Much ado about a newspaper article: Washington Post and India (Comment)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Whether or not Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a tragic figure, it is clear that his office's media management is tragically inept.By practically whining about a perfectly ordinary news profile ... Read more...
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US daily terms PM ‘tragic figure’, government extracts apology (Intro Roundup)
September 6th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Months after the Time magazine termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "an underachiever", The Washington Post described him as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over ... Read more...
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US daily terms PM ‘tragic figure’, government wants apology (Roundup)
September 5th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Months after the Time magazine termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "an underachiever", an influential US daily described him as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding ... Read more...
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US daily calls PM ‘tragic figure’, government wants apology (Second Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Months after the Time magazine termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "an underachiever", an influential US daily described him as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding ... Read more...
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Manmohan ineffectual, presides over corrupt government: US daily
September 5th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government" by a leading US daily that ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh dithering, ineffectual: US daily
September 5th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as "a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government" by a leading US daily.In ... Read more...
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Time wonders if ‘underachiever’ Manmohan can overcome (Third Lead, Changing dateline)
July 8th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Dubbing Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an "underachiever" the prestigious Time magazine asks whether the architect of 1991 economic reforms can rouse himself and ... Read more...
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Kailash Chandra Purohit to head NPCIL
June 25th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Nuclear scientist and technocrat Kailash Chandra Purohit took over as the new chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Monday, an ... Read more...
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Brazil cabinet minister quits
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Feb 3 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's urban affairs minister resigned Thursday amid allegations of corruption, becoming the seventh member of President Dilma Rousseff's cabinet to step down under fire since she ... Read more...
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Greece approves 2012 budget amid austerity protests
December 7th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 7 (IANS) The Greek parliament early Wednesday approved the country's 2012 budget designed to tackle a severe debt crisis, amid fresh anti-austerity protests that briefly turned violent Tuesday.With ... Read more...
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Youth need to focus on Gandhi’s values: Pitroda
November 14th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest social innovator of the 20th century, National Innovation Council chairman Sam Pitroda Monday said it was unfortunate that Gandhi ... Read more...
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Sam Pitroda to help modernise Railways
September 21st, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Close on the heels of an expert panel on safety last week, the railways Wednesday announced another one headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda to ... Read more...
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Mamata’s nephew to spread her message among youth
July 25th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) To spread Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's ideals among the youth, the party's newly-formed youth wing - led by her nephew Abhishek - has decided ... Read more...
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Lok Ayukta to probe allegations against Achuthanandan’s son
March 10th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) A month before the April 13 Kerala assembly polls, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday handed over the opposition's letter, containing various allegations of corruption against his ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan defends son, asks for CBI probe
February 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Saturday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the opposition's allegations that his son scuttled an enquiry into the lottery ... Read more...
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Kerala opposition to seek governor’s intervention
February 25th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition in Kerala will urge Governor R.S. Gavai to order an inquiry into the allegations against Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and his son, a party leader ... Read more...
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Congress presents proof against Achuthanandan’s son
February 24th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) Kerala's Congress-led opposition Thursday took up Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's challenge and presented a book which reportedly shows his son V. Arunkumar asking for a bribe to allow ... Read more...
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Indian semicon industry told to invest in nanotechnology
February 21st, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) The fledgling Indian semiconductor (semicon) industry has to invest in the research and development (R&D) of nanotechnology to face the challenge of disruptive technologies and shrinking innovative product ... Read more...
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Hasina’s son roots for connectivity with India
December 9th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's technocrat son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has strongly supported the government's plans to "connect" with India and other neighbours and join the trans-Asian ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee’s son tipped to contest in West Bengal
November 18th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) Congress stalwart Pranab Mukherjee's technocrat son Avijit could be seen as a party candidate from the Nalhati seat in Birbhum district in the West Bengal ... Read more...
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Jostling for cabinet berths in Mumbai ahead of swearing-in
November 11th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) With legislators from the Congress and ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) jostling for cabinet berths since morning Thursday, Maharashtra's chief minister designate Prithviraj Chavan got a taste of ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Chavan, Ajit Pawar brace for Maharashtra innings (Night Lead)
November 11th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Technocrat-turned-politician Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress was late Wednesday invited by Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan to form the next government in the state. Ajit Pawar of the ... Read more...
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Politicians must have some theoretical construct, says PM
October 27th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Putrajaya, Oct 27 (IANS) Politicians who seek to influence the "course of economic policy and history" must have some theoretical construct at the back of their minds, India's technocrat-academic ... Read more...
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Indian nuclear scientist Homi Sethna dead
September 6th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Renowned nuclear technocrat and scientist Homi N. Sethna died at his home here late Sunday, official sources said Monday.
A former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Sethna was ... Read more...
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Will not comment on Thilakan: Mammootty
February 21st, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) Veteran superstar Mammootty has declined to comment on the controversy triggered by the outburst of thespian Thilakan.
Mammootty, talking to IANS over phone, said: "I will not say anything. ... Read more...
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Radhakrishnan takes over as new ISRO chief
October 31st, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct. 31 (ANI): Dr K Radhakrishnan, one of the key persons behind India's Chandrayaan-1 mission, on Saturday took over as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation.Dr Radhakrishnan, also ... Read more...
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Bangladesh president emphasises need for dialogue with India
July 20th, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 20 (IANS) Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman Monday said that the unresolved issues with India must be settled amicably through bilateral negotiations.
He made no mention of the issues, including the current ... Read more...
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Kalam wants India to adopt Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank model
July 20th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 20 (IANS) Inspired by Bangladesh's Grameen Bank endeavour, former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has mooted a separate Indian law for micro credit in rural areas, a media report ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan withdraws resignation
July 13th, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): A day after he put his papers owning moral responsibility for an accident at a construction site that killed six people, Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan has ... Read more...
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Six killed in Delhi Metro’s worst accident, Sreedharan resigns (Intro Roundup)
July 12th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) In the worst accident in the history of Delhi Metro, six people were killed and 15 injured when an elevated section of the tracks under construction ... Read more...
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Five killed in Delhi Metro’s worst accident, Sreedharan resigns (Roundup)
July 12th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) In the worst accident in the history of Delhi Metro, five people were killed and 15 injured when an elevated section of the tracks under ... Read more...
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Sreedharan: India’s ‘Metro man’ put Delhi on fast track (Profile)
July 12th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, who Sunday resigned as chief of Delhi Metro taking responsibility for the collapse of an under-construction elevated track-section, has acquired the sobriquet of the 'Metro ... Read more...
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Ex Pentagon Chief, Robert McNamara Dies
July 7th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD
Robert S. McNamara, the controversial Pentagon Chief, who instigated the Vietnam war despite speculations regarding whether the war was worth fighting for or not took his last breath on Monday. He was ... Read more...
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Polling starts in Himachal Pradesh
May 13th, 2009 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) All the four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh went to the polls amid tight security Wednesday in the fifth and final phase of general elections.
Electors across ... Read more...
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India was keen to retain, and not evict, IBM in 1977: Book (With Image)
March 19th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Contrary to the general perception that India had forced US IT giant IBM to exit the country in 1977, evidence shows that the government was ... Read more...
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