Net neutrality has become a large debate recently in the U.S., the threat that people may have to pay separate prices for each online application they use seems tedious and costly. India, an area people usually look over, is being progressive in adopting a strong net neutrality stance. Their enormous population and increasing technology and industry should prove interesting while… Read more »
By BBC India’s telecom regulator has published recommendations strongly backing net neutrality, bringing the country a step closer to what could be the world’s most progressive policy on equal internet access for all.
By the Astana Times ASTANA – Representatives of the European Union, international financial institutions, and international and regional organisations gathered in Almaty Nov. 23 and 24 for a workshop on access to international investments in water, energy efficiency and waste management infrastructure. The experts concluded that the countries of Central Asia should take advantage of international momentum for implementing climate-related and environmental… Read more »
His trip comes weeks after Mr Trump’s first trip to Asia as president Former US President Barack Obama is planning on meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an upcoming visit to the two countries where he is scheduled to speak at various summits. Mr Obama is scheduled to first make a stop in China, and then India, before flying… Read more »
HYDERABAD, India — Ivanka Trump called Tuesday for greater efforts to help women start businesses and contribute to the global economy, but there was no mention of her company’s use of low-wage garment workers. The president’s daughter and White House adviser was scheduled to be in India for two days, dubbed “a royal visit” by the Indian media. She came without… Read more »
Last week, a six-year-old boy returned home from school in Delhi, fidgety and complaining of breathlessness. “I thought he was joking and trying to avoid school as he’s never had a history of respiratory problems,” his father told me. Within hours, however, the boy was coughing violently and gasping for breath. The parents put the family in a taxi and… Read more »
India plans to use fire trucks to spray water over parts of its capital to combat toxic smog and dust that has triggered a pollution emergency, with conditions expected to worsen over the weekend. Illegal crop burning in farm states surrounding New Delhi, vehicle exhausts and swirling construction dust have contributed to what has become an annual crisis. Authorities will… Read more »
By Eurasianet With only days remaining before his six-year tenure as chief executive ends, Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev should count himself lucky. Instead of being excoriated for the political sins he committed, he is mostly being celebrated for those he didn’t.
By Pakistan Observer CENTRAL Asian Republics (CARs) assumed great significance in the region owing to their energy potential. Covering major part of the globe and having geographical proximity with South Asia, CARs have acquired the exclusive geo-political and geo-economic importance in the region. CARs include five Republics of the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All Republics… Read more »
Recently in Iran and Iraq there was an earthquake. This earthquake killed more than 450 people and injured 7000. It also destroyed many houses, leaving approximately 70000 citizens of Iran homeless. This was a devastating earthquake. People in the us rushed to create funds for the Iranian people. But all of these relief efforts were soon shot down due to… Read more »