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Business and Economy
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YSR’s Electricity Sops
Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) said
that his government will absorb the
additional cost burden of
electricity incurred because of
purchases from federal pools at a
higher cost.<More>
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RBI Rate-Based Navigation
While the economy was in full
throttle last year, increasing
concerns on excess liquidity and
inflation saw the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) trying to steer the
economy to sustainable levels
through a process of rate hikes.<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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Tiger Conservation Gaps
An international panel said that lack of proper
amenities, delays in payment of compensation for human
and cattle losses, illegal fishing, and illegal minor
forest activity are seriously affecting tiger
conservation efforts.<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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Russian Air Defense for Iran
Ignoring international sanctions on Tehran for
its suspected nuclear weapons program, Moscow
supplied “at least half” of the contracted
Tor-M1 short-range air defense systems valued at
USD 1.4 billion to be deployed around
strategically sensitive centers.<More>
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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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Neighbors
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Bangla Polls Dubious
After indicating their participation in the January 22
polls, the 14-party opposition led by former Prime
Minister and Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina have now
decided to boycott the elections alleging that it was
“stage-managed.”<More>
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UN Calls for Ceasefire in Lanka
A top UN official appealed to the Sri Lankan Government
(SLG) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to
stop their fighting as the citizens “continue to suffer
deeply” and the recent civilian death from SLG air
attack is causing “deepest concern.”<More>
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World
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Indo-Japan Ties Need Boost
Given regional and global developments
arising out of globalization and nuclear
weapons program of North Korea, industry
leaders are asking for a more active
political engagement of Japan which they say
will be more active this century.<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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Featured Analyses
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Indo-Japan Ties Need Boost |
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Given regional and global developments
arising out of globalization and nuclear weapons program
of North Korea, industry leaders are asking for a more
active political engagement of Japan which they say will
be more active this century.
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No SLMM in Combat Areas |
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Islamists Driven Out of Mogadishu |
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Tehran Defiant on Sanctions
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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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Featured Edits
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My New Year
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Nepal’s peaceful revolution |
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Links between a
nation's past and future |
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Revisiting the Raj,
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Caligula's Horse |
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Slow
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PM’s first visit to Pak likely in
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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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