India
India’s Supreme Court orders limited inquiry into Gujarat police murders
By Kranti Kumara, February 4, 2012
India’s Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into a wave of summary executions, carried out by Gujarat police between 2003 and 2006. Most of the victims were Muslims entirely innocent of any wrongdoing.
Indian town under police occupation after killing of union leader
By Arun Kumar, February 2, 2012
The tiny enclave of Yanam in Puducherry is under police occupation after a clash between police and locked out Regency Ceramics workers left the local union leader dead and more than a dozen other workers critically injured.
Indian foreign minister visits Sri Lanka
By Wije Dias, January 30, 2012
While he cynically expressed concern about the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils, Krishna’s trip sought to push India’s economic and geopolitical interests.
Totally drug-resistant tuberculosis reported in Mumbai
By Debra Watson, January 27, 2012
Doctors in Mumbai, India’s largest city, reported in December that they had confirmed four cases of Totally Drug Resistant Tuberculosis.
Indian economy buffeted by mounting crisis
By Deepal Jayasekera and Kranti Kumara, January 17, 2012
The Indian economy has been buffeted by a sharp decline in economic growth, falling domestic and foreign investment, a depreciating currency, large trade and current accounts deficits, huge stock market losses and near double-digit inflation.
Bitter dispute among Indian elites ignores vital dam safety issues
By Arun Kumar and Kranti Kumara, January 7, 2012
A long-running dispute over a century-old dam has led to increased national-ethnic frictions in southern India.
Australian government pursues anti-China relations with India
By James Cogan, December 16, 2011
Closer ties between Australia and India are inseparable from the escalating US agenda of containing China’s influence throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Indian hospital fire death toll rises to 92
By Palash Roy, December 12, 2011
The high death toll among the 160 patients in the private hospital points to the violation of elementary fire and safety standards permitted by successive state and national governments in India.
Indian government puts retail sector restructure on hold
By Deepal Jayasekera, December 8, 2011
Big business groups and financial analysts have denounced the announced suspension as a missed opportunity to press ahead with a broader pro-market agenda.
West Bengal government orchestrates murder of top Maoist leader
By Deepal Jayasekera, December 5, 2011
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has justified the killing of a top leader of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) in what has all the earmarks of a summary execution.
Australian government to end ban on uranium sales to India
By Peter Symonds, December 1, 2011
Gillard’s announcement dovetailed with Obama’s concerted drive to bolster US security alliances throughout Asia in order to undercut China’s economic and political influence.
India: Maruti Suzuki union leaders given huge payouts after ending strike
By Deepal Jayasekera, November 12, 2011
Within days of the October 21 deal between the Maruti Suzuki Employees Union and the company, MSEU President Sonu Gujjar and Secretary Shiv Kumar received large cash payments from Maruti Suzuki for resigning their jobs.
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