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qando.net - 10/23/2009
India: We’re Not Hurting Our Economy For “Climate Change”
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T he Copenhagen summit is in December and yesterday UN climate chief Yvo de Boer said he didn’t expect an agreement to come out of the meeting, dashing the hopes of environmental extremists that the nations would agree to binding reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Today India, ...
Hollywood Movie Interrupted: Nehru-Edwina Romance
themoderatevoice.com - 10/22/2009
Hollywood Movie Interrupted: Nehru-Edwina Romance
— themoderatevoice.com — The production of a Hollywood film on the romance between Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, and... Lady Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the last British viceroy of India, has been temporarily halted. The Indian government wants an assurance that the movie, Indian Summer , ... (more) Hollywood Movie Interrupted: Nehru-Edwina Romance

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India's China Obsession | Newsweek International
newsweek.com - 10/19/2009
India's China Obsession | Newsweek International
— newsweek.com — On June 21, two Chinese military helicopters swooped low over Demchok, a tiny Indian hamlet high in... the Hima-layas along the northwestern border with China. The helicopters dropped canned food over a barren expanse and then returned to bases in China. ... (more) India's China Obsession | Newsweek International

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Beware The Reverse Brain Drain To India And China
techcrunch.com - 10/26/2009
Beware The Reverse Brain Drain To India And China
— techcrunch.com — Editor’s note : This is a guest post by Vivek Wadhwa , an entrepreneur turned academic. He... is a Visiting Scholar at UC-Berkeley, Senior Research Associate at Harvard Law School and Executive in Residence at Duke University. Follow him on Twitter at @ ... (more) Beware The Reverse Brain Drain To India And China

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Below The Beltway:  India Sends A Message To The West: We Will Not Sacrifice Prosperity Over “Climate Change”

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India Sends A Message To The West: We Will Not Sacrifice Prosperity Over “Climate Change”
Below The Beltway — ... treasuries of rich countries: Developing countries want financial aid for their climate change efforts, and Singh said wealthy nations have an obligation to ensure they get access to new, clean technology that will cut emissions and increase energy efficiency. Of course, there’s no way that the West will agree to this. Which probably means that whatever comes out of Copenhagen will be meaningless and watered down. Good. H/T: QandO Similar Posts: ...

Friday morning links
Maggie's Farm — Golden Eagle attacks reindeer calf What's holding back nuclear power? Dem: Repubs are the real enemies of America. Things are getting strange. Hey, here's a reason to do it! Cap & trade could be a boon to NYC trading firms By what Constitutional authority could the Federal government force me to buy medical insurance? India: We’re Not Hurting Our Economy For “Climate Change” A Lefty has a Moore-gasm ...

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