Thursday, August 28, 2008
Inder Singh leads Clinton Foundation malaria drug acquisition initiative
Inder Singh, 31, director of the Clinton Foundation's Drug Access Program, part of CHAI or the Clinton Foundation HIV /AIDS Initiative, recently negotiated a landmark deal with four Indian and two Chinese companies to produce affordable malaria drugs for millions of sufferers in 69 countries.
"We completed agreements with suppliers at all levels of the production chain. These agreements are structured to reduce the volatility of the key raw ingredient [and cost driver] of these drugs, a plant derived material called artemisinin," Singh told News IndiaTimes. Prices for artemisinin have fluctuated wildly in recent years from a low of $150 per kilogram to a high of $1100 per kilogram, in other words more than 700 percent.
"Indian companies have become a god send for the production of high quality but low priced antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS and they are now doing this for malaria, Singh noted. "The companies we are working with are able to produce medicines as high in quality as any of the major multinational pharmaceutical companies but in many instances at even lower costs," Singh said.
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"We completed agreements with suppliers at all levels of the production chain. These agreements are structured to reduce the volatility of the key raw ingredient [and cost driver] of these drugs, a plant derived material called artemisinin," Singh told News IndiaTimes. Prices for artemisinin have fluctuated wildly in recent years from a low of $150 per kilogram to a high of $1100 per kilogram, in other words more than 700 percent.
"Indian companies have become a god send for the production of high quality but low priced antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS and they are now doing this for malaria, Singh noted. "The companies we are working with are able to produce medicines as high in quality as any of the major multinational pharmaceutical companies but in many instances at even lower costs," Singh said.
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Labels: antiretrovirals, CHAI, Clinton Foundation's Drug Access Program, HIV /AIDS, Inder Singh, malaria drugs, medicines, pharmaceutical companies, suppliers
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Using soccer as a tool for a brighter future for homeless youth
When Vijay Barse, 63, took shelter under a tree one rainy afternoon in 2001, he saw slum youth kicking an empty bucket around and enjoying their own version of soccer. He underwent what could only be an epiphany of an idea and started Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KVSN) making soccer the way to keep young people who are homeless or living in slums, away from drugs.
The KVSN has been able to reach more than 50,000 youth since 2001, Barse told News India-Times. Its work has resulted in a national Indian team participating in the Sixth Homeless World Cup 2008, to be held this year in Melbourne, Australia from December 1-5. And even if that team ranks 45th on the global scene following its debut entry in Copenhagen in 2007, it is seen as a monumental achievement.
This July 25-27, the second selection camp was held to finalize the members for the Indian Slum Soccer team which eventually becomes the base for selecting the team that goes to Melbourne.Twenty players were selected out of 40 from the first selection camp. They got in not just because they played well but players were assessed for their off the ground behavior as well.
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The KVSN has been able to reach more than 50,000 youth since 2001, Barse told News India-Times. Its work has resulted in a national Indian team participating in the Sixth Homeless World Cup 2008, to be held this year in Melbourne, Australia from December 1-5. And even if that team ranks 45th on the global scene following its debut entry in Copenhagen in 2007, it is seen as a monumental achievement.
This July 25-27, the second selection camp was held to finalize the members for the Indian Slum Soccer team which eventually becomes the base for selecting the team that goes to Melbourne.Twenty players were selected out of 40 from the first selection camp. They got in not just because they played well but players were assessed for their off the ground behavior as well.
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Labels: Australia, future, homeless, Indian Slum Soccer team, Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur, Melbourne, Sixth Homeless World Cup 2008, slums, soccer, Vijay Barse, Youth
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Musharraf's resignation after nine years in office is victory for democracy
The resignation of President Pervez Musharraf after nine years in office is a major victory for Pakistan's long-battered and still fragile democratic forces.
But particularly given the meltdown the country has endured in recent weeks, there are still many obstacles to effective civilian governance. Although the United States will expect things to change in a hurry, they are unlikely to do so right away.
Three of Pakistan's past four military rulers have been driven from power by popular movements, but the politicians who followed the military all failed to take advantage of the people's desire for democracy and economic development and were eventually forced out by the military on charges of corruption and incompetence.
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But particularly given the meltdown the country has endured in recent weeks, there are still many obstacles to effective civilian governance. Although the United States will expect things to change in a hurry, they are unlikely to do so right away.
Three of Pakistan's past four military rulers have been driven from power by popular movements, but the politicians who followed the military all failed to take advantage of the people's desire for democracy and economic development and were eventually forced out by the military on charges of corruption and incompetence.
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Labels: Asif Ali Zardari, charges, corruption, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, military, pakistan, Pakistan's politics, PPP, President Pervez Musharraf, resignation, United states, Victory
Monday, August 25, 2008
First full length ‘talkie' tells story of a king's love for a gypsy girl
March 14, 1931 was a historic day for Indian cinema. Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Movie tone released 'Alam Ara', the first full length Indian ‘talkie' film at the Majestic cinema in Mumbai. The 10,500–foot-long costume and fantasy drama was made in Hindi and Urdu. The film ended the golden age of silent films and marked Indian cinema's stepping into the ‘talkie' era.
'Raja Harish chandra', directed by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913, was the first silent feature film made in India. By the 1930s, the industry was producing over 200 films per year.
'Alam Ara' starred Master Vithal, Zubeida, Jillo, J. Sushila, Prithviraj Kapoor, Elizer, Mohammed Khan, Jagdish Sethi and L.V.Prasad.
The film had music by Ferozshah M. Mistri and B. Irani, and had seven songs. Both the film and its music were widely successful, including the popular song, De de khuda ke naam per, which was also the first song of Indian cinema.
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'Raja Harish chandra', directed by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913, was the first silent feature film made in India. By the 1930s, the industry was producing over 200 films per year.
'Alam Ara' starred Master Vithal, Zubeida, Jillo, J. Sushila, Prithviraj Kapoor, Elizer, Mohammed Khan, Jagdish Sethi and L.V.Prasad.
The film had music by Ferozshah M. Mistri and B. Irani, and had seven songs. Both the film and its music were widely successful, including the popular song, De de khuda ke naam per, which was also the first song of Indian cinema.
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Labels: B. Irani, fantasy drama, hindi, Indian cinema, kingdom of Kumarpur, playback singing, popular song, Prithviraj Kapoor, talkie film, Urdu
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Men more likely to write suicide notes than women
Men write more suicide notes than women and are likely to leave behind instructions on how to provide for their family, a study conducted in India said.
People who kill themselves over the weekend are also more likely to leave behind suicide notes, the study said.
"Men have gone about giving detailed instructions on how to care for their families in their absence," said Shalini Girdhar, a doctor at New Delhi's state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
"Anshoo, I love you. The keys are in your dressing table drawer," a 28-year-old man who hanged himself wrote to his wife.
Girdhar, who went through 425 cases of suicide and collected 68 notes in two years, said her study revealed that women hardly ever blame others in their suicide notes.
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People who kill themselves over the weekend are also more likely to leave behind suicide notes, the study said.
"Men have gone about giving detailed instructions on how to care for their families in their absence," said Shalini Girdhar, a doctor at New Delhi's state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
"Anshoo, I love you. The keys are in your dressing table drawer," a 28-year-old man who hanged himself wrote to his wife.
Girdhar, who went through 425 cases of suicide and collected 68 notes in two years, said her study revealed that women hardly ever blame others in their suicide notes.
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Labels: AIIMS, depression, Men, personal diaries, scribbled, Suicide notes, Women, write
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Star Plus continues to lead Hindi General Entertainment space in India
Star Plus, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation, announced on July 30 that according to the latest available TAM data for week 29 in India, it had delivered 348 GRPs, leading 2nd place Zee TV by 47 percent and delivering higher ratings than its two closest competitors (Zee and Sony) put together.
The channel has remained leader in the Hindi General Entertainment (GE) space from 2000.
With the top 10 slots across all cable and satellite channels belonging to Star Plus, the channel now leads across all weekday prime time slots from 19:00 to 23:29 hours with every show at each slot delivering better than the competition.
Star Plus also leads its competition in weekend prime as well as in its revamped weekday afternoon day part.
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The channel has remained leader in the Hindi General Entertainment (GE) space from 2000.
With the top 10 slots across all cable and satellite channels belonging to Star Plus, the channel now leads across all weekday prime time slots from 19:00 to 23:29 hours with every show at each slot delivering better than the competition.
Star Plus also leads its competition in weekend prime as well as in its revamped weekday afternoon day part.
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Labels: channel, competitors, GRPs, Hindi General Entertainment, india, satellite channels, slots, Sony, Star Plus, Zee TV
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Canada will speed up permanent residency for some foreigners
Ottawa says it will speed up permanent resident applications for certain classes of foreign workers and international students who have Canadian work experience. In an announcement on August 12, Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, said the ‘Canadian Experience Class,' would have a "new avenue" for immigration. Unlike other existing programs, this new avenue would make Canadian experience a key selection factor when immigrating to Canada.
The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Race is likely to remain major point of contention in bitter contest
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have tried to step back from a divisive debate over race, with each candidate denying that he was the first to inject the issue into the campaign.
Nonetheless, the candidates and campaigns have been battling over the issue and which side was engaged in ‘low road' politics, an indication that race is likely to remain a major point of contention in what is becoming an increasingly bitter contest.
For Obama, the argument is an unwelcome distraction that could complicate his efforts to win over voters who may be skeptical of a relative newcomer with a less than typical background.
It also pulls the focus away from his efforts to focus on bread-and-butter economic issues.
For McCain, any hint of racist tactics would hurt his efforts with the moderates and independents he needs to win in November.
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Nonetheless, the candidates and campaigns have been battling over the issue and which side was engaged in ‘low road' politics, an indication that race is likely to remain a major point of contention in what is becoming an increasingly bitter contest.
For Obama, the argument is an unwelcome distraction that could complicate his efforts to win over voters who may be skeptical of a relative newcomer with a less than typical background.
It also pulls the focus away from his efforts to focus on bread-and-butter economic issues.
For McCain, any hint of racist tactics would hurt his efforts with the moderates and independents he needs to win in November.
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Labels: accused, African American community, Barack Obama, battle, black nationalists, campaigns, candidates, debate, economic issues, politics, Race, Sens. John McCain, St. Petersburg, voters
Monday, August 18, 2008
Shilpa Shetty hosts ‘Bigg Boss,' India's take on the British reality Television Show
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was to host India's take on the British reality TV show ‘Celebrity Big Brother', which she unexpectedly won last year.
Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Labels: Bigg Boss, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, Bollywood actress, British reality TV show, Celebrity Big Brother, Contestants, host, Shilpa Shetty
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Raj Bhavsar, gymnastics, Raju Rai, badminton
Gymnast Raj Bhavsar, 28, of Houston, Texas, and badminton player Raju Rai, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia, represented the United States in the Beijing Olympics.
Bhavsar and his teammates won a Bronze medal in a triumphant performance by a team that had lost its top performers, the Hamm brothers at the very last minute. Commentators characterized Bhavsar as steadying force on the team. Always appearing calm, but also unhappy with his last pummel horse performance, Bhavsar had his parents cheering him from the stands, waving a large U.S. flag.
Bhavsar, 28, was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar, the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar, began gymnastics at the age of three.
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Bhavsar and his teammates won a Bronze medal in a triumphant performance by a team that had lost its top performers, the Hamm brothers at the very last minute. Commentators characterized Bhavsar as steadying force on the team. Always appearing calm, but also unhappy with his last pummel horse performance, Bhavsar had his parents cheering him from the stands, waving a large U.S. flag.
Bhavsar, 28, was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar, the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar, began gymnastics at the age of three.
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Labels: Athletics, Atlanta, badminton, Beijing Olympics, Bronze medal, Georgia, gymnastics, Raj Bhavsar, Raju Rai, Team USA, United states
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Weightlifter Monica Devi withdrawn
India has withdrawn woman weightlifter Monica Devi from the Beijing Olympics after she failed a dope test at home, a senior Indian official confirmed on August 6.
"We have learnt she is not participating after failing a dope test," India's deputy Chef de Mission Baljeet Singh Sethi told Reuters.
Indian news agency PTI had reported on August 5 that Devi, the lone Indian lifter to participate in Beijing, had failed a test conducted on July 29.It quoted unnamed officials saying the report showing the positive result for an anabolic salt came hours before she was to leave for Beijing.
However, the tearful lifter said she was innocent and the federation criticized the state-run Sports Authority of India (SAI), whose laboratory tested the urine sample.
"I've never, ever tested positive," she told reporters in New Delhi.
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"We have learnt she is not participating after failing a dope test," India's deputy Chef de Mission Baljeet Singh Sethi told Reuters.
Indian news agency PTI had reported on August 5 that Devi, the lone Indian lifter to participate in Beijing, had failed a test conducted on July 29.It quoted unnamed officials saying the report showing the positive result for an anabolic salt came hours before she was to leave for Beijing.
However, the tearful lifter said she was innocent and the federation criticized the state-run Sports Authority of India (SAI), whose laboratory tested the urine sample.
"I've never, ever tested positive," she told reporters in New Delhi.
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Labels: anabolic salt, Beijing Olympics, Dope test, failed, Indian lifter, New Delhi, participates, politics, Sports Authority of India, weightlifter Monica Devi, withdraw
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
State Bank of India, Canada launches debit card at gala function
O .P. Bhatt, Chairman of the State Bank group launched the Debit Card of SBI Canada, on July 30, at a gala function at Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto.
It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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Labels: ATMs, cash, Debit Card, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, gala function, Harinder Takhar, Master Card, member of Provincial Parliament, SBI Canada, Toronto, transactions
Monday, August 11, 2008
Probe ordered into Naina Devi temple stampede
Authorities ordered an investigation on August 4 into possible organizational lapses that led to a stampede outside the mountain top Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh, killing at least 145 pilgrims.
Rumors of a landslide triggered a stampede on Aug. 3 by pilgrims who ran down a narrow mountain trail from the temple in Bilaspur district, only to meet thousands of people walking up.
Most were trampled while dozens fell to their deaths after railings broke on the steep mountain side. More than 100 people were injured.
Officials said the number of pilgrims had risen sharply on the weekend at the temple, overwhelming security staff.
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Rumors of a landslide triggered a stampede on Aug. 3 by pilgrims who ran down a narrow mountain trail from the temple in Bilaspur district, only to meet thousands of people walking up.
Most were trampled while dozens fell to their deaths after railings broke on the steep mountain side. More than 100 people were injured.
Officials said the number of pilgrims had risen sharply on the weekend at the temple, overwhelming security staff.
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Labels: Bilaspur district, deaths, Himachal Pradesh, injured, landslide, lapses, Naina Devi temple, pilgrims, Rumors
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Learning from history, will South Asia move on to EEC-style community?
Sixty-one years after the bloody delivery midwifed by Britain which brought the twins of India and Pakistan howling and blinking into the world, how would have their founders viewed the outcome of all that prenatal suffering?
His round-spectacled eyes surveying the India of 2008, at its gated and air-conditioned communities in Faridabad, and the call centers in Bangalore, and the film studios of Mumbai, would Mahatma Gandhi -- had he been around today -- thought this was the India of his ideals?
Or, with Pakistan's thousands of Saudi financed madrassas churning out Talibans and with violence in Karachi claiming on an average six lives a day, would Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah been happy with the result of all his labors?
Although conventional history refers to it as an orderly and peaceful transfer of power, the independence of India came hand in hand with an unprecedented slaughter of brother by brother.
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His round-spectacled eyes surveying the India of 2008, at its gated and air-conditioned communities in Faridabad, and the call centers in Bangalore, and the film studios of Mumbai, would Mahatma Gandhi -- had he been around today -- thought this was the India of his ideals?
Or, with Pakistan's thousands of Saudi financed madrassas churning out Talibans and with violence in Karachi claiming on an average six lives a day, would Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah been happy with the result of all his labors?
Although conventional history refers to it as an orderly and peaceful transfer of power, the independence of India came hand in hand with an unprecedented slaughter of brother by brother.
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Labels: Britain, EEC, Faridabad, history, Independence Day, india, Lal Qilla, Mahatma Gandhi, pakistan, Talibans, Twins, World War II
Friday, August 8, 2008
United States wary of Pakistani appeal for more cooperation
Bush administration officials have responded with skepticism to an appeal by visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani for increased intelligence cooperation, which he said would help his country attack militant groups and terrorist encampments near its border with Afghanistan.
"The problem from our perspective has not been an absence of information going into the Pakistani government," said one Bush administration official familiar with discussions between the two governments. "It's an absence of action."
Both governments stressed that their meetings have been cordial, and public statements underlined a shared commitment to counter terrorism. President Bush, in an appearance with Gilani after a White House meeting on July 28, twice noted U.S. respect for Pakistani sovereignty. In an interview on July 29, Gilani emphasized Pakistan's desire "to maintain excellent relations with the United States."
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"The problem from our perspective has not been an absence of information going into the Pakistani government," said one Bush administration official familiar with discussions between the two governments. "It's an absence of action."
Both governments stressed that their meetings have been cordial, and public statements underlined a shared commitment to counter terrorism. President Bush, in an appearance with Gilani after a White House meeting on July 28, twice noted U.S. respect for Pakistani sovereignty. In an interview on July 29, Gilani emphasized Pakistan's desire "to maintain excellent relations with the United States."
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Labels: Afghanistan, border, Bush administration, cooperation, militant attack, Pakistani government, Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, terrorism, United states
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
On U.S.-India civil nuclear deal - Nuclear-deal has spin-off;100,000 new jobs, more research opportunities
O ne of the spin offs of the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal coming through will be the creation of 100,000 new jobs for the 30-odd reactors that India hopes to set up to meet its nuclear power deadline of 20,000 MW by 2020, experts say.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi highlighted the fillip the deal is expected to give to employment generation and the energy sector. Interacting with students of Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad on July 26, Gandhi said, "The nuclear deal means millions and millions of jobs, and lights in the houses of the poor in this country."
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power, Jairam Ramesh, visiting the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)'s Kalpakkam campus in Tamil Nadu, said, "Nearly 10,000 MW of nuclear power would be generated from indigenous reactors, 8,000 MW from light water reactors and 2,000 MW from Fast Breeder Reactors (FBR)." Thousands of engineers, technicians and scientists would be needed to run these establishments, he underlined.
"India's 17 nuclear reactors have the capacity to generate 4,120 MW, but in 2007 they could produce only 1,800 MW due to lack of fuel," Ramesh said.
By 2020, India is likely to import six light water reactors while six nuclear plants are under construction to beef up generation capacity, said Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd Technical Director S.A. Bhardwaj.
The total expansion is valued at nearly $300 billion."India's Department of Atomic Energy employs about 70,000 experts today," M.R.
Srinivasan, former chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission, told the media at a function in Kalpakkam.
The new nuclear power plants on the cards are expected to create at least a 100,000 new jobs in India, experts say.
Not just in India, the nuclear deal is expected to give a fillip to the industry in the U.S. also.
In 2007, Ron Somers, president of the U.S.India Business Council, supporting the IndoU.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, said,"The deal would create 27,000 high-quality jobs a year for the next 10 years in the U.S.
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi highlighted the fillip the deal is expected to give to employment generation and the energy sector. Interacting with students of Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad on July 26, Gandhi said, "The nuclear deal means millions and millions of jobs, and lights in the houses of the poor in this country."
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power, Jairam Ramesh, visiting the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)'s Kalpakkam campus in Tamil Nadu, said, "Nearly 10,000 MW of nuclear power would be generated from indigenous reactors, 8,000 MW from light water reactors and 2,000 MW from Fast Breeder Reactors (FBR)." Thousands of engineers, technicians and scientists would be needed to run these establishments, he underlined.
"India's 17 nuclear reactors have the capacity to generate 4,120 MW, but in 2007 they could produce only 1,800 MW due to lack of fuel," Ramesh said.
By 2020, India is likely to import six light water reactors while six nuclear plants are under construction to beef up generation capacity, said Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd Technical Director S.A. Bhardwaj.
The total expansion is valued at nearly $300 billion."India's Department of Atomic Energy employs about 70,000 experts today," M.R.
Srinivasan, former chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission, told the media at a function in Kalpakkam.
The new nuclear power plants on the cards are expected to create at least a 100,000 new jobs in India, experts say.
Not just in India, the nuclear deal is expected to give a fillip to the industry in the U.S. also.
In 2007, Ron Somers, president of the U.S.India Business Council, supporting the IndoU.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, said,"The deal would create 27,000 high-quality jobs a year for the next 10 years in the U.S.
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Labels: Business Council, congress, employment, india, jobs, nuclear deal, Rahul Gandhi, Tamil Nadu, US
Monday, August 4, 2008
British media urges India to tighten security but not give up secularism
Recent coordinated bombings in India pose a serious security challenge that should prompt Indian leaders to ask if they are the work of home-grown Islamic extremists, the British media said on July 28.
"…The worry preoccupying all Indian politicians is whether Islamist extremism has finally taken root in India," The Times said in an editorial.
"Until now, India has been spared much of the extremist terrorism that has racked much of the Muslim world," it said, adding Indian Muslims have "not been radicalized so far by the global jihadist movement".
"Despite three wars with Pakistan, terrorist infiltration and more than 60 years of tension, India's Muslims have not, on the whole, been seen as a fifth column under the sway of outside agitators. Al Qaeda has no indigenous presence.
India's secular constitution has been sufficiently robust to withstand assaults by religious extremists on all sides."
The paper said equally there are suspicions that the attacks could have been the work of "shadowy figures in Pakistan or Bangladesh", including the Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
"If so, this shows the urgent need for the authorities in both these Muslim countries, which have a vital interest in better relations with their neighbor, to crack down on militants who thrive on tension to advance their own extremist agenda.
"But any sign that the contagion of extremism has infected India's 120-million strong Muslim community should be treated with the utmost seriousness. All India could be at risk."
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"…The worry preoccupying all Indian politicians is whether Islamist extremism has finally taken root in India," The Times said in an editorial.
"Until now, India has been spared much of the extremist terrorism that has racked much of the Muslim world," it said, adding Indian Muslims have "not been radicalized so far by the global jihadist movement".
"Despite three wars with Pakistan, terrorist infiltration and more than 60 years of tension, India's Muslims have not, on the whole, been seen as a fifth column under the sway of outside agitators. Al Qaeda has no indigenous presence.
India's secular constitution has been sufficiently robust to withstand assaults by religious extremists on all sides."
The paper said equally there are suspicions that the attacks could have been the work of "shadowy figures in Pakistan or Bangladesh", including the Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
"If so, this shows the urgent need for the authorities in both these Muslim countries, which have a vital interest in better relations with their neighbor, to crack down on militants who thrive on tension to advance their own extremist agenda.
"But any sign that the contagion of extremism has infected India's 120-million strong Muslim community should be treated with the utmost seriousness. All India could be at risk."
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Friday, August 1, 2008
‘Doha Talks' fail over farm aid, India hails Nath
After nine days of talking tough at the Geneva global trade meeting that ended in collapse, chief Indian negotiator Kamal Nath returned to New Delhi on July 30 to a hero's welcome.
He was congratulated by colleagues at a Cabinet meeting for "bravely fighting the nation's battle." During an interview, his cellphone beeped constantly with text messages reading "well done," "you have made India proud" and "you held your own in Geneva."
The World Trade Organization talks collapsed on July 29 when developing nations, speaking through Nath, stood firm on safeguard measures that they said were vital to protect the lives of millions of farmers against a likely spike in food imports from rich nations.
The talks focused on farm trade, a highly politicized subject in countries the world over. American and European negotiators were offering to gradually scale back subsidies to their producers that can give a trade advantage. In return, they wanted new access for their farm goods in countries such as India.
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He was congratulated by colleagues at a Cabinet meeting for "bravely fighting the nation's battle." During an interview, his cellphone beeped constantly with text messages reading "well done," "you have made India proud" and "you held your own in Geneva."
The World Trade Organization talks collapsed on July 29 when developing nations, speaking through Nath, stood firm on safeguard measures that they said were vital to protect the lives of millions of farmers against a likely spike in food imports from rich nations.
The talks focused on farm trade, a highly politicized subject in countries the world over. American and European negotiators were offering to gradually scale back subsidies to their producers that can give a trade advantage. In return, they wanted new access for their farm goods in countries such as India.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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