Government policies
Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan and Kalmadi get the boot
09 Nov 2010
Minutes after US president Barack Obama departed India for the next leg of his Asia tour Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and Suresh Kalmadi received marching orders from the Congress High Command.
India, US to partner for global security
08 Nov 2010
US will consult India and China on all strategic issues concerning Asia, and East Asia in particular.
Permanent seat in the UN: Obama hands India the ticket
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Soon after a successful round of talks with PM Manmohan Singh on defining a Indo-US partnership for the years ahead, US president Barack Obama backed India’s claims for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, reports Rajiv Singh.
Permanent seat in the UN: Obama hands India the ticket
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Soon after a successful round of talks with PM Manmohan Singh on defining a Indo-US partnership for the years ahead, US president Barack Obama backed India’s claims for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, reports Rajiv Singh.
India-US chalk out ‘defining partnership’
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Much scepticism had been expressed at the start of president Barack Obama’s visit to India, but it is likely that a bit later in the evening the smile may well and truly be back on the face of the Delhi establishment with a big-ticket announcement that it has been angling for long, says Rajiv Singh.
US talks up China factor ahead of Obama visit
By Rajiv Singh | 04 Nov 2010
In what appears to be a concerted move American think tanks and old India hands are now talking up the ‘China’ factor in a bid to inject some urgency in a US-India relationship that is showing signs of dilapidation, says Rajiv Singh.
India-US: The Headley fly-in-the-ointment
By Rajiv Singh | 28 Oct 2010
Suspicion has been gaining ground in India that the so-called Indo-US ‘defining relationship of the 21st century’ is in reality nothing more than word-play designed to keep India subservient to overriding US concerns in the Indian sub-continental region, says Rajiv Singh
US delinks Pakistan from Obama’s India visit
21 Oct 2010
With the Obama visit poised to become a major ‘non-event’ here in India, the state department may have thought it prudent to set aside the hyphenation game and announce that a visit to Pakistan will take place only next year.
China: Civil unrest continues in Tibet
21 Oct 2010
Reports emanating from Tibet say that more than 1,000 Tibetan students staged peaceful rallies Tuesday in an important monastery town of the Amdo Province to protest Chinese education policies.
Ex-officials urge Obama to initiate major moves with India
20 Oct 2010
With the India-US strategic initiative clearly showing signs of fraying at the edges, ex-officials from the previous Republican administration are now coming to the fore with ideas aimed at restoring the equilibrium.
Delhi appoints interlocutors for J&K dialogue
13 Oct 2010
The minister for home affairs, P Chidambaram, has announced the appointment of three interlocutors who will engage all sections of the Kashmiri population through a process of "sustained uninterrupted dialogue."
Ayodhya: When India met Bharat…
01 Oct 2010
Mostly India and Bharat go their separate ways, but sometimes trajectories collide, as they did when the Allahabad High Court passed its judgment on the long-pending Ayodhya title suits, writes Rajiv Singh
Verdict in favour of Ram Janambhoomi: Muslims may get one third share
30 Sep 2010
In a historic judgment the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ruled, by differing majorities on different issues, that the disputed Ram Janambhoomi land may be regarded as the birthplace of Lord Ram.
Ayodhya: Judgment to be available online 40 minutes after pronouncement
30 Sep 2010
Verdict in favour of Ram Janambhoomi; Muslims may get on-third share
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will pronounce its judgment on the 60-year-old Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute with a three-Judge bench delivering verdict at 3.30 pm today.
Issues involved in the Ayodhya title suit
29 Sep 2010
A judgement by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on the Ayodhya title suit is expected to address a large number of issues. Here is a summary.
Timeline: Ayodhya Dispute
29 Sep 2010
With the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court set to pronounce verdict on the title suit of the Ram Janambhoomi/Babri Masjid dispute on 30 September we may take a look at the history of the disputed site.
Supreme Court dismisses SLP, Ayodhya verdict on 30 September
28 Sep 2010
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a Special Leave Petition seeking deferment of a verdict to be delivered in the matter related to the Ayodhya Ram Janam Bhoomi/Babri Masjid dispute.
Supreme Court starts hearings on deferring Ayodhya verdict
28 Sep 2010
Update 2: “SLP dismissed”, says chief justice of India.
Update: Supreme Court to rule on petition at 2pm.
The re-branding will bring to an end to the 11-year old Corus brand created with the merger of British Steel with the 81-year old Netherlands-based Koninklijke Hoogovens in 1999
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