Cameron to Make Film on Bihar’s Super 30?

Bihar's Super 30 impresses Hollywood's James Cameron Patna Dec 15 : Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron was all ears when Anand Kumar, who founded Bihar's Super 30 free coaching centre for students, narrated the real life stories of hope that his institute has generated year after year. "Cameron told me it was amazing to listen to my real life stories of hope. He was so impressed that he hinted...

China Premier Lands In India; Deals Worth $20bn

Business will trump politics when Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrives in Delhi on Wednesday for a two-day visit. Both sides are likely to sign deals upwards of $20 billion primarily in the power, telecom, steel & metallurgy, wind energy, chemicals, food and marine products sectors, even as New Delhi will call for the Chinese to show “mutual sensitivities to each other’s concerns”, such as the inalienable...

Delhi Hosp Confirms ISI Agent’s Death, Pak Panics

Delhi hospital confirms ISI agent’s death, details vanish from Pak site New Delhi, Dec 15 : A day after The Indian Express reported on the entry on the Pakistan Army website about the “martyrdom” in Delhi of an ISI agent on a “Suicide Attack” operation, top sources in the capital’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital confirmed that the death did indeed occur. The ISI operative, Naik Zulfiqar Ahmed of the...

Good Morning! Community Radio Going Big in India

Agartala, Dec 16 : The Indian government is tuning into community radio in a big way to reach out to rural and farflung areas, with plans to help increase the number of such stations from the present 100 to 4,000 in the next few years, say officials. Run by educational institutions and NGOs, such radio stations cater to the local community and reach people within a 15 km radius of a station....

I Was Born To Do Only Boxing: Mary Kom

'Representing your country is such a big thing' Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom, in an exclusive conversation with Harish Kotian, reveals what inspired her to take up boxing, and her plans to produce champions at her academy in Manipur despite not having a sponsor. If Sachin Tendulkar is the face of cricket in India, then MC Mary Kom is certainly the front of women's boxing. The ace pugilist,...

No Question of Dividing Manipur: Chidambaram

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, Dec 15 : Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said there was no question of dividing or redrawing the boundaries of Manipur. He was talking to students here shortly after his arrival. The Home Minister said the Union government respected the boundary of Manipur. There had been apprehension among the people in the backdrop of persisting demands by militant...

Can India Be Firm With China on Brahmaputra Dams?

By Himanshu Thakkar The Indian and Chinese premiers have an unprecedented historical opportunity to create such a mechanism for sharing international rivers.  It will not only help the two countries but it has the potential to create a remarkable example for the rest of the world, says Himashu Thakkar. Chinese Premier Web Jiabao's forthcoming India  visit (December 15-16) provides another...

Manipur Orange Queen Crowned

Imphal, Dec 15 : College girl Hoirose Silthou of Senapati district of Manipur was crowned Orange Queen 2010 at the Orange Festival in Tamenglong last night. Hoirose became the first Kuki girl, who beat 34 other Manipuri belles in the beauty contest, to bag the coveted title and went back richer with Rs 1 lakh, gift hampers and oranges. Arunapati bagged the first runners up title while Makuilinlui...