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The Geopolitics of Nuclear Proliferation
AS I SEE IT It is not easy for Iran and the US to end mutual hostility The author sees no end to three decades of mutual hostility and suspicion between Iran and the US. […]
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DIESEL PRICES TO BE DEREGULATED IN 6 MONTHS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily on November 20 said that diesel prices will be deregulated in six months with gradual price increases. He said the small monthly increases in rates will continue as […]
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The Geopolitics of Nuclear Proliferation It is not easy for Iran and the US to end mutual hostility
The author sees no end to three decades of mutual hostility and suspicion between Iran and the US. Just after the foreign ministers of the self-styled “international community” (comprising the EU members and the US) […]
United States
Kerry to Congress: ‘Calm down’ over Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (TIP): US Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers to “calm down” on Wednesday over proposed new sanctions on Iran, warning they could scuttle diplomatic efforts to rein in Tehran’s nuclear drive. “The risk […]
India
World’s 6th largest number of billionaires in India
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian billionaires, the sixth largest group in the rich world, have thrown up an interesting trend found nowhere else in the world — holding on to one’s roots. Despite popular notions of […]
Europe
John Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks as hopes of deal rise
GENEVA (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry will join nuclear talks between major powers and Iran in Geneva on Friday in an attempt to nail down a long-elusive accord to start resolving a decade-old […]
Europe
Iran: Nuclear plan ‘backed’ by 6 world powers
GENEVA (TIP): Iran’s plan to cap some of the country’s atomic activities in exchange for selective relief from crippling economic sanctions has been accepted by six world powers, the country’s chief nuclear negotiator said on […]
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A great game that all sides can win
Pakistan is averse to discussing Afghanistan with India, fearing that would legitimize India’s interests in that country. But it would be in the interests of all three to do so, says the author. Two questions […]
Europe
Snowden finds job in Russia, to ‘support and develop a major website’
MOSCOW (TIP): US security leaker Edward Snowden is set to start a new job at a major Russian website, three months after the fugitive was given asylum in Russia, his lawyer said on October 31. […]
India
PM says CBI can question him on coal scam: PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 24 on board his special aircraft offered to open his doors for questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the probe into the allocation […]
India
India gets 101st rank on global gender gap index
NEW DELHI/GENEVA (TIP): Indicating a poor state of affairs on gender parity front, India was today ranked at a low 101st position on a global Gender Gap Index despite an improvement by four places since […]
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The Obama Doctrine
Is the US president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism? The recent Obama-Putin tiff over American exceptionalism reignited an ongoing debate over the Obama Doctrine: Is the president veering […]
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LARGEST FRAGMENT OF METEORITE IN RUSSIA FOUND
MOSCOW (TIP): Divers have found the largest piece so far of a meteorite which hit Russia’s Chelyabinsk region in February this year, a scholar said. Xinhua quoted Sergei Zamozdra, an associate professor at South Urals […]
United States
Edward Snowden says he took no secret documents to Russia
WASHINGTON (TIP): US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden says he did not bring any secret documents with him to Russia when he fled there, ensuring Moscow had no access to the files. In an interview with […]
Business & Economics
US-India Relations Hit a Rough Patch
The author feels that there are a number of vital issues which are unlikely to be settled within the tenures of either Obama or Singh, leaving a lingering note of ambivalence in the US-India relationship […]
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India-US Partnership
Defense Trade to be the Driving Engine Contrary to the forecasts of doom and gloom and the skepticism surrounding his visit to Washington, the third Manmohan- Obama Summit meeting on September 27 has been quite […]
Europe
Russian embassy in Libya evacuated after attack
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia on October 3 evacuated all of its diplomats and their families from Libya, the day after a mob attack on the Russian embassy, and issued a warning to its citizens against visiting […]
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SLOW AND STEADY RELATIONSHIP
“The PM’s Washington visit is unlikely to produce any dramatic result, but it will serve its purpose by reminding both sides of the high stakes they have in a progressively improving relationship that is undistorted […]
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Congressman condemns remarks against Miss America
As a Member of Congress who represents a large population of Americans of Indian descent, I am deeply troubled by the outrageous remarks aimed at the winner of the 2013 Miss America Pageant and a […]
India
ARMS DEALS WORTH RS 15,000 CRORE CLEARED
NEW DELHI (TIP): The defence ministry on September 13 cleared several arms acquisition projects worth almost Rs 15,000 crore for the armed forces, which included six more American C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft, 236 Russian T-90S […]
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INDIA EYES LOCAL CURRENCY SWAPS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is planning to go for local-currency-swap deals with trading partners to lower its dependence on dollars to foot the soaring import bills. It is looking at establishing multiple arrangements with […]
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Bolt made to work for 100m win at Weltklasse
ZURICH (TIP): Usain Bolt considered it his worst race of the season, yet he still won the 100 meters at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting in 9.90 seconds. The world and Olympic champion had the […]
Business & Economics
INDIA, CHINA TO SIGN COOPERATION PACT IN ROAD SECTOR
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China are set to sign an agreement for cooperation in the road and transport sector when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Beijing in October. One of the areas would be […]
India
INDIA’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING AN ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER
The economic development in India followed socialist-inspired policies for most of its independent history, including state-ownership of many sectors; India’s per capita income increased at only around 1% annualised rate in the three decades after […]
India
INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world’s second most populous country, the world’s most-populous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies. With the world’s seventh largest military expenditure, […]