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 Paul Kengor & Cory L. Shreckengost on Ex-Presidents on National Review Online
At a time when the sitting president is practically begging for fair coverage of Iraq's reconstruction and the war on terror generally, Bill Clinton has stepped to the cameras to question George W. Bush's very understanding of the world's present dangers.
Reuters reported the former president as saying, "In his campaign, Bush had said he thought the biggest security issue was Iraq and a national missile defense.
India was mentioned by Clinton in 342 documents and Pakistan in 252.
www.nationalreview.com /comment/kengor-shreckengost200311030812.asp   (1013 words)

  
  India Information, Indian States and Union Territories Information, Indian Cities, India City Guide, Population, India ...
India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of over one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area.
Geographically, South India is a vast triangular peninsula, bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal.
The dominant features of south India are the tropical climate less harsh than the northern States, lush green tropical vegetation in the coastal areas and the architecture, culture, languages and lifestyle which had remained essentially Dravidian at the core in spite of repeated exposures to alien influences.
www.whereincity.com /india   (2335 words)

  
  President of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The President of India is elected whenever the office becomes vacant by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of the Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) by a method of proportional representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote system by secret ballot.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India.
The President of India's main function is the formal summoning and swearing-in of the Prime Minister.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lists_of_Presidents_of_India   (2644 words)

  
 History of India essay
In the mid-1990s, India remains a strong unified nation, with a long history of constitutional government and democracy, but at any moment there are half a dozen regional political agitations underway and a dozen guerrilla movements in different parts of the country advocating various types of official recognition or outright independence based on ethnic affiliation.
India's reaction to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan was a disquieting feature of Indian foreign policy, in that India decried the Soviet military presence but did nothing against it.
India continued to maintain its stand in regard to nuclear weapons proliferation and in August 1996 refused to ratify the United Nations-sponsored Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty unless the treaty required the destruction of the world's existing nuclear weapons within a prescribed period.
www.indianchild.com /history_of_india2.htm   (6470 words)

  
 India and China Become Friendlier Rivals - New York Times
But as the president of China, Hu Jintao, arrived here Monday night to shore up relations between his nation and India, the territorial disputes were no longer the main focus of their relationship.
India lags behind on virtually every indicator, with the notable exceptions of the size of its software industry and the number of billionaires, in which it is far ahead.
India, meanwhile, signed a trade agreement with Singapore last year, and it is increasingly cozying up to the military junta in Myanmar, formerly Burma.
www.nytimes.com /2006/11/21/world/asia/21india.html?ex=1321765200&en=c2ecc99c400631eb&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (917 words)

  
 HISTORY OF INDIA
List of Prime Ministers and Presidents of India
In the late 1800s, the first steps were taken toward self-government in British India with the appointment of Indian councilors to advise the British viceroy and the establishment of provincial councils with Indian members; the British subsequently widened participation in legislative councils.
India's domestic politics also took new shape, as traditional alignments by caste, creed, and ethnicity gave way to a plethora of small, regionally based political parties.
www.indianchild.com /history_of_india.htm   (1210 words)

  
 House Committee on Ways and Means, Democrats :: Press Releases :: President's Recovery Proposal Is An Opportunity To ...
I commend the President for acknowledging this fact and for recognizing in his plan the need for specific assistance to this disadvantaged community.
The President's proposal for recovery of the Gulf region is an opportunity to address the issue of poverty for all Americans.
The President's plan for economic recovery should be focused on all people, particularly those who have been left behind.
www.house.gov /list/press/wm31_democrats/050916_presidents_recovery_proposal_is_an_opportunity_to_address_issues_of_poverty.html   (502 words)

  
 Posts tagged with India | MetaFilter
Currently under way in Allahabad, India, the three-yearly Kumbh Mela festival is the largest gathering of people on the planet, as up to 70 million Hindus converge to wash away their sins where droplets of the nectar of immortality are said to have been spilt when the gods and demons struggled over it.
India's Outsourcing Problems One of the most controversial aspects of the global economy has been the newfound freedom of companies from physical location and the subsequent spread of outsourcing jobs.
India's recently introduced Right-to-Information Act, which many bloggers are planning to use, gives the government 30 days to respond to an RTI request.
www.metafilter.com /tags/India   (3373 words)

  
 Asia News : Presidents of China, India Meet In New Delhi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The two presidents spoke of their high value of bilateral traditional friendship and cultural exchanges, adding that they believed that China-India cooperation is of global significance.
Before the meeting, the two presidents addressed youth representatives from the two countries at a gathering in celebration of the China-India friendship year.
India is the third leg of Hu's four-nation tour, which has already taken him to Vietnam and Laos.
www.keralanext.com /news/?id=907321   (221 words)

  
 President of India : Former Presidents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Sharma was President of: (i) Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi; and (ii) Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, and Chairman of: (i) the Jury for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, and (ii) the International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
Sharma was Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from September 3, 1987 till he assumed office of the President of India in 1992.
As a President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, the spirit he was able to infuse in the rank and file of the Congress against heavy odds, triumphed with decisive and overwhelming majority for the Congress in the 1971 Lok Sabha elections and the 1972 Punjab Vidhan Sabha poll.
presidentofindia.nic.in /scripts/formerpresidents.jsp   (12969 words)

  
 Local Government in Asia and the Pacific - India
The council elects, from among the councilors, a President whose term may be co-terminus with that of the council.
In a number of states the term of the President varies from one to three years and is not co-terminus with that of the council.
The present CAA in India is a step towards bringing about changes in the existing framework of urban local bodies and is in conformity with the world process of democratic decentralization.
www.unescap.org /huset/lgstudy/country/India/India.html   (5987 words)

  
 India Should Be at the Top of Washington's Contact List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Yet when Madeleine Albright went to India last November, she was the first U.S. secretary of state to visit in 14 years.
India was the first country to call for global nuclear disarmament.
India has not broken any international treaties, because it never signed either the 1970 nonproliferation treaty or the 1996 test ban treaty.
www.bens.org /sw_ar111698.html   (700 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - India may accept international tsunami aid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
BOMBAY, India (AP) — Departing from India's long-standing policy of refusing outside aid, the finance minister on Friday said the government would consider international assistance for reconstruction of the tsunami-devastated south.
Chidambaram said India is fully capable of providing short-term emergency aid to its citizens but needs help with the more expensive reconstruction stage.
India has recorded nearly 10,000 deaths from the tsunami that pounded shorelines on Dec. 26 in its southern states and the outlying Andaman and Nicobar islands.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-01-07-india-aid_x.htm   (403 words)

  
 Kamat's Potpourri: The Presidents of India
The post of the President is a largely ceremonial in India, as the executive is governed by the Prime Minister's office.
However at times of national crisis (the President is the chief of all armed forces), the decisions the President takes are very important for the future of India.
In the history of India since independence, the President of India is yet to make an impact with a bold and strategic decision.
www.kamat.com /kalranga/itihas/presidents_of_india.htm   (152 words)

  
 The Mother India
In fact, the proposed draft Bill, in effect, seeks to enforce disclosure of pending charges in respect of offences which entail imprisonment for 2 years or more (Section 5 of the draft Bill: proposed Section 33B of RP Act, 1951).
Once the list is finalised, we need to consult them and obtain their consent.
The people of India look up to you, the political parties and public representatives for leadership and direction to defend liberty, strengthen democracy and respect people’s sovereignty.
www.geocities.com /themotherindia/5thaugust.htm   (4056 words)

  
 Making Friends with India - Council on Foreign Relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Congress is considering the revolutionary nuclear deal agreed to by President Bush and Indian President Manmohan Singh in July 2005 and announced formally in March.
But CFR President Richard Haass writes that as a democracy committed to the rule of law and fighting nuclear proliferation, India deserves to be treated differently from Iran, which poses a far greater risk if it gains nuclear weapons.
Former U.S. ambassador to India Robert Blackwill called the deal "a major departure" for American foreign policy and said it could be as significant as the opening of U.S. relations with China or the Soviet Union.
www.cfr.org /publication/10848/making_friends_with_india.html   (794 words)

  
 President Bush's Trip to South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
President Clinton's trip in March of 2000 was the first time in 22 years that an American President has been to that country.
I think this is an important statement that a trip to India is no longer just a desired, but a required part of an American President's itinerary during his term of office.
India is important politically because it's the world's largest democracy.
www.brook.edu /comm/events/20060223india.htm   (676 words)

  
 A List of all the Children of the Presidents of the United States
Nellie was 13 years old when her father became president and only 18 when she was married to the British diplomat Algernon Sartoris (pronounced "sartriss") in a extravagant White House wedding.
President Garfield's assassination was seen first hand, by his own son "Jimmy," at the tender age of 15.
Republican," Taft ran for president three times, and is considered by many as one of the fathers of the modern American conservative political movement.
www.presidentschildren.com /list.htm   (11601 words)

  
 House OK's India Nuclear Deal - Council on Foreign Relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In this CFR special report, Michael A. Levi and Charles D. Ferguson say Congress should approve the deal while withholding final approval to make sure nonproliferation concerns are met as the details are worked out.
Former U.S. Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, who pushed hard for the deal, called it "a major departure for American foreign policy." Carnegie Senior Associate Ashley Tellis, who also worked on the deal, says it crowns a new relationship between the United States and India that is crucial to U.S. interests.
How the new Mexican president, Felipe Calderón, handles domestic policy challenges and the U.S.-Mexican relationship “will determine Mexico’s economic and political course well into the future,” says a new Council report.
www.cfr.org /publication/11157/congress_mulls_india_nuclear_deal.html   (700 words)

  
 President Bush's Trip to South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
President Clinton's trip in March of 2000 was the first time in 22 years that an American President has been to that country.
I think this is an important statement that a trip to India is no longer just a desired, but a required part of an American President's itinerary during his term of office.
In the first days of March, President Bush travels to India and Pakistan, which are part of a region characterized both by crisis and promise.
www.brookings.edu /comm/events/20060223india.htm   (634 words)

  
 webindia123.com-State assembly election 2006-PRESIDENTS OF INDIA
Having been elected to the Office of the President of India, Shri Venkataraman was sworn in on July 25, 1987.
Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, the present president of India was born on 15th October, 1931 at Dhanushkodi Rameshwaram district, Tamil Nadu.
This genius rightfully termed as the father of India's missile technology formerly served as the scientific advisor to the government of India.
webindia123.com /election/pres.htm   (386 words)

  
 India Uncut - About India Uncut
I was managing editor of Cricinfo in India until then, but decided to shift to being a consultant for them so that I’d have more time to do my own writing.
India Uncut was just one of the many things I planned, but as it took off, it consumed all my time—the novel and the children’s book remain on the horizon.
India Uncut was, most of the time, a filter-and-comment blog: filter blogs link to stuff and comment blogs comment on them.
indiauncut.com /site/about   (1098 words)

  
 webindia123.com-Indian History-Modern-PRESIDENTS OF INDIA
He was elected to the highest office of the President of India on July 15, 1982.
Shri Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born on October 27, 1920 in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, the present president of India was born on 15th October, 1931 at Dhanushkodi in Rameshwaram district, Tamil Nadu.
www.webindia123.com /history/modern/presi.htm   (378 words)

  
 Education World ® : Lesson Planning: Hail to the Chief! -- Lessons for Presidents' Day
Once a celebration of George Washington's birthday, the holiday was renamed by President Richard Nixon in 1971 to honor all past presidents of the United States.
Presidential pets Spotty and Barney, the family dogs, and India, a cat, guide young visitors through the rooms of the mansion in the White House for Kids.
With The American Presidency, Grolier meets the needs of every student by presenting presidential history and biographies at various grade levels.
www.education-world.com /a_lesson/lesson254.shtml   (561 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab
However, the list could be delayed further if the high command is unable to satisfy the party MPs over their demand of ticket to their relatives and the alliance with the CPI.
Releasing the list, the SAD (Democratic) president, Mr Kuldip Singh Wadala, who himself had opted out of the contest, said the other parties of the Lok Morcha would announce their candidates from the seats allotted to them separately.
Both Mr Gurwinder Singh Manshaia, a local advocate, and Mr Gursewak Singh Jawaharke, district president of the SAD (A), are claiming to be the official nominees of the Panthic Morcha for the Mansa Assembly constituency.
www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020112/punjab1.htm   (8239 words)

  
 Musharraf moves up the list of world's 'worst dictators'
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has moved up the list of the world's 'worst dictators', from the 17th position to the 15th, as assessed by Parade magazine, which is distributed with every daily newspaper in America on Saturdays.
The listing is drawn up in part from reports by international human rights organisations and the US State Department.
The longest ruling leader on the list of 20 is Qaddafi, who has been in power since 1969.
story.indiagazette.com /index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/227899/cs/1   (699 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
India was among the seven Asian nations put by the USA on its “watch list” of countries involved in human trafficking.
Besides India, other Asian countries in the “Tier 2” of the Watch List for 2003 by the US State Department are Japan, Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Calling the recent improvement in relations between India and Pakistan an encouraging development, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said a solution to the Kashmir issue was imperative to peace in the region.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040616/world.htm   (2372 words)

  
 July 1998 India Special Weapons News
India won't sign CTBT in its 'present form' The Hindustan Times 30 July 1998 -- India will not sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in its present form or any other such treaty that was discriminatory and against the country's security interests.
India rejects Pak proposal on N-test ban treaty The News 16 July 1998 -- India on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Pakistan for a bilateral nuclear test ban treaty.
India willing to accept de facto NWS status Soumyajit Pattnaik The Pioneer 06 July 1998 - In a significant statement to members of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Foreign Secretary K Raghunath on Friday said India would not "necessarily" strive for the Nuclear Weapon State (NWS) status.
www.fas.org /news/india/1998/07/index.html   (3844 words)

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