Google and Skype stepped into the firing line as Indian agencies widened their crackdown on online communications firms.
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Nature’s warning
Weather-related disasters are going to increase in frequency, and we remain unprepared at our own peril.
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Some estimates suggest that India will have more than 1.1 billion phone subscriptions in the next two years.
HEALTH TALK
PCOS occurs in 5-10 per cent of women of child bearing age and the symptoms may begin in the early teens.
STOLEN CHANCES
“We’ve heard about this kind of corruption anecdotally for years,” said Julian Harris, a health expert.
SOCIAL NETWORK
“India is the seventh largest social networking market, with the audience up 43 percent in the past year.”
INNOVATION
"With the current model, your data is sent to your computer, and you can email it to your doctor.”
ENVIRONMENT
“You have to ensure that natural infrastructure is protected. Otherwise development in Asia is not sustainable.”




