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Manmohan Singh

In Defense of Manmohan Singh

Sunil Sharan | Posted 05.28.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

India has become disillusioned with its robotic prime minister, Manmohan Singh. Sure, he walks and talks like R2-D2, but with nine years under his belt, he is now the country's third-longest serving premier, behind only the iconic Nehru and his daughter, Indira.

2nd Man Arrested In Rape Of 5-Year-Old Girl

AP | NIRMALA GEORGE | Posted 04.22.2013 | World

NEW DELHI -- A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police say was left for dead in a locked room, a case...

Beehive Janata Party

Sunil Sharan | Posted 06.10.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

Indian Congress party vice president, Rahul Gandhi, recently called his country a "beehive," provoking the ire of Narendra Modi, coming man of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In his intemperance, Modi appears to have overlooked how his own party had become a beehive.

Two Indians Who Just Won't Quit

Sunil Sharan | Posted 06.04.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

An unprecedented bar, a century of international centuries (a century is 100 runs) was set for him. He started groaning under the pressure, and took a year to achieve the landmark, to India's collective sigh. Was this the grand finale?

India's Italian Connection

Sunil Sharan | Posted 06.03.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

Two Italian marines, who fled to Italy evading trial in India, have been forced to return after the intervention of India's paramount leader, Sonia Gandhi. Try as she might, Gandhi cannot shed her Italian connection.

India's Power Slipping Away?

Sunil Sharan | Posted 05.20.2013 | Green
Sunil Sharan

Every Independence Day, the Indian prime minister highlights the need for more electricity and reduction in losses. Despite his promises, energy woes are strangulating the country. Manmohan Singh perhaps forgets that his obsession with power was precisely what won him power in 2009.

Double Trouble at Home

Sunil Sharan | Posted 05.15.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

I am a true servant of the Gandhi family, exclaimed SK Shinde upon becoming India's home minister last autumn. As if an affirmation of servitude was not enough, he went on to add that corruption plaguing his government would soon fade from public memory.

When Will Singh Come?

Sunil Sharan | Posted 05.13.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

No Indian prime minister or president has visited Pakistan since 1998. In contrast, top Pakistani leaders have visited India five times since. What will it take to get India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to cross the border?

How India Failed Kashmir

Sunil Sharan | Posted 05.12.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

Learn statecraft, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admonished his own home minister after he did not forewarn the family of a Kashmiri held responsible for an attack on India's Parliament, about his hanging.

Why Jayalalithaa Is India's Next Prime Minister

Sunil Sharan | Posted 02.28.2013 | World
Sunil Sharan

Jayalalithaa's English is excellent, which should be sufficient to make her PM. She needs to brush up on her Hindi though so that she can endear herself to the 400 million Indians who speak the language. That in itself will provide her more longevity of tenure than anything else.

Pakistan Accuses India Of Deadly Cross-Border Raid

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 03.07.2013 | World

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and India traded accusations Sunday of violating the cease-fire in the disputed northern region of Kashmir, with Islamabad ...

After Gang Rape, Young Indians Find Political Voice

Reuters | Posted 03.04.2013 | Impact

By Nita Bhalla and Satarupa Bhattacharjya NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - When Preeti Joshi heard of the gang rape of a fellow student, s...

India's Coal Illusion

Justin Guay | Posted 02.03.2013 | Green
Justin Guay

Unless India thinks it can lock down a monopoly on the global market, good luck fueling that pipeline. Even Australia's grand plans to more than double its coal exports wouldn't put a dent in this import bill. Speaking of bills...

India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Triangle

Aparna Pande | Posted 10.22.2012 | World
Aparna Pande

Pakistan has no reason to fear close ties between India and Afghanistan, as both countries benefit -- strategically and economically -- from and seek a stable, democratic and prosperous Pakistan.

Obama Expresses Condolences Over Shooting Deaths

AP | Posted 08.08.2012 | Politics

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -- President Barack Obama has called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MUHN'-moh-hahn sing) to express his condolences over t...

Indian Prime Minister Shocked By Temple Shooting

AP | Posted 10.06.2012 | World

NEW DELHI — India's prime minister said he was shocked Monday by the shooting attack that killed six people at a Sikh house of worship in the Un...

The Perennial Underachiever

Tarun Sakhrani | Posted 09.30.2012 | World
Tarun Sakhrani

It started with the Time magazine cover which pictures Manmohan Singh with the caption "underachiever." No big deal, right? I mean, it is an independent press doing what it is supposed to do -- expressing it's independent opinion.

India Is No Longer (In)credible

Georges Ugeux | Posted 09.09.2012 | Business
Georges Ugeux

The damage done to India by its government and its corrupt politicians should not affect our assessment of the importance of the country. After all, corruption is unfortunately widespread around the world. India much better than its political system.

103 Bodies Found After Ferry Capsizes In India

AP | ANUPAM NATH | Posted 06.30.2012 | World

BURABURI, India — Rescuers on Tuesday had recovered 103 bodies from a turbulent northeastern river after a heavily packed ferry capsized, saying...

The Dynastic Rot in South Asia

Saad Khan | Posted 06.10.2012 | World
Saad Khan

While Pakistan has had a love-hate relationship with democracy, India has consistently remained democratic. After 65 years, it looks abysmal to see the largest democracy in the world still unable to shun dynasticism.

India's Rising Regional Chiefs Shake New Delhi Government

Swaraaj Chauhan | Posted 05.21.2012 | World
Swaraaj Chauhan

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the ruling congress-led coalition alliance are shell-shocked.

LOOK: 485 Indian Boys Dressed As Gandhi Break Record

Posted 01.31.2012 | World

Nearly 500 young, bespectacled boys dressed as Mahatma Gandhi made the Guinness Book of World Records today as they participated in a peace march in K...

LOOK: New Delhi Parade Commemorates 63rd Republic Day

Posted 03.27.2012 | World

On Thursday, India celebrated the 63rd annual Republic Day, marking the day on which India's constitution became the primary governing document of the...

Indian PM Calls For New Chapter In Relations With Pakistan

AP | By KRISHAN FRANCIS | Posted 01.09.2012 | World

ADDU, Maldives -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday that India and rival Pakistan needed to stop wasting time trading barbs and open ...

Top 10 Non-Jews Positively Influencing The Jewish Future

Dovid Efune | Posted 11.04.2011 | Religion
Dovid Efune

Similar to the criteria used by other list makers, I chose my candidates from around the world and from all walks of life. The list includes, politicians, activists, business giants and more.