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Political Color to
Religion through Sachar
Report
(January 30 , 2007)
With elections coming up
in Uttar Pradesh, the
United Progressive
Alliance (UPA)
government is reportedly
reading democratic
statistics to execute
minority welfare schemes
even as Muslims accuse
the Sachar Report of
ignoring their women.<More>
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Indian Economy to Surpass US
by 2050
(January 29, 2007)
A recent Goldman Sachs study
projected that India, along
with China, will surpass the
US economy by 2050 as India
has moved onto a much faster
trajectory fueled by strong
and steady manufacturing
productivity gains.< More>
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Russia Wants Energy, Military
Pie
(January 25, 2007)
Russian President Vladimir
Putin arrived in India to
rejuvenate ties hoping to win
a strong share of India’s
large energy and military
budget and also be the Guest
of Honor of the Republic Day
Parade that showcases Indian
military and cultural might.< More>
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Iran Bars IAEA Inspectors, US
Warns
(January 24, 2007)
In an apparent retaliation
against UN sanctions imposed
last month on its
controversial nuclear program,
Iran barred 38 UN nuclear
inspectors from entering the
country and the US upped the
ante saying that rapprochement
with Iran was “not possible.”< More>
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Personality-Neutral Relations
with Iran
(January 23, 2007)
In an act of militant defiance
in response to the second US
aircraft carrier USS John C.
Stennis into the Persian Gulf,
Iran tested short range Zalzal
and Fajr-5 missiles ostensibly
to evaluate “defensive and
fighting capabilities of the
missiles.” < More>
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Halted Support for US Iraq
Strategy
(January 22, 2007)
Even as US allies in West Asia
expressed support for the US’s
new Iraq strategy, Riyadh
haltingly expressed support
but also doubted the
even-handedness of the
government in Baghdad to deal
with the Sunni population or
its capacity to stop sectarian
violence.< More>
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Involve Myanmar in ULFA Hunt
(January 20, 2007)
With increased violence from
United Liberation of Asom (ULFA),
External Affairs Minister
Pranab Mukherjee is visiting
Myanmar over the weekend to
cement oral agreement on the
sidelines of the ASEAN meet in
the Philippines on joint
operations.< More>
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AEC Chairman Guarded on Nuke
Deal
(January 18, 2007)
In an interview with The
Hindu, Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) was guarded
on the Indo-US Civilian
Nuclear Deal only to list the
concerns that the Indian
establishment still hankers
but also said that these are
issues that can be clarified.< More>
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SC Upholds MP Expulsion
(January 17, 2007)
The Supreme Court (SC)
upheld the Parliament’s
controversial expulsion
of 11 Members of
Parliament (MPs) caught
in a media sting over
the cash for query
scandal and said that
the expulsion was in
accordance to law. < More>
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Indo-Portugal Ties Takes
Off
(January 16, 2007)
Portugal President
Professor Anibal Cavaco
Silva, a politically
representative
parliamentary
delegation, and large
business delegation
visited India and signed
4 significant
agreements.< More>
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2006 Exports Topped
Expectations
(January 11, 2007)
Indian exports achieved
a key milestone when it
crossed the
psychological barrier of
USD 100 billion in 2006
with a growth rate of
24% and over 13% of
total gross domestic
product (GDP) valued at
USD 800 billion compared
to 6% in 1990-91.<More>
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Ortega Assumes Power in
Nicaragua
(January 10, 2007)
Ringing warning bells in
Washington, former
revolutionary Daniel
Ortega assumed office in
a ceremony attended by a
dozen anti-American
world leaders and left
ideologues even as he
promised to balance
economic and ideological
considerations.<More>
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Moon Rover Plans
(January 09, 2007)
As part of the second Chadrayan mnission in
2010-11, the Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) is planning to land a motorized rover on
the moon to pick up samples of soil or rocks,
perform chemical analysis, and beam data to
mother spacecraft.<More>
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New Goal-Oriented Iraq Strategy
(January 08, 2007)
As US Generals gave a sobering view of
progress made by their troops in Iraq, a
recent report suggested that President
George Bush may introduce a new policy in
Iraq that includes a set of goals that the
government must meet.<More>
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Bangla Polls Dubious
(January 05, 2007)
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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Indo-Japan Ties Need Boost
(January 04, 2007)
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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No SLMM in Combat Areas
(January 03, 2007)
As the Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM) withdrew
from combat areas in the North and East, the Sri Lankan
Air Force (SLAF) raid killed 15 civilians (including 4
children), wounded dozens, and destroyed all but 5
houses in Northern coast near Mannar.<More>
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Islamists Driven Out of Mogadishu
(January 02, 2007)
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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