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Britain opens its nuclear industry to Chinese investors
BEIJING (TIP): Britain opened the door to Chinese investors taking majority stakes in future nuclear plants on Thursday as finance minister George Osborne signed a deal aimed at helping find the billions of pounds needed […]
Ratan Tata, 8 Indian- Americans inducted in US engineering academy
WASHINGTON (TIP): Leading Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering in the US for his “outstanding contributions to industrial development in India and the world”. Tata, chairman […]
Rupee Falls To Historic Low Of 62 Per Dollar, Sensex Plunges Over 400 Points
MUMBAI (TIP): The rupee dropped to a historic low of 62.00 per dollar in late morning trade on August 16 on good demand for the US currency from banks and importers in view of sharp […]
Waiver Augurs Well For Indo-US Ties, Say Officials
NEW DELHI (TIP): New Delhi is happy that Washington has granted another sixmonth waiver to India on Iran-related sanctions just ahead of the fourth Indo-US strategic dialogue. Along with India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, […]
US aims to expand India arms trade by “billions of dollars”
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has already made “tremendous progress” in expanding weapons sales to India since 2008, and US companies could see “billions of dollars” in additional sales in coming years, a senior US […]
Dev Ratnam-Integrity, Charity, Modesty Propel This Visionary
I am passionate about doing well not only in career but also in my community. I won’t say it’s a passion but I am very keen on being an honorable member in our community. I […]
Park’s National Security Chief To Face Tough Test With N. Korea
SEOUL (TIP): Kim Jang-soo, the national securityoffice chief for incoming President Park Geun-hye, isexpected to face tough strategic challenges in copingwith North Korea as the belligerent neighbor threatensto stage a nuclear test despite repeated internationalwarnings.Kim, […]
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Push of Man onto NY Subway Track
Mohammed Jaffer NEW YORK (TIP): A New York man was charged with murder and denied bail on Wednesday, December 5 for pushing a subway rider onto the tracks ahead of an oncoming train in a […]
AS I SEE IT – China thrives in soft corner with two-track U.S. strategy
The U.S. strategy long has been geared against the rise of any hegemonic power in Asia and for a stable balance of power. Yet, as its 2006 national security strategy report acknowledges, the United States […]
