3 months ago
Britain anoints India a superpower on Republic Day
London, Jan 27 - India is already a superpower, says Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband. 'My thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Indian Constitution is that in one particular way India is a superpower already,' Miliband told a massive gathering of the Indian diaspora here Tuesday. 'India is a superpower in its soft power, a superpower in the soft force of its democracy, and superpow ... read more

East Lansing | 2 years ago
Marrying natural and social sciences for Mother Earth's sake
EAST LANSING, Mich. – No one says marriage is easy – but an international group of 16 natural scientists and social scientists, including three from Michigan State University, are saying the wedding of natural sciences and social sciences is called for.For the first time, a paper published in the Sept. 14 edition of the journal Science synthesizes complex characteristics when humans and natural s ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
Ringside view of a debate on economic reforms
New Delhi, July 31 - Economic reforms and robust growth will prove futile unless they benefit larger sections of the society, especially the poor. This was the broad consensus among panellists at a lively debate here.The occasion was the release of a book authored by former bureaucrat N.K. Singh entitled 'The Politics of Change: A Ringside View' with an impressive list of panellists including Fina ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
10 percent growth within reach: Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 30 - Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday he was optimistic that 10 percent growth of the economy was within reach but there was need 'to make extra effort to achieve it'.Releasing the book 'The Politics of Change, A Ringside View,' by former bureaucrat N.K. Singh, at a function here, Chidambaram said: 'This growth rate is a result of policies taken from time to time and muc ... read more

New Delhi | 3 years ago
Text of Manmohan Singh's Independence Day address
New Delhi, Aug 15 - Following is the English translation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address on India's 60th Independence Day delivered in Hindi from the Red Fort here Tuesday.'My dear countrymen, brothers, sisters, and dear children. My greetings to all of you on this day - the anniversary of our independence.Today is an auspicious day for our country. Today we enter the 60th year of our I ... read more

New Delhi | 3 years ago
Stop promoting terrorism, Manmohan tells Pakistan
New Delhi, Aug 15 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday asked Pakistan to take 'concrete steps' to end cross-border terrorism directed against India, warning that the peace process would be hit if this was not done.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 59th independence anniversary, Manmohan Singh pointed out that New Delhi had unveiled several initiatives to usher i ... read more