‘Rising’ India still reluctant to lead: analysts
NEW DELHI, July 24, 2011 (AFP) - A US challenge to India to take a more assertive role on the global stage runs counter to a decades-old foreign policy that …
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India closer to opening up $450 bln retail sector
NEW DELHI, July 23, 2011 (AFP) - A top Indian government panel has approved a plan to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's vast retail market …
‘Rising’ India still reluctant to lead: analysts
NEW DELHI, July 24, 2011 (AFP) - A US challenge to India to take a more assertive role on the global stage runs counter to a decades-old foreign policy that …
Sri Lanka mulls compulsory rubber auctions: minister
July 23, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations industries ministry is exploring the possibility of introducing a compulsory auction system for rubber like the …
India private carrier Jet Airways slips to Q1 loss
MUMBAI, July 22, 2011 (AFP) - India's largest private sector airline, Jet Airways, has swung to a quarterly net loss from a profit a year earlier, it reported …
Sri Lanka tea crop steady
July 22, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea crop is steady at the half-year mark although there was a dip in June, with global tea statistics showing a big shortfall …
Eyeing China, Clinton urges India to take leader role
CHENNAI, July 20, 2011 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India on Wednesday to be more assertive in Asia, reflecting US desire for New Delhi …
Sri Lanka names squad but not skipper
July 20, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced its one-day and T20 squad for Australia's tour of the island next month, but stopped short of naming a …
India reveals massive uranium discovery
NEW DELHI, July 19, 2011 (AFP) - A new mine in south India could contain the largest reserves of uranium in the world, a government official said in remarks …
India signs deal to end ethnic unrest in tea hills
NEW DELHI, July 18, 2011 (AFP) - India was to sign a deal Monday to grant autonomy to an ethnic group in the Himalayan tea-growing area of Darjeeling in an …
India’s Tata group to sell $700 flat-pack house
NEW DELHI, July 17, 2011 (AFP) - The Indian company that launched the world's cheapest car has unveiled its latest product for the fast-growing nation: a …
Lawlessness
July 16, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's lawlessness and injustice was systematically engineered by the best legal minds in the country over a long period and the …
Chinese become biggest holidaymakers in Maldives
July 13, 2011 (AFP) - Visit the Maldives and there's a high chance the fellow holidaymakers at your island retreat will be from China, according to new figures …
Sri Lanka to get Bajaj four-wheeler
NEW DELHI, July 15, 2011 (AFP) - Indian motorbike maker Bajaj has abandoned plans to develop an ultra-low-cost car with France's Renault and its Japanese …
Sri Lanka cricket team attack accused on bail
LAHORE, July 14, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan on Thursday released on bail the leader of one of its leading extremist organisations who is accused of sectarian …
Sri Lanka, Vietnam to boost agricultural co-operation
HANOI, July 15, 2011 (AsiaPulse) - Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed on a number of measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in agricultural …
Sri Lanka bowling star Malinga too hot for Scots
LONDON, July 13, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga ensured the islanders tour of Britain ended on a winning note as he took five wickets in a …
India probes ‘terror’ blasts that kill 21 in Mumbai
MUMBAI, July 14, 2011 (AFP) - Indian investigators Thursday probed triple bomb blasts that killed 21 people in Mumbai, the nation's commercial capital which is …
India’s inflation hits 9.44% in June
NEW DELHI, July 14, 2011 (AFP) - India's annual inflation accelerated to 9.44 percent in June, official data showed on Thursday, increasing pressure on the …
Poor intelligence keeps India vulnerable: analysts
NEW DELHI, July 14, 2011 (AFP) - India will remain a soft target for militant attacks until it enforces a radical shift in counter-terror policy that …