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Seize the new opportunities in India-China cooperation

We present the translation of the full speech given by Chiese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi on Tuesday. Namaste (Good day)! It is my great pleasure......

Eminently funny historians

All those of us who care about books should welcome the appointment, as head of the Indian Council of Historical Research, of Yellapragada Sudarshan Rao. This is not because Rao has so far......

How unaccounted pathogens pose real risk to the world

The biological weapons convention is a non-starter in spite of the efforts of many states in the world for the last five decades mainly because the US is not ready to accept the ‘verification......

What did BRICS build (if anything, in Brazil)?

'Happily,' says Ambassador B S Prakash, 'BRICS displayed new-found energy and built something real, a bank. Between needless nihilism and as yet unjustified euphoria, there are many stations for......

American sins come to haunt Iraq, Syria

Iraq is on the verge of collapsing and foreign military intervention is inevitable. But for those who follow the developments in Iraq and the Middle-East will understand the current situation is......

17 best buildings of 2014

The Council on TallBuildings and Urban Habitats (CTBUH) recently announced the winners of its Best Tall Buildings Worldwide contest. The organisation is world leading resource for professionals......

Why gold price crashed

The World Gold Council (WGC) on Friday said the recent fall in gold prices was driven by speculative traders in the futures markets. It also mentioned that lower prices boosted demand for the......

USIBC launches new education initiative

Looking ahead to global economy of the future, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at strengthening institutional linkages between academia,......

Vedanta faces heat from activists again

Campaigners from Hamburg-based (Germany) think-tank World Future Council, along with British charity ActionAid, protested against the Church of England and Middlesbrough Borough Council on Monday......

Gold sales to jump 25% on Akshaya Tritiya: WGC

The World Gold Council is expecting sales of the yellow metal to jump 20-25 per cent on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on May 8 this year. Gold sales touched 55 tonnes during this day......

I have lost a part of my life with Farooque Sheikh's death

'He represented the warmth, gentleness and goodness that existed in Hindi cinema before Bollywood became a loud commodity.' Aseem Chhabra on the legendary actor he admired for over 40 years. In......

World Test Championship shelved? Champions Trophy to be revived

The future of the World Test Championship to be held in in England in 2017 is in doubt and the tournament is expected to be shelved off quietly by the end of the month. Lukewarm response from......

Hockey India recognised, India to host Olympic qualifiers

Ending the suspense over India's future in international hockey, the game's world governing body FIH on Saturday decided to conduct the Olympic Qualifiers in India next year and continue to......

Number of teams in WT20 may increase: ICC

The International Cricket Council said on Thursday it may consider increasing the number of participating teams in the World Twenty20 while reducing the number in the 50-over World Cup.The working......

16-team qualification for 2012 T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that a new qualification tournament featuring 16 teams would take place in early 2012 to give more teams a chance to make it to the ICC World......

Controversial DRS to make debut in World Cup

The controversial Decision Review System (DRS), being tried in the five-day format by International Cricket Council in select Test series, could make its appearance in limited overs cricket from......

People speak for world future council

QNA

Q. Whats gonna happen to Oil ? Are the deposits in Gulf gonna really dry up one day ? What are the present alternatives available ? What are the alternate sources of future say, solar or nuclear powered energy ? Are these substitutes, cost effective ? And are these substitutes capable to cope with worlds constant growing demands replacing totally, conventional use of crude oil & petroleum products ?\Cockail Raj
: A. lets us take the things in seial1 Are the deposits in Gulf gonna really dry up one day ? The Crunch Has Arrived!!....In December 1997 the Asian...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/whats-gonna-happen-to-oil--are-the-deposits-in-gulf-gonna-re//answers/8716855

Q. what is difference between socialism and communism
Cocktail : A. Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-difference-between-socialism-and-communism/8716045/answers/207054

Q. HOW DOES ALOVERA AND AMLA HELPFUL TO US
Sidhant Mishra: A. Aloe Vera gel is often thought as having one specific function: cooling and helping to heal sunburns. In fact, Aloe is an amazing plant with a wide...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-does-alovera-and-amla-helpful-to-us/206676/answers/13595762

Q. Global ban on nuclear trade with India has been lifted-How much useful it is for India?
Bma: A. 1. India will be recognised as a nuclear power2.Hopes that India will be a permanent UN Security Council member 3.After 50 years of isolation,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/global-ban-on-nuclear-trade-with-india-has-been-lifted-how-m/13562782/answers/10762556

Q. Who benefits from this INDO-US Nuclear Deal - INDIA or USA ?
Anantharaman : A. India purely gets benefit from this nuclear deal:-What does India get out of the Deal?Benefits to India are immense with this deal. First and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-benefits-from-this-indo-us-nuclear-deal---india-or-usa--/10761390/answers/5048946

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The less said, the worse

India's approach to global issues so far represents the classic case of a free rider, one that seeks to maximise its benefits while minimising the... ...

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-less-said-the-worse/

WTO chief to meet G-33, G-20 countries today

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevêdo has called a meeting of G-33 and G-20 countries in an effort to salvage the Trade... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/wto-chief-to-meet-g-33-g-20-countries-today-114072900194_1.html

Security Council, in emergency session, calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

New York, July 28 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Monday, meeting in an emergency session just after midnight, called for an... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/security-council-in-emergency-session-calls-for-humanitarian-ceasefire-in-gaza-news-international-oh3adwgffejhc.html

Study

A drug that can be given at the time of a kidney transplant operation will not only cut down the risk of rejection by half but also sets up the... ...

http://www.medindia.net/news/drug-can-reduce-risk-of-rejection-in-kidney-transplantation-by-half-study-139231-1.htm

Tennis a Top 10 Growth Sport

GlobeNewswire 2014-07-28 Among sports that grew in overall participation last year, tennis is the only "traditional" sport to make the Top 10... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryGNW.php?storyid=37374

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