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...Muslim activists, who take on diverse causes from one country to another, have emerged in reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks and all that has happened since. Navtej Dhillon, director of the Brookings Institution's Middle East Youth Initiative, says, "There's a generation between the ages of 15 and 35 driving this soft revolution--like the baby boomers in the U.S.--who are defined by a common experience. It should have been a generation outward looking in a positive way, with more education, access to technology and aspirations for economic mobility." Instead, he says, "it's become hostage...
...comes the hangover as the middle class gets squeezed by soaring living costs - India's annual inflation rate is running at about 13% - and more expensive debt. Navtej Singh, a 48-year-old property agent in the northern state of Haryana, was horrified last month when the interest rate he pays on a $15,000 adjustable-rate home loan jumped from 9% to 12%. "There's no way I can [pay] that," he says. "I'll probably have to borrow from friends or relatives and curtail household expenses." Srinivas says a lot of people are in similar straits...
...seemingly intent on making the journey in spite of the ban, police yesterday arrested about 100 people and a local court ordered that they be held for 14 days. "India does not permit Tibetans to engage in anti-China political activities in India," said Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Navtej Sarna in a statement posted Thursday on the ministry's website...
...anarchy." It's a scenario that Nepal's neighbor, India, which has an open border with the kingdom, particularly fears. Earlier last week, New Delhi dispatched two envoys to Kathmandu to persuade Gyanendra to compromise-and welcomed his Friday statement. Gyanendra's offer, said Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna, "should now pave the way for restoration of political stability...
...spots are described as part of the country they belong to, Dal Lake and the Gulmarg Golf Club are only described as being located in Kashmir. Both these tourist spots are located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of the Republic of India. Navtej Sarna Spokesperson ministry of external affairs New Delhi...
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