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Vikram Seth
strikes 1.7 mn pound publishing deal
By
Binoo K. John
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian writer Vikram
Seth, who is working on a sequel to his blockbuster novel "A
Suitable Boy", has finalised a deal worth around 1.7 million
pounds to move his entire back list to Penguin UK, sources close
to the deal said.
A
lonely child who never grew up
By
Nada Weigelt
Los Angeles, July 3 (DPA) It could be weeks before
the world finally knows what killed Michael Jackson. What became
clearer than ever in the week since the unexpected death of the
legendary singer was that the self-proclaimed King of Pop was
just a knight in mournful armour, a deeply insecure, lonely child
who seemed to have never grown up.
Kashmir
tense after Baramullah killings
By
IANS
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Curfew continued in Jammu
and Kashmir's Baramulla town for the second day and restrictions
were extended to other places in the valley Tuesday, a day after
two protestors were killed in clashes with police following an
allegation by a woman that she had been harassed by cops.
India
again demands expansion of UN Security Council
By
IANS
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) India has reiterated
its demand for "real reform" of the UN Security Council
with expansion in both permanent and non-permanent membership
of the world body's top decision making organ.
Tibetan
exiles mull ways to break impasse with Chinese
By
IANS
Dharamsala, June 22 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile
in this Himachal Pradesh town is deliberating upon ways to break
the impasse with the Chinese for restarting the dialogue process
on the future of Tibet, says a Tibetan official.
Sri
Lankan minister denies moves to extend Rajapakse's term
By
Xinhua
Colombo, June 22 (Xinhua) A senior Sri Lankan
minister Sunday rejected reports that the government was considering
moves to extend President Mahinda Rajapakse's term for another
six years without an election.
Rural India must
be part of big growth story: Sachin Pilot
By
Murali Krishnan
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Bridging the digital
divide so that the 'other India' has access to high-speed broadband
connectivity and getting villages into the tele-loop are top priorities
for Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot.
Winds
of change greet Shivshankar Menon in Nepal
By
Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary
Shivshankar Menon's much awaited two-day visit to Nepal to bail
out the jeopardised peace process began Saturday amidst new winds
of change blowing through the fledgling republic.
India
is a source, destination and transit country for human trafficking
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Saying that New Delhi
is not doing enough to curb human smuggling, the US has placed
India on Tier 2 watch list of countries in a report on global
trafficking released by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Himalayas
warming faster than global average
By
Richa Sharma
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Northwestern Himalayas
has become 1.4 degrees Celsius warmer in the last 100 years, a
far higher level of warming than the 0.5-1.1 degrees for the rest
of the globe, Indian scientists have found.
GM
bankruptcy opens up new opportunities for India
By
IANS
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The decision of General
Motors (GM) to file for bankruptcy could create a new supply chain
for Indian and Chinese auto component makers, say industry analysts.
Media
frenzy must end: Australia not an unsafe place for Indians
By
Rajni Luthra
Most Indian homes in Australia have had this phone
call from concerned family in India by now. "Are you alright?
What are they doing to you guys over there?" It's almost
as if Australian gangs are roaming the trains seeking out Indians
to bash up, or roaming the streets seeking out Indian homes to
throw petrol bombs into.
Manmohan
Singh's second shot to make India safe
By
Maja Daruwala
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hopes for an India
safe from terrorist attacks, extremist insurgencies and communal
violence. He wants to work very hard at it. At every important
meeting after his party's strengthened return to power, he has
repeatedly spoken of national security.
Foreign policy
vital for India's trade, economy: Krishna
By
Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) Indian foreign policy
will be pro-active in pursuit of its trade and economic ties with
all countries in an interdependent world, External Affairs Minister
S.M. Krishna said Friday.
Prabhakaran's
parents in protective custody
By
IANS
Colombo, May 28 (IANS) The parents of the now
dead Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran are in the "protective
custody" of the Sri Lankan government, a media report said
Thursday.
Caution
sets in over proposed Bharti, MTN telecom pact
By
Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, May 27 (IANS) After the initial
enthusiasm over the $23-billion telecom deal proposed by India's
Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN, analysts have turned cautious,
even fearing the transaction may not have presented a fair value
for shareholders.
Indian
Sikh guru dies in Austrian gurdwara attack, six arrested
By
IANS
Vienna, May 25 (IANS) An Indian Sikh guru died
in the Austrian capital Monday following an armed attack at a
gurdwara the previous day. Six people have been arrested for their
suspected role in the clash that injured at least 15 people and
sparked widespread violence in India's Punjab state.
India
wants to move forward on nuclear deal
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, May 22 (IANS) India has assured US
industry that the India-US civil nuclear deal was very high on
the priority of the new government and it would very much like
to move forward on it.
US
does not know location of all Pakistan nukes
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, May 19 (IANS) A top US official added
fuel to the row over reports that Pakistan may be using US military
assistance to expand its nuclear arsenal by saying Washington
does not know the location of all of Pakistan's atomic weapons.
Manmohan
Singh's reassuring return for Obama administration
By
Mayank Chhaya
The clarity of the electoral outcome in India
and the return of Manmohan Singh as prime minister are bound to
reassure the Obama administration as it struggles to battle mortal
threats emanating from the Pakistan-Afghanistan region.
Indian
democracy loses to Chinese efficiency - by 160 votes
By
Dipankar De Sarkar
London, May 13 (IANS) As millions of Indians prepared
for Wednesday's last round of elections, India's much-lauded democracy
was given a thorough drubbing by China's efficiency-driven one-party
system.
Labourers
fight for Rs.60 a week
By
Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, May 1 (IANS) Workers around the world
celebrated International Labour Day Friday, but Kesar Bai was
not one of them. The 40-year-old daily wager continued to jostle
with 500 others in a labourers' mart in this Chhattisgarh capital
to find work. She considers herself lucky if she is hired for
a day in a week.
Karmapa
Lama wishes to return to Tibet someday
By
Jaideep Sarin
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), April 19 (IANS)
Like the Dalai Lama who escaped from Tibet in 1959, the second
highest Tibetan monk, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, secretly arrived
in India nearly 10 years ago as a teenager. But his desire to
return "one day" remains provided Tibetans are able
to live with "full religious and other freedom".
India
must have grand strategic design in its foreign policy
By
Rajiv Sikri
There is need for new thinking in India's foreign
policy. In today's complicated and fast-changing geo-political
situation, India has wisely diversified its foreign policy options,
but must retain flexibility in order to be able to pursue an independent
foreign policy, on which there is an overwhelming national consensus.
Tibetans
coming to terms with women Buddhist masters
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) The 800-year-old Tibetan
Drukpa lineage of Buddhism - based in Nepal and practised in Bhutan
and India - is empowering women, reviving the ancient tradition
of women masters and monks that the Buddha encouraged.
Oh,
where have all the sparrows gone?
By V N Balakrishna
Ahmedabad, Feb 15 (IANS) William Wordsworth's
"vision of delight", in his poem "The Sparrow's
Nest", has almost gone missing from our lives as sparrows
have long since stopped building nests in our homes and neighbourhoods.
Hope
for Chiru, as Pashmina shawls make comeback
By Sanjeeb Baruah
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) There was a time when
the Tibetan antelope Chiru used to be slaughtered en masse for
wool to make expensive Shahtoosh shawls. But today more and more
Kashmiri artisans who produced these are switching to Pashmina,
giving the endangered species a new lease of life.
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