India Sees Terrorism Threats
By VIBHUTI AGARWAL NEW DELHI—India put its security apparatus on high alert following intelligence reports of two possible assaults in the air— one from a plane hijacking, the other from paragliders, officials said. Also Friday, the U.K. raised its terrorist-threat level to severe from substantial, but declined to say why it was doing so. Indian [...]
US leads global relief effort for Haiti
By Paul Woodward As the survivors of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake struggle in worsening conditions, three US presidents came together on Saturday to launch a fundraising effort across America. With his two predecessors at his side, the US president appealed for national unity in support of the people of Haiti. “Flanked by two of his immediate [...]
India’s growth prospects raised to 9%
by Sunil Kashyap Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, himself an economist of international repute, hoped double digit GDP growth rate for the economy in next couple of years given to potential and enormous opportunities present in India. Urging NRIs at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Dr. Singh expressed government’s commitment to provide investment friendly environment in the [...]
America’s long way to social development
By Dr. John Samuel United States of America, the most economically and militarily advanced country, has a long way to go if it wants to be a socially-developed country as well. It is hoped with his rhetorical elegance and intelligence, Barack Obama would be able to help the country to make significant progress in this [...]