Manmohan regime sinking due to corruption: Buddhadeb
September 9th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Arambagh (West Bengal), Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is sinking due to unchecked corruption and unbridled capitalism, senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former ... Read more...
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Stalling parliament part of democracy: BJP
September 7th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday accused the opposition of wasting the monsoon session of parliament, the BJP fired back saying "the protest was ... Read more...
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Government discriminates against our states: BJP
August 19th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday accused the Congress-led central government of discriminating against BJP-ruled states.It said the central government was creating hurdles ... Read more...
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BJP to hold meeting to review economy
August 17th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministers and key leaders from all states will be meeting in Delhi Saturday to review the economic situation in the ... Read more...
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BJP chief ministers, leaders to meet in Delhi
August 16th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Chief ministers of the states ruled by the BJP, and key party leaders will be meeting here Saturday to discuss the present economic situation ... Read more...
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Pattinson feels ‘Cosmopolis’ has positive elements
June 18th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 18 (IANS) Robert Pattinson's forthcoming film "Cosmopolis" deals with a futuristic New York going through decline in capitalism. The actor admits that the topic is depressing, but ... Read more...
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Mugabe fighting for life in Singapore hospital?
April 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Long-time Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe - affected by a mystery illness - is fighting for life in a hospital in Singapore, a British media report said.The ... Read more...
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Row over Jesus a conspiracy: Karat (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) There is a "conspiracy" behind the controversy surrounding Jesus Christ and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), general secretary Prakash Karat said here Tuesday."There is ... Read more...
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Plan panel member calls for rebuilding trust in business
November 11th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Calling for rebuilding the rapidly dwindling trust in business enterprises, Planning Commission member Arun Maira Friday said that a partnership was needed between businesses, civil society ... Read more...
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‘Occupy Dalal Street’ clamour on internet
October 19th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) After the 'Occupy Wall Street' campaign in New York, some Indians have started a move on social networking sites to 'Occupy Dalal Street' where the ... Read more...
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Economist PM has lost to crony capitalism: BJP
September 30th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Calling the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government a failure on the economic front, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro turns 85
August 14th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fidel Castro, the charismatic leader of the Cuban Revolution, celebrated his 85th birthday Saturday.Singers and musicians from nine Latin American countries Friday night dedicated a ... Read more...
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Capitalism may have killed life on Mars, says Hugo Chavez
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Capitalism may be the reason behind lack of life on the planet Mars, according to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez."I have always said, heard, that it would not be ... Read more...
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Blast in Davos hotel ahead of WEF meet
January 27th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) A small blast took place at a hotel close to the site of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, breaking the windows of the premises, ... Read more...
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Pattinson to star in ‘Cosmopolis’
January 7th, 2011 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson has been roped in to star as high-flying financier in his new film "Cosmopolis".An adaptation of Don DeLillo novel "Cosmopolis", the film is about ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson Is On Cloud Nine With His Latest ‘Cosmopolis’
January 6th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
is based on an adaptation of the novel by Don DeLillo.In the film, Robert essays the role of Packer who bets on Japan’s currency Yen and puts his entire ... Read more...
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2G spectrum scam example of crony capitalism: Yechury
December 17th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury Friday termed the 2G spectrum scandal an example of "crony capitalism". "In order to earn more profits, non-telephone companies had ... Read more...
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Homeless Venezuelans to get homes from government
October 11th, 2010 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Oct 11 (IANS/EFE) Over 1,000 homeless people, living in temporary shelters here in the Venezuelan capital, would be given homes bought from private builders by the government in the South American ... Read more...
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Indian miracle will help outpace Chinese economy: Economist (Lead)
October 5th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) India may have a long way to go before becoming as rich as China but its economy will soon start growing faster, thanks to a young workforce and ... Read more...
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India will soon start to outpace China: Economist
October 5th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) India will soon start to outpace China, thanks to a young and growing workforce and its "much-derided democracy" says The Economist.The cover story on "How India's growth will ... Read more...
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Power struggle between reformists, hardliners raging in North Korea over succession?
September 25th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 25 (ANI): A fierce battle is being reportedly waged in North Korea between Chang Song-taek, the rogue state's second-in-command, and a group of senior reform-minded officials, as Kim Jong-il prepares ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro: I was misinterpreted
September 12th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Havana, Sep 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fidel Castro of Cuba has said that his recent comment that the Cuban Model was not working in Cuba, was "misinterpreted."The former Cuban leader who has ... Read more...
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Seven in ten Americans think US’ transition from capitalism to socialism bad move
July 31st, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): About 7 in 10 American voters (69 percent) think that a transition from capitalism to socialism in United States would be a bad thing, according to a Fox ... Read more...
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Motives of 10 Russian spies puzzles author John le Carre
July 11th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): John le Carre, the pen name of David Cornwell, who is the author of Cold War espionage novel has said that says he could not comprehend what the ... Read more...
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Why has IPL not paid tax for two years, asks Yechury
April 20th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday asked why IPL had not ... Read more...
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Global voices join against privatisation, anti-worker policies
March 20th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Workers across the world are against privatisation and capitalism and a global policy should be formed to prevent discrimination against workers, said communist leaders from European, ... Read more...
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Bolivian president a fan of ‘Avatar’
January 13th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
La Paz, Jan 13 (IANS/EFE) Bolivian President Evo Morales has liked the movie "Avatar", the latest film by James Cameron, and says the film plot is in line with "the fight for ... Read more...
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Yegor Gaidar Dies At The Age Of 53
December 16th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec.16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The eminent economist and politician of Russia, Yegor Gaidar, died at the age of 53 years. According to the reports, he passed away on Wednesday, December 16, ... Read more...
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The seven types of recession-era employees
November 12th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 12 (IANS) How has the global downturn affected employees' psyche?In an interesting categorisation of employees' behaviour in these recessionary times, Canada's world-famous Queen's School of Business at Kingston ... Read more...
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Zombieland’s horror comedy rules weekend box office
October 5th, 2009 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 5 (DPA) "Zombieland", the horror comedy with Woody Harrelson (of Cheers fame) and Jesse Eisenberg, debuted as the top favourite of weekend cinema crowds in North America.
According to studio ... Read more...
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Castro praises Obama’s `courageous’ stand on climate change
September 24th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Sep 24 (EFE) Cuban leader Fidel Castro has praised US President Barack Obama for taking a "courageous" stand on climate change, but added it was not right that Obama tried ... Read more...
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Islamic supremacist group holds its first U.S. conference
July 18th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago (US), July 18 (ANI): A group committed to establishing an international Islamic empire and reportedly linked to Al Qaeda is stepping up its Western recruitment efforts by holding its first official ... Read more...
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Now, many Americans prefer socialism over capitalism
April 10th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 10 (ANI): The financial crisis has hit the United States hard, and media reports point out that the country is leaning toward socialism after the US government taking majority ... Read more...
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35000 people march for Jobs and Climate Change
March 30th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
On Saturday, 35000 people marched through the British capital to call for action on jobs and climate change. Police concerns now focus on what protesters are calling 'Financial Fools Day' on ... Read more...
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Venezuelas Chavez urges Obama to turn socialist
March 8th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Caracas (Venezuela), Mar.8 (ANI): President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has urged US President Barack Obama to turn to socialism because capitalism in America has "failed."
"I recommend to Obama -- they''re ... Read more...
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