Government policies
India, China set ambitious trade target
16 Dec 2010
India and China tried to boost bilateral relations by addressing contentious issues and setting a very ambitious trade target of $100 billion by 2015.
Wen Jiabao ups the ante, sets bilaterals in a “strategic” context
By Rajiv Singh | 16 Dec 2010
For the first time ever in the context of bilateral relationships with Delhi, Beijing has uttered the word “strategic” - perhaps acknowledging the inevitable, with India emerging as one of the world’s eminent economic and political powers, reports Rajiv Singh.
`Radia had alleged links with foreign intelligence agencies'
10 Dec 2010
The finance ministry is reported to have authorised the income tax department to tap Radia's conversations after it noticed that she had earned nearly Rs900 crore in just three years.
'TRAI wanted 39 UAS licences cancelled'
10 Dec 2010
The government has decided to issue show-cause notices to the errant companies after due examinations.
Climate talks: Ramesh does volte face on India’s stand
09 Dec 2010
Ramesh said the move came in response to pressure from industrialised countries, applied through the poorest of the developing countries and those most vulnerable to climate change effects
Confucius Peace Prize: China's wannabe Nobel Peace Prize
09 Dec 2010
The Confucius prize, says the website of the new award, is a "greater honour than the Nobel", as China has upward of a billion people while Norway is tiny and its committee ''could be inevitably biased and fallacious''.
London police arrest WikiLeaks founder Assange
07 Dec 2010
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police on a European warrant issued by Sweden on suspicion of committing sexual crimes, a charge which he denies.
India asks UN General Assembly to reclaim its stake
07 Dec 2010
India on Monday said the United States General Assembly should take the lead in setting the global agenda and also assume a greater role in the selection and appointment of the secretary general.
India, France seal $9.3-bn deal for two N-power plants
06 Dec 2010
India and France on Monday signed a framework agreement for construction of two 1650 MW nuclear power reactors in Maharashtra. As many as six of these EPRs will eventually be built, at an approximate cost of $25 billion.
CBI has egg on face after cyber attack
04 Dec 2010
Encrypted material spread out to 100,000 people, says Assange
By Rajiv Singh | 04 Dec 2010
Bringing down WikiLeaks won’t prevent leakages as the material has been spread to over 100,000 people in encrypted form, founder Julian Assange has said in response to a query from this correspondent, reports Rajiv Singh.
Telecom security: Nokia installs servers in India
03 Dec 2010
In a significant move cell phone manufacturer Nokia announced installation of servers in India which would allow security agencies to intercept email and messenger services provided by it.
WikiLeaks Wars: Website online after being brought down
03 Dec 2010
The WikiLeaks website is online once again after going offline with an American domain name system provider withdrawing service claiming that hacker attacks on the website were threatening to overwhelm its network.
WikiLeaks Wars: Amazon dumps ‘Leaks, site shifts servers
By Rajiv Singh | 02 Dec 2010
Online services provider Amazon stopped hosting WikiLeaks on its servers Wednesday buckling under unrelenting pressure from members of the US Congress. The site promptly switched servers, reports Rajiv Singh.
The WikiLeaks Wars: Interpol issues arrest warrant for Assange
01 Dec 2010
Interpol has issued a global arrest warrant for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who appears to lead a mostly underground life on charges related to sexual assault in Sweden.
WikiLeaks: US lines up the heavy artillery
30 Nov 2010
With world media cherry-picking their way through secret diplomatic cables dispatched by US embassies around the world, anger has begun to mount in the US over what is perceived to be an act of extreme vandalism.