India can only hope that the Pakistani generals crackdown on the Taliban under sustained US pressure. But that seems too much to hope for. India needs to prepare for the likelihood that Pakistan will shortly commence its own 'political solution' to the Afghan problem, built around a so-called reconciliation effort under some sort of 'Islamic' auspices.
If animals could talk they would tell mankind to wake up and act in time to save the planet from the looming threat of global warming, says a climate activist group that is urging people to take a closer look at the current burning issue of climate change. In a play staged in the capital recently, artistes took on roles of endangered species like the blue whale, female turtle and Chinese Panda to hold mock debates on the burning issue of climate change and its effect on th
A senior police official in Delhi, who is part of the anti-terror team, says there needs to be proactive operations and intelligence will be a crucial aspect. "We need to be constantly informed and upgraded about the new threats so that we can prepare ourselves accordingly," he said.
The threat posed by the burgeoning Maoist movement is grave and if it is not controlled in time, the Indian democracy could be in serious danger, believes Mahendra Lal Kumawat, former director general of the Border Security Force and former special secretary (internal security).
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Chandan Agarwal, director of tutorial service Learning Hour explains how youngsters get stressed out during their board exams and what can be done to alleviate their mental turmoil.
As Sri Lankan forces step up attacks to take control of a key Tamil Tigers' stronghold, the government has ruled out any ceasefire and asked the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam to lay down arms and surrender.
The plunging global economy is an even bigger threat to the United States' national security than the al Qaeda terrorist network or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, according to America's new intelligence czar.Traditionally, US intelligence chiefs always preface their opening remarks with either terrorist or nuclear proliferation threats, but DenisBlair's first sentences in his testimony before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence was about the economy.
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"By 2022, we plan to have 160-plus ship navy, including three aircraft carriers, 60 major combatants, including submarines and close to 400 aircraft of different types. This will be a formidable three dimensional force with satellite surveillance and networking to provide force multiplication," Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said.
Valuations of broking companies have halved since January 2008. Patient investors can start accumulating selective stocks with a long-term perspective.
Central Asia with Iran as a major gas supplier is the arena where the new 'great-game' is being played out and China, India and Japan are all seeking to protect their respective energy interests for the medium term -- and pipeline politics is the new instrumentality
The iPhone was not the first touch-driven handset when it launched last year, or even the fastest for internet browsing over standard cellular networks but the impact of Apple's consumer smartphone on the world's handset business still reverberates through the telecom industry.
Technological advances, increasing corporatisation and favourable macroeconomic conditions promise excellent rewards for those who tune in.
With an ageing workforce, increased openness (as opposed to insular ideas earlier) and positive inclination towards India-centric outsourcing, things have never looked better -- Japan is now becoming a land of rising opportunities for people who love challenges.
Two years after India entered the product patents regime, the year 2007 saw Indian drug firms striving to shed the copycat image and become innovators with emphasis on research activities even as they resisted moves to include more medicines under price control.
In line with its aviation security policy, the threat level at US airports has been raised to orange, which indicates a high risk of terrorist attack.
With pressure mounting on 18 regional exchanges to demutualise, some bourses have decided to shut shop, while others are going in for demutualisation - leading to an eventual consolidation.
We've identified six such leaders of their respective segments and find out what makes them tick.
With the auto sector headed for slower growth in FY08, investors may need to reassess their auto portfolio.
Corporate India is likely to maintain its growth in the March 2007 quarter despite higher energy prices and rising interest rates
Why Facebook's 22-year-old CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, spurned Yahoo and Viacom to go it alone.
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If the state were to move from being a generally inefficient service provider to an agent for fiscal transfers, it would be helping the common man much more with much less.
TNS survey finds technical professionals paid better than management graduates
Google Inc and Comcast Corp are in talks with Time Warner Inc about acquiring ownership stakes in America Online's Web portal AOL, a person familiar with the discussions said.
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