
Poverty in at least eight States — Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand — was worse than in some of the poorest countries Join the forum discussion on this post
Written on September 2, 2010 | Posted in
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By Gitanjali Kapoor My country with its rich Heritage & Tradition, I say is the most Beautiful Nation. It deserves to be looked up with Love
Written on August 16, 2010 | Posted in
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By Syed Akbar Surendra Kumar, a resident of posh Banjara Hills, decided not to compromise on his family’s health, eschewing the unreliable, possibly unhygienic water supplied through municipal taps
Written on August 2, 2010 | Posted in
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By Prasanto K Roy Here we go again! India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has “launched” a $35 computer, evidently a “dream project” of his.
Written on July 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Sriram Panchu The government should arrange for a current calculation of compensation requirements, provide the balance funds, and ensure speedy disbursement.
Written on June 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Sachin K Singh I still remember my first air journey; I was sitting with my fingers crossed for two hours in midair until my flight landed. But after the recent Mangalore air crash that killed 160 people, something tells me that rather than the journey itself, it’s the landing and takeoff that are more dangerous [...]
Written on June 8, 2010 | Posted in
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By Ashok Malik Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh recently got into a bother with his remarks, made to journalists in Beijing, about the Indian security establishment and Home Ministry
Written on May 18, 2010 | Posted in
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Bill Powell No question keeps more economists, investors, hedge-fund managers and bankers up at night than this one: Is China’s property market a bubble? The reason for their angst is clear
Written on March 30, 2010 | Posted in
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Ban Ki-Moon The lessons are universally applicable. No country is immune from disaster, be it earthquakes or floods, storms or heat waves. More and more intense natural disasters
Written on March 29, 2010 | Posted in
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By Neerja Chowdhury Congress president Sonia Gandhi appears to be playing for larger — and long term — stakes and the move to provide reservation to women is not bereft of political calculations
Written on March 13, 2010 | Posted in
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