Europe Crisis Poses
An escalation in Europes debt crisis may trigger a selloff in Asian assets, force foreign banks to cut lending to the region and disrupt its currency markets, the International Monetary Fund said.
Asias growth has slowed since the second quarter of 2011, the fund said...
Asia Times Online :: India's grand university plans falter
India's grand university plans falter
By Raja Murthy
MUMBAI - A grand pan-Asian plan to revive India's historic Nalanda University has run into troubles, with allegations of favoritism and a lack of transparency putting...
Asia Times Online :: SPEAKING FREELY: India: fighting corruption or adapting to it?
India: fighting corruption or adapting to it?
By Jiwan Kshetry
Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in...
Asia Times Online :: Japan as gauge of India's 'Look East' policy
Japan a gauge of India's 'Look East' policy
By Chietigj Bajpaee
India's relations with Japan can be seen as a microcosm of New Delhi's much-vaunted "Look East" policy that was launched two decades ago.
Improved ties...
Now make sure you vote for congress in next election. They are trying their best to bring back the glory days of Indira Gandhi, while MMS is prime minster.
UPA policies are leading to a scorched earth syndrome | Firstpost
If there is a single theme running through this years faltering...
Economic growth and social development
IMPERATIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
By Nimal Sanderatne
The trade-off between economic growth and social welfare has been a much debated issue. Last weeks column made reference to this in the discussion on poverty issues raised at the Centre for...
The 2011 version of the Global Competitiveness Report has just been released
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GCR_Report_2011-12.pdf
Well done China and developing nations in general.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/business/global/chinese-fault-beijings-moves-on-foreign-reserves.html?_r=3
HONG KONG It is not just many Americans who are upset about the Standard & Poors downgrade of United States debt. A lot of people in China are angry, too. But they are aiming...
Asia Times Online :: Pakistan's 'sacred cow' military under fire
By Karamatullah K Ghori
Pakistan opposition leader Mian Nawaz Sharif seems to have taken it upon himself to wage a campaign to cut Pakistan's bloated military establishment down to size.
Without naming the Pakistan armed...
Don't know much about defense but this "sounds" like a good article.
A flying lemon | Deccan Chronicle
The anger in Washington policy circles when the US fighter planes the Lockheed-Martin F-16IN and the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet did not make it to the Indian Air Forces Medium-range...
Since there is much debate about poverty in India or infrastructure (or lack thereof), I have decided to bring one excellent website that caters solely to Indian growth. Might it enlighten (or flame) many minds:
India - SkyscraperCity
Airports(part of same link):
Aviation and Airports -...