A Little More On That India Meme, Or The Not-So-Miraculous Indian Economic Miracle
agonist.org 11/5/2009 — It's obvious by what I've written in the past ( here and here as well.) that I don't think highly of India's economic prowess, writ large and I don't believe any of the hype when it comes to India's economic miracle. But Quax makes a point about ...

Bush favours UNSC seat for India
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 10/31/2009 — NEW DELHI: Pitching for a greater role for India globally, former US President George W Bush today favoured its entry into the expanded UN Security Council, which he acknowledged had got caught into political complications over questions like size ...

The India Gender Gap Review
weforum.org 24 days ago — The India Gender Gap Review has been released on 9 November by the World Economic Forum at the India Economic Summit examines inequalities between women and men. Leaders at the meeting are discussing the factors responsible for the size of India s ...

Obamateurism of the Day
hotair.com 10/8/2009 — Read this post »

Maoist Rebellion: Why Is India Helpless?
themoderatevoice.com 9/26/2009 — Prof. John K. Galbraith, a former US ambassador, once described India as a “functioning anarchy”. Galbraith’s famous quote comes to mind on hearing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent helpless cry that the country’s fight against Maoists/Naxalites is failing. Such public display of ...

A Different Sort of Health Care System
reason.com 9/7/2009 — Writing in Salon , Aruna Viswanatha describes India's health care system as "an anarchic hodgepodge, with little insurance, little regulation and a range of services offered by hundreds of government-run, trust-run and corporate hospitals." ...

FT.com / Asia-Pacific / India - India raises nuclear stakes
ft.com 9/29/2009 — India can now build nuclear weapons with the same destructive power as those in the arsenals of the world’s major nuclear powers, according to New Delhi’s senior atomic officials. They said India had built weapons with yields of up to 200 kilotons, ...

US Senator mistakenly calls India a security threat, apologizes - US - World - NEWS - The Times of India
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 7/27/2009 — WASHINGTON: Just how bad is the economic pain and job loss in the United States? Bad enough for an Indophile Senator to get New Delhi and Beijing mixed up in his mind. ( Watch ) A key US Senator who has extensively supported India, including the ...

Encourage Pakistan as it confronts extremism - India - NEWS - The Times of India
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 7/17/2009 — At a time when headlines are often depressing, the United States' growing relationship with India is welcome good news. Recent elections in both countries have provided our new governments with an opportunity to broaden our partnership and take on ...

A Brief History of Zero and Indian Numerals
brusselsjournal.com 9/29/2009 — I heard the claim from one European reader that “The Arab world invented the zero, and it’s been downhill ever since.” This is false, but unfortunately not an uncommon mistake. Our numeral system dates back to India during the post-Roman ...

White House Unveils Sudan Strategy — NYT > Politics 10/19/2009
The White House hopes to build pressure on the government to end the abuses that have left millions of people dead or displaced in its vast Darfur region.

Before Arms Pact Expires, U.S. Seeks Ways to Keep Watching Russia — NYT > Politics 10/20/2009
The United States is at risk of losing its eyes on the world’s second most formidable nuclear weapons arsenal for the first time in decades.

Poland to Accept U.S. Offer on Shield — NYT > Politics 10/21/2009
The plan for so-called SM-3 missiles, proposed in Washington last month, will be spelled out in more detail on Wednesday when Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. holds talks with leaders in Warsaw.

Biden Calls on Eastern Europe to Spread Democracy — NYT > Politics 10/22/2009
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. used a visit to Romania on Thursday to hail Eastern Europe on all that has been accomplished in the 20 years since the Iron Curtain fell.

Iran waffles on accepting international nuclear agreement (McClatchy Newspapers) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/23/2009
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON -- Iran hedged Friday on accepting a deal that would transfer most of its low-enriched uranium out of the country to be converted for peaceful uses, saying it wants more time to study the deal and suggesting that it ...