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Business and Economy
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Belarus-Russia Gas Conflict
Allies Russia and Belarus seem to be
heading for a stalemate over the
price of gas that can plunge Europe
into gas shortages if supplies are
halted by Russian company Gazprom
and affect its living and
businesses.<More>
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Increased Foreign M&A Projected
Investment bankers and analysts
project increased merger and
acquisitions (M&A) activity in the
information technology (IT) space
where smaller Indian companies are
acquired by larger foreign players
but do not rule out a large deals
either.<More>
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Child Trafficking Lacks Focus
Campaign Against Child Trafficking (CACT), an umbrella
organization of various groups working on the issue of
child rights protested against the Karnataka
government’s lack of focus to stem trafficking in women
and children.<More>
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Indian Art in Beijing
For the first time and marking an end to India-China friendship year, India
is showcasing 100 ancient antiquities of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art dated
from the 3rd Century BC to 18th Century AD in China and one of the largest
show showcasing of heritage outside India.<More>
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Environment, Health and Education
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Is US Global AIDS Program Effective?
Investigators say that US President George Bush's
ambitious USD 15 billion AIDS-fighting program in poor
countries was pushed too hard that has ended up in
unintentional misrepresentation of patient data to a
point where it is unusable.<More>
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Educational Priorities Need Reevaluation
According to a senior University Grants Commission (UGC)
official, research work in basic sciences is declining
which may cause a decline in required talent pool that
could indirectly affect India’s dominance in Information
Technology (IT).<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Indian Land Ships
On January 4, the Navy will induct its third
landing ship INS Shardul, capable of carrying 11
main battle tanks, 10 army vehicles and 500
troops for amphibious operations and traveling
at 15.8 knots to land forces directly on
beaches.<More>
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Pak Says N-sites Can Withstand Strike
Marking the 130th birth anniversary of Pakistan
founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, President Pervez
Musharraf asserted that his nation will continue
to invest in defense capabilities and that its
“nuclear and missile power” are protected even
from a “nuclear attack.”<More>
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Neighbors
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Tehran Defiant on Sanctions
For the first time, Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad acknowledged its nuclear weapons program
when dismissing the UNSC resolution imposing limited
sanctions against Tehran as a “piece of torn paper”
meant to “scare Iranians.”<More>
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Indo-Pak MoU on Power Devolution
India and Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to share and learn from experiences of both
nations on devolution of power to grass-root levels
hoping that these low-hanging fruits will pave way for
lasting peace.<More>
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World
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Islamists Driven Out of Mogadishu
Islamists controlling Somali capital
Mogadishu the last 6 months and enforcing
medieval laws were driven out by
Western-supported Somali government troops
and backed by Ethiopian tanks and MIG
fighter jets.<More>
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Saddam Hanged, West Asia Crisis Intensifies
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein convicted
by a court of questionable credentials following
controversial judicial process was hanged
heightening the growing divide in the Islamic
world that threatens to envelop the region and
indirectly the world.<More>
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Tehran Defiant on Sanctions |
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For the first time, Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad acknowledged its nuclear weapons program
when dismissing the UNSC resolution imposing limited
sanctions against Tehran as a “piece
of torn paper” meant to “scare
Iranians.”
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Increased Foreign M&A Projected
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Bush Allays Indian Concerns
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Energy Concerns & Alternatives
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Recoverable Sat on PSLV
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No Shortcuts in Kashmir
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The Iran Problem for US
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Featured Edits
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Hu’s
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Person
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Losing
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When
will small farmers reap the benefit of
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Blair's silence on
execution intrigues MPs |
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A
possible solution to Kashmir problem |
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We
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The Mamata ripple
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Framework of delusion
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Outdated politics have
got to go
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Inscription
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South Indian Inscriptions |
Ancient Indian dynasties
documented their administration,
significant developments, grants,
and milestones as inscriptions in
temples. The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) has documented
these inscriptions from 1886.
These pages
contain inscriptions from Pallava,
Chola, Pandya, Western Chalukya,
Eastern Chalukya, Rashtrakuta,
Hoyasala, Vijayanagara,
Vishnukundin, Kakatiya, Reddi,
Vaidumba, Chinda, Eastern Ganga,
Gajapathi, Kalchurya, Qutb-Shahi
of Golkonda, and Moghul,
dynasties.
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