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...will ensure uninterrupted growth and a steady move toward liberal economic ideas. But I have noticed that people outside the country often sound far surer about where we are headed than Indians themselves. In this, India is a bit like a Monet painting - from a distance, the picture seems clear. It presents an image of an increasingly liberal, outward looking country which is eager for the opportunities that are now within its grasp. But close up, our reality is less straightforward. Many Indians stay cautious about our economic future, and fiercely disagree on fundamental policies...
...Paul Stein, the MOD director of Science and Technology, told TIME at the launch of the British plan: "We and our allies need creative alternatives to fossil fuels. This document gives our partners in industry the confidence that we are serious about finding those solutions. The message is clear: we'll consider anything, as long as it works and gets us away from fossil fuels...
...says that GM (GM) and Chrysler will need more money than had been previously forecast. His comments are those of a man driving into the future while looking into the rearview mirror. Once U.S. light vehicle sales dropped over 30% the first two months of the year it was clear that the American auto companies would lose billions of dollars more than they forecast when they gave Congress their initial budgets late in 2008. (See pictures of the remains of Detroit...
...other bees where food is. I've always wondered, How did we figure something like that out? Did a bunch of scientists sit around one day and suddenly go, "Oh, so that's what they're doing!"? Basically, we ran a bunch of experiments on bees and it was clear that they had some way of telling each other what was going on. They were definitely communicating something, but it wasn't clear what. So a number of trials were conducted where certain factors were controlled. One of the factors [that was] changed was the direction...
...ruthless singles period, Harvard swept to clear set victories across the courts as the Pilots’ energy levels fell. Freshman Alistair Felton sent the Crimson airborne at No. 3, leveling the scores and claiming victory over freshman Geoff Henandez (6-1, 6-3) through a return winner down the line. Against Portland’s Evan Schleining, No. 6 sophomore Aba Omodele-Lucien clinched the decisive fourth point with...