikawa and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - When ill health and political gridlock forced Shinzo Abe to quit after one... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/japan-abe-idINDEE94N01P20130524?type=economicNews

High five in Hong Kong

1. The tea ceremony Dazzled by the glass and chrome of the very modern Hong Kong, stepping into the LockCha Tea House is like stepping into an old... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/travel/high-five-in-hong-kong/article4746068.ece

Balfour Beatty | McCarthy Tops Out on Design-Build Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Balfour Beatty | McCarthy joint venture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Health Facilities Planning Agency... ...

http://www.asianhhm.com/press/pressrelease_archives.asp?PID=4653&title=Balfour-BeattyMcCarthy-Tops-Out-on-DesignBuild-Medical-Center-at-Fort-Hood-Texas

Reaffiliation gift for students

Jorhat, May 23: Students of the Centre for Juridical Studies under Dibrugarh University can heave a sigh of relief with a Bar Council of India... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130524/jsp/northeast/story_16931838.jsp

jhd Architects Gain Consent To Convert A Listed Kent Pub Building Into Two Homes 'Against All Odds'

The White Horse Inn in the Kent village of Hurst Green is to be converted into two houses thanks to a strong business case submitted to Tunbridge... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPRWeb.php?storyid=628618

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