Story Of The Day Nation (Opinion) India should cash in on slums, not remove them: Urban expert July 3, 2009 New Delhi: Instead of clearing slums, India should use them for its poverty reduction strategy, says Jeb Brugmann, an urban planning expert from Canada, who also points out that high rises and shopping malls do not cater to the masses.

Brugmann, who has been in the field of corporate and urban strategy consultancy for more than two decades, said cities like Delhi - instead of aping Western city models blindly - should be developed on the basis of their own uniqueness.

"India has not studied city building and how to tailor it in accordance with its needs. It has been looking abroad, like... READ MORE Sports Government aborts bid to have say in sports July 3, 2009 New Delhi: The union cabinet Thursday aborted its two-decade-old bid to have a say on sports issues by transferring the matter from the state list to the concurrent list.

With political consensus eluding the relevant constitution amendment bill, aimed at transferring the subject of sports from the state list of the constitution to the concurrent list, the central government Thursday decided to withdraw the crucial bill from the Rajya Sabha where it was introduced Nov 24, 1988.

Sports is currently in the state list.

The decision to withdraw the Constitution (61st Amendment) Bill, 1988 from the Rajya Sabha was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said... READ MORE

Nation Jharkhand to be under President's rule for six more months July 3, 2009 New Delhi: The union cabinet has decided to extend the President's rule in Jharkhand for six more months beyond July 18, inviting angry reactions from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that said the government should facilitate early elections in the state.

The decision was taken on the basis of Governor Syed Sibtey Razi's report dated June 16, according to which Jharkhand continues t... READ MORE Business & Economy India's 'dream budget' is unlikely to materialise: Moody's July 3, 2009 New Delhi: The "dream budget" that people are expecting is unlikely to materialise, says the research arm of global rating agency Moody's.

In a statement released Thursday, it also said delayed monsoon would further dampen India's growth this year, and that the government's divestment policy would not be sustainable.

"Amid a challenging economic environment, the public has high expectations... READ MORE Entertainment Jackson makes posthomous chart history in the US July 3, 2009 London: Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week.

For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown. In fact, the new chart's top three albums - "Jackso... READ MORE

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