The Great Debate (India)
Congratulate Team India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the World Cup to India on Saturday after Sri Lanka had threatened to ruin their party.
India is only the third side to win batting second, a feat that seemed beyond them when Lasith Malinga dismissed both openers in his first four overs. India also became the first country to win the World Cup as host.
Join us in congratulating Team India on their win.
What do you expect from Budget 2011?
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the annual budget in parliament on February 28.
The government is already facing criticism over high inflation. What are your expectations from the finance minister?
Should personal income tax slabs be relaxed further? What should be done to control soaring food prices?
Reuters journalist Urvashi Sibal gets us some expectations from people in the capital.
(In order of appearance: Ankit Jain, Business professional; K K Singh, Retired business professional; Dr Aruna Mohan, Associate professor, Delhi University; Kanishk Bhalla, Chartered Accountant)
we are all scarred with the govt on the 2g/3g scam , well please look at the common man and dont kill us with more taxes , increase more job and work on to reduce the corruption
Indo-Pak talks: Futile effort at diplomacy?
A day after the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers agreed on more talks to rebuild a mutual trust fractured by the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the media on both sides of the border was abuzz with news of the dialogue having collapsed.
Neither Pakistan’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi nor India’s S.M. Krishna set a date for future talks or announced any concrete measures that might soothe tensions. The Mumbai attacks and recent imposition of curfew in Srinagar remained the stumbling blocks in a dialogue that went on for several hours.
Though Qureshi and Krishna agreed to meet again, the back-and-forth rhetoric both in media or out of it did little to assuage the tension between the nuclear-capable neighbours.
India insists further talks with Pakistan are only possible once Islamabad convinces New Delhi of its intention to prosecute the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks.
India and Pakistan are blaming each other for not achieving a major breakthrough. Both have taken closed-door diplomacy to an expectant media who waste no time in interpreting the hostile undercurrents from their grim faces.
In a press briefing on Friday, Qureshi said India was not mentally prepared for talks and that Krishna kept interrupting talks to take calls from News Delhi.
Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh had once said “an accomplished diplomat thinks twice before saying nothing.”
Pakistani rulers thought would be easy to get Kashmir by force and sent armed mercenaries and soldiers in tribal dress. It was the first major action of a newly formed nation; to get land by violence and force. This bad boy violent behavior has unfortunately prevailed till now and spilled over in to demons of terrorism.
The fact of the matter is that they have consistently tried to maintain and whip up Kashmir frenzy turned the region in to a hell hole of intolerance, violence and fanaticism. By their sheer incompetence have pushed the country to such an unenviable corner, how could they be assumed to wise enough to reduce tensions, show true leadership and reduce tensions with India, a very dangerous game in deed.
It is country where general have power to attack with out civil government being aware of such a misadventure. Mushy used Kashmir by mounting an attack earn admiration of people and then staged a coup to get power.
Pakistani army dreads the black day, when India would not be an enemy. That would put an end to its undue power on people and civil government of Pakistan. The Pak army and ISI will do every thing to shout-India is about to attack” charade to maintain its vice like grip and resulting demonic powers.
Look at the buffoonery and comedy performed by Shah Mahmood Kureshi! He wants to cozy up to Army and impress on public take him as strongman to take on India. And such comedies have not happened for the first time.
Pakistanis are helpless victims of the grave circumstances brought about so callously, by galaxy of their rulers. Eventually the leaders make nations and societies, by expanding their wider vision and painstakingly working forward to a better society. But what happens when nations, particularly new ones are afflicted with bad leaders, who can only use the stereo types and age old prejudices to rally people around and exploits emotions to get or retain power?
Unfortunately that has happened with out a break and still continues.
India at G20: Will yuan revaluation overshadow talks?
As India heads to Canada for the weekend G20 summit, the grouping’s agenda is expected largely to be dominated by China’s currency reforms and the global economic recovery.
The United States, a major trading partner of China, has been cautious in its criticism of Beijing’s tight currency controls.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in April delayed a decision on whether to name China a currency manipulator in favour of bringing in pressure on Beijing at larger global forums such as the G20.
China’s central bank recently pledged to increase currency flexibility after pegging the yuan to the U.S. dollar for nearly two years.
Indian economists have said China’s undervalued exchange rate affects emerging market economies more than it does the United States and that New Delhi may be persuaded to support a broad-based effort aimed at currency rebalancing at the G20.
Given India’s robust growth, will it be able to use the G20 platform to push pending issues such as IMF reforms? Will the yuan debate dominate the talks?
Does Kasab deserve the death penalty?
The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the death sentence of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab over the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people.
Kasab, the only gunman captured alive after the attacks, had been sentenced to death by a special court last year after being found guilty on more than 80 charges, including murder and waging war on India.
We ask our readers the same question we had asked then — does Kasab deserve the death penalty? At the time, most readers wanted him hanged but some said he should be imprisoned for life. Do you still feel the same way? Share your views.
Yes, agreed.He must be sentenced to death and this should be the example and warning signal for terrorists as well as Naxals who are trying to disturb peace in India.
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The Wall
A home team winning THE World Cup on IT’s most hallowed cricket stadium.
Beating EVERY past World Cup winner on it’s way.
Highest run chase EVER in a World Cup final.
A century in a World Cup final and STILL ending up on the losing side.
Having TWO legends of the game in each team.
Both the World Cup final innings ending in a SIX.
What a WIN to be remembered for generations to come.
CHEERS INDIA!