Friday, May 29, 2009
Refugee resettlement plan outlined
Sri Lanka plans to resettle most of the 280,000 refugees who fled the war with the defeated Tamil Tigers within six months, the government said on Thursday after meeting visiting Indian officials.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and National Security Advisor M.K.Narayanan met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after Sri Lanka declared total victory in a 25-year war over the Tamil Tigers in which India's role has always loomed large.
Sri Lanka said on May 18 it had totally defeated the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending a war long viewed as unwinnable.
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Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and National Security Advisor M.K.Narayanan met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after Sri Lanka declared total victory in a 25-year war over the Tamil Tigers in which India's role has always loomed large.
Sri Lanka said on May 18 it had totally defeated the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending a war long viewed as unwinnable.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
British Prime Minister forced to surrender on Gurkha rights
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered the latest in a series of setbacks on May 21 when he caved in to public pressure and said more retired Nepalese Gurkha soldiers would be allowed to settle in Britain.
Brown was forced to surrender after being outflanked in a lobby campaiging led by actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas.
Interior minister Jacqui Smith told parliament former Gurkhas who retired before 1997 with more than four years' service would now be eligible to apply to live in Britain. She said that meant up to 15,000 veterans might now apply.
Brown had suffered a parliamentary defeat last month on the issue, his first since taking over from Tony Blair in 2007.
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Brown was forced to surrender after being outflanked in a lobby campaiging led by actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas.
Interior minister Jacqui Smith told parliament former Gurkhas who retired before 1997 with more than four years' service would now be eligible to apply to live in Britain. She said that meant up to 15,000 veterans might now apply.
Brown had suffered a parliamentary defeat last month on the issue, his first since taking over from Tony Blair in 2007.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
59 Indian Americans win Intel science awards
Tara Anjali Adiseshan, 14, of Ramana Academy in Charlottesville, Va., was the top winner in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair awards, winning a $50,000 scholarship for her project on sweat bees and nematodes. She was one of three young women to win Intel's grand awards announced at its fair in Reno, Nev., on May 15.
Adiseshan, who got prizes in T several other categories, was among scores of Indian and South Asian kids in grades 9-12, to get awards at various levels – first, second, third and fourth in several categories.
The Intel contest is the world's largest international precollege science competition, where more than 1,500 high school students from over 50 countries showcase their independent research.
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Adiseshan, who got prizes in T several other categories, was among scores of Indian and South Asian kids in grades 9-12, to get awards at various levels – first, second, third and fourth in several categories.
The Intel contest is the world's largest international precollege science competition, where more than 1,500 high school students from over 50 countries showcase their independent research.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
S.M Krishna tipped for foreign ministry
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took the oath of office in New Delhi on P May 22 for a second five-year term. President Pratibha Patil administered the oath of office to Singh, 76, and 19 Cabinet colleagues.
While portfolios had not been officially announced by press time, news reports indicated the Ministry of External Affairs was set for a new ministers. S.M. Krishna, the tech savvy former chief minister of Karnataka, was widely tipped to take over as India's new foreign minister. Veteran Congress Party leader Pranab Mukherjee, who had been in charge of foreign affairs, was expected to take over finance.
P. Chidambaram and A.K.Antony were expected to retain their home and defense ministry portfolios, respectively.
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While portfolios had not been officially announced by press time, news reports indicated the Ministry of External Affairs was set for a new ministers. S.M. Krishna, the tech savvy former chief minister of Karnataka, was widely tipped to take over as India's new foreign minister. Veteran Congress Party leader Pranab Mukherjee, who had been in charge of foreign affairs, was expected to take over finance.
P. Chidambaram and A.K.Antony were expected to retain their home and defense ministry portfolios, respectively.
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Monday, May 25, 2009
White Hindus
Rukmini Walker was 20 when she visited India to study the putul sculpture style as part of a multimedia project initiated by a group of Western artists.The project sought to use diorama to explain the concepts of the "Bhagvad Gita."
During her stay, Walker visited Hindu holy places such as Mayapur near Kolkata and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. She read the "Gita," felt moved and viewed the philosophy as thoughtful and rational. She says it engages the urban mystic and sees it as inspiration.
Raised in a secular Jewish family, Walker had always felt like a stranger in a strange land. She wasn't inspired by the culture around her and always wondered what motivated people.
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During her stay, Walker visited Hindu holy places such as Mayapur near Kolkata and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. She read the "Gita," felt moved and viewed the philosophy as thoughtful and rational. She says it engages the urban mystic and sees it as inspiration.
Raised in a secular Jewish family, Walker had always felt like a stranger in a strange land. She wasn't inspired by the culture around her and always wondered what motivated people.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Air India offers direct onward connection to Ahmedabad
Air India's summer schedule has a pleasant surprise for passengers traveling to Ahmedabad. The airline is offering a nonstop onward connection from Frankfurt to Ahmedabad.
Jude Crasto, Air India Midwest manager, said the daily nonstop operation between Frankfurt and Ahmedabad would be available to passengers from all major U.S.cities. For Chicago and New Jersey passengers, the new operation will be very convenient as it will connect to Ahmedabad passengers within shortest transit time at Frankfurt, he said.
The new operation begins June 1, with a Boeing 747-400 flight.
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Jude Crasto, Air India Midwest manager, said the daily nonstop operation between Frankfurt and Ahmedabad would be available to passengers from all major U.S.cities. For Chicago and New Jersey passengers, the new operation will be very convenient as it will connect to Ahmedabad passengers within shortest transit time at Frankfurt, he said.
The new operation begins June 1, with a Boeing 747-400 flight.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Illinois student wins NASA scholarship
Since he was in high school, Sumit Dutta has marveled at the cosmological revelations made during space missions and has hankered after using that knowledge to create a real impact on society and science. Now an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, he is well on his way to fulfilling his ambitions. Dutta was the only Indian American out of 25 scholars to receive NASA's 2009 Aeronautics Scholarship, announced May 12.
The scholars were selected from hundreds of applications, NASA said. Dutta will receive $15,000 per year to cover tuition costs for two years and a $10,000 stipend during a summer internship with NASA.
Born in Norman, Okla., and brought up in Maryland, Dutta says he realized early on that a lot of the latest technology was often developed first for aeronautics.
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The scholars were selected from hundreds of applications, NASA said. Dutta will receive $15,000 per year to cover tuition costs for two years and a $10,000 stipend during a summer internship with NASA.
Born in Norman, Okla., and brought up in Maryland, Dutta says he realized early on that a lot of the latest technology was often developed first for aeronautics.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Gordhan appointed South Africa's finance minister
India seems to be the flavor of the month in South Africa as the 3-million-strong diaspora becomes the center of attention amid the Indian Premier League cricket tournament frenzy and the nation's recent elections.
Six South Africans of Indian origin have been included in the cabinet of new President Jacob Zuma, including the much-touted Pravin Gordhan, who has been named finance minister, and Ebrahim Patel, who is minister of economic affairs.
The four deputy ministers are Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, international relations and cooperation affairs; Roy Padayachee public services and administration; Enver Surtee, basic education; and Yunus Carrim, cooperative government and traditional affairs
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Six South Africans of Indian origin have been included in the cabinet of new President Jacob Zuma, including the much-touted Pravin Gordhan, who has been named finance minister, and Ebrahim Patel, who is minister of economic affairs.
The four deputy ministers are Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, international relations and cooperation affairs; Roy Padayachee public services and administration; Enver Surtee, basic education; and Yunus Carrim, cooperative government and traditional affairs
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
TablaGirl's debut album released online
Singer songwriter Tina Sugandh's full debut album, "TablaGirl," was released S online May 12. Already the first single, "Break Me," is No. 4 on the Bill board Dance Charts and "You Without Me" is quickly moving up.
The album has been many years in the making - almost three according to Sugandh. The delay was partly because of her desire to perfect the album's sound, for which she used "a ton of ancient Indian instruments and flew in amazing instrumentalists."
"Then, of course, last year I took the entire year off to take care of my incredibly beautiful mother," she said. "This album was her dream as well, and it means the world to me to finally share it with everyone." Sugandh's mother, Geeta, died last year after a battle with cancer.
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The album has been many years in the making - almost three according to Sugandh. The delay was partly because of her desire to perfect the album's sound, for which she used "a ton of ancient Indian instruments and flew in amazing instrumentalists."
"Then, of course, last year I took the entire year off to take care of my incredibly beautiful mother," she said. "This album was her dream as well, and it means the world to me to finally share it with everyone." Sugandh's mother, Geeta, died last year after a battle with cancer.
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Bollywood comes calling at Cannes
The 62nd Cannes Film Festival got a taste of Bollywood glamour as Aishwarya Rai, a regular at Cannes for the past seven years, walked the red carpet for the premiere of "Up," the latest offering from Pixar. The festival opened May 13 and will continue until May 24.
The 35-year-old Rai, who was accompanied by husband Abhishek Bachchan, stood out amongst the bevy of international beauties in her strapless white Roberto Cavalli gown that had a ruched bodice studded with crystals and accentuated her stunning figure. Red peeptoe heels, a Swarovski clutch, pearl drop earrings and chunky rings completed the ensemble. A stylized hair-do added a touch of glamour.
Actress Sharmila Tagore, dressed in a pale yellow printed saree, was also at the event.
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The 35-year-old Rai, who was accompanied by husband Abhishek Bachchan, stood out amongst the bevy of international beauties in her strapless white Roberto Cavalli gown that had a ruched bodice studded with crystals and accentuated her stunning figure. Red peeptoe heels, a Swarovski clutch, pearl drop earrings and chunky rings completed the ensemble. A stylized hair-do added a touch of glamour.
Actress Sharmila Tagore, dressed in a pale yellow printed saree, was also at the event.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Hayden steers Chennai to top of Indian Premier League standings
Matthew Hayden's swashbuckling knock of 89 helped propel the Chennai Super Kings to a 12-run victory over Kings XI Punjab that put them top of the Indian Premier League standings on May 7.
Chennai joined Rajasthan Royals, who had thrashed the Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets in the first match at Centurion, on 11 points but they lead the table with a superior net run rate.
Rajasthan produced an excellent bowling display with seamer Amit Singh and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja ripping through Bangalore to claim seven wickets between them.
Singh (four for 19) and Jadeja (three for 15) helped skittle out Bangalore for just 105 before rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha stepped forward to hit 52 not out off 38 balls to guide Rajasthan home with five overs to spare.
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Chennai joined Rajasthan Royals, who had thrashed the Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets in the first match at Centurion, on 11 points but they lead the table with a superior net run rate.
Rajasthan produced an excellent bowling display with seamer Amit Singh and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja ripping through Bangalore to claim seven wickets between them.
Singh (four for 19) and Jadeja (three for 15) helped skittle out Bangalore for just 105 before rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha stepped forward to hit 52 not out off 38 balls to guide Rajasthan home with five overs to spare.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Artist uses Gandhi as a metaphor for new India
It speaks a lot not just about the state of art in India but also India's democracy that even in an election year, no outcry has been raised about Kolkata artist Debanjan Roy's "India Shining" series. Roy's creations called forth merely an amused smile at their launch at Aicon New York on May 6.
This is in contrast to the furor over the depictions of Chairman Mao by contemporary Chinese artists. In a painting by Yu Youhan recently exhibited at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., Mao's portrait is superimposed on that of Marilyn Monroe. Other indignities are heaped upon the revered image of the founder of the People's Republic.
Comparatively, the Mahatma escapes lightly. In one fiber glass and automotive paint representation, Gandhi is seen using a headphone.
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This is in contrast to the furor over the depictions of Chairman Mao by contemporary Chinese artists. In a painting by Yu Youhan recently exhibited at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., Mao's portrait is superimposed on that of Marilyn Monroe. Other indignities are heaped upon the revered image of the founder of the People's Republic.
Comparatively, the Mahatma escapes lightly. In one fiber glass and automotive paint representation, Gandhi is seen using a headphone.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Pakistan announces army offensive against Taliban
Pakistan's prime minister told the nation May 7 that the armed forces were being "called in to eliminate the militants and terrorists" who have forcibly occupied part of the country's northwest, sending thousands of civilians fleeing from the region in the past week.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani's announcement, made in a late-night, televised address, signaled the final collapse of a fragile peace accord between the government and Taliban forces in the Swat region.
Gillani's address came on another day of intense but scattered clashes.
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani's announcement, made in a late-night, televised address, signaled the final collapse of a fragile peace accord between the government and Taliban forces in the Swat region.
Gillani's address came on another day of intense but scattered clashes.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
World's fastest camera relies on new imaging
Bahram Jalali, a researcher at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering, has developed a unique continuously running camera that captures images about a thousand times faster than any existing conventional camera.
Jalali and his team published their findings in the April 30 issue of Nature.The potential for such an ultrafast, light-sensitive video camera is huge especially for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, or communications between living cells, brain neural activity, laser surgery, or elements of blood analysis, a news report from UCLA says.
"The most demanding application for high-speed imaging involves fast events that are very rare, rogue events or the proverbial needle in the haystack - in other words, unusual events that carry important information," says Jalali, a professor of electrical engineering and principal investigator of the project.
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Jalali and his team published their findings in the April 30 issue of Nature.The potential for such an ultrafast, light-sensitive video camera is huge especially for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, or communications between living cells, brain neural activity, laser surgery, or elements of blood analysis, a news report from UCLA says.
"The most demanding application for high-speed imaging involves fast events that are very rare, rogue events or the proverbial needle in the haystack - in other words, unusual events that carry important information," says Jalali, a professor of electrical engineering and principal investigator of the project.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
New York city photographer beaten at rally
Well-known photojournalist Jay Mandal of New York was severely beaten up while covering an election rally in Kolkata last week.Mandal was apparently covering a meeting convened by the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Tamluk, Rajyashree Chowdhury, in Nandigram a part of the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency, when a group of men on motorcycles wearing Trinamool Congress headbands arrived.
Apart from attacking those at the rally, he said, they pounced on him, snatched and damaged his expensive cameras and took away the chips that carried his photographs.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Star India Plus launched on Comcast Houston
Star, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation and Asia's leading media and entertainment company has launched STAR India PLUS on Comcast's cable platform in Houston on April 27.
As India's number one Hindi cable channel, STAR India PLUS regularly features many of the top programs in the country week in and week out.
Prime time programs on STAR India PLUS include household-name soap operas such as ‘Bidaai' and ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' as well as some of the India's favorite reality and game shows ‘Nach Baliye' and ‘STAR Voice of India'.
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As India's number one Hindi cable channel, STAR India PLUS regularly features many of the top programs in the country week in and week out.
Prime time programs on STAR India PLUS include household-name soap operas such as ‘Bidaai' and ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' as well as some of the India's favorite reality and game shows ‘Nach Baliye' and ‘STAR Voice of India'.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Board of Control for Cricket in India offers amnesty to rebel Indian Cricket League players
Indian players tied to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) have been asked to ditch the rebel organization if they want to be considered for international cricket.
In the latest twist to the struggle between the two organizations, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) working committee set May 31 as the deadline for the players and other officials associated with the ICL to rejoin them.
"The BCCI has taken a decision to grant amnesty to players who have been associated with ICL," BCCI president Shashank Manohar told a media conference.
"They have been given them time till 31st of May during which if they want they can severe all ties with ICL and come back to the BCCI."
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In the latest twist to the struggle between the two organizations, the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) working committee set May 31 as the deadline for the players and other officials associated with the ICL to rejoin them.
"The BCCI has taken a decision to grant amnesty to players who have been associated with ICL," BCCI president Shashank Manohar told a media conference.
"They have been given them time till 31st of May during which if they want they can severe all ties with ICL and come back to the BCCI."
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Is Pakistan burning?
When Pakistani Taliban came within 60 miles of Islamabad, nearly took over Buner, and were seemingly pushed back by Pakistani security forces, it radically ratcheted up concerns in Washington about the ability of the democratically elected government of Pakistan to hold out. Coming after the Zardari government signed away its right in the Swat Valley, allowing the writ of Sharia to prevail, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not mince words, accusing the government of "abdicating" to the Taliban.
President Obama, while "deeply concerned" reassured people his administration "can make sure that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is secure." Speaking at his 100th Day press conference April 29, he said he was confident because "the Pakistani army, I think, recognizes the hazards of those weapons falling into the wrong hands."
That's more faith than some analysts are bestowing on the leadership.
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President Obama, while "deeply concerned" reassured people his administration "can make sure that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is secure." Speaking at his 100th Day press conference April 29, he said he was confident because "the Pakistani army, I think, recognizes the hazards of those weapons falling into the wrong hands."
That's more faith than some analysts are bestowing on the leadership.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Kalam first Asian to receive Hoover Medal
It wasn't going to be an ordinary event. Watching India's former president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inaugurate an exhibition of photographs at the Indian consulate, or address a gathering after being conferred the Hoover Medal at Columbia University could turn into a rewarding experience - if only for his pearls of wisdom.
And the audiences weren't the least bit disappointed.
Crowds flocked to the consulate on April 27 for a chance to speak with him when he was there to sample an exhibition of photographs of India.
The next day, at a ceremony in the university's Low Library, Kalam became the first Asian to receive the Hoover Medal, exhorting students to strive to achieve their dreams and leaders to empower people and facilitate self respect.
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And the audiences weren't the least bit disappointed.
Crowds flocked to the consulate on April 27 for a chance to speak with him when he was there to sample an exhibition of photographs of India.
The next day, at a ceremony in the university's Low Library, Kalam became the first Asian to receive the Hoover Medal, exhorting students to strive to achieve their dreams and leaders to empower people and facilitate self respect.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Footwear, the ultimate nonviolent political weapon
In India, flying footwear is the new hunger strike, overtaking even the trendy Facebook protest as an expression of civil disobedience.
In the latest in a string of four shoe hurling incidents during the month long elections underway across India, a 21-year-old computer science student took aim at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a sparsely attended rally April 26 in the western city of Ahmedabad. The shoe landed 20 feet from the Oxford-educated economist, who appeared not to notice the tumult. Known for his cerebral, if dry, oratory, Singh, 76, continued to hold forth on economic development, reading from a written speech.
Elsewhere in Ahmedabad on April 26 night, someone lobbed a traditional wooden sandal at prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, an 81-year-old leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
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In the latest in a string of four shoe hurling incidents during the month long elections underway across India, a 21-year-old computer science student took aim at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a sparsely attended rally April 26 in the western city of Ahmedabad. The shoe landed 20 feet from the Oxford-educated economist, who appeared not to notice the tumult. Known for his cerebral, if dry, oratory, Singh, 76, continued to hold forth on economic development, reading from a written speech.
Elsewhere in Ahmedabad on April 26 night, someone lobbed a traditional wooden sandal at prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, an 81-year-old leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
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