Jammu, November 25 (Scoop News) –, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah while calling for closer collaboration between academia and industry on Thursday said that the symbiotic relation between the two was significantly important to give new dimension to knowledge economy. “At one hand it will benefit the industrial sector and on […]
Taliban Pose Rising Security Threat in Afghan North
Earlier this year, bus driver Ustad Toryalai was able to drive round the clock along the highway from Kabul to Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan. The road, a key north-south supply route, was busy day and night with travellers, businessmen and international aid workers. For the past six months, however, Toryalai has not dared […]
A Conversation with Norman Uphoff, Advisor to Nourishing the Planet
In this regular series we profile advisors of the Nourishing the Planet project. This week, we feature Norman Uphoff, professor of Government and International Agriculture at Cornell University. Name: Norman Uphoff Affiliation: Cornell University Location: Ithaca, United States Bio: Norman Uphoff is a professor of Government and International Agriculture at Cornell University and former director […]
Bitter Sweet or Toxic? Indigenous people, diabetes and the burden of pollution
WINNIPEG—Diabetes is now widely regarded as the 21st century epidemic. With some 284 million people currently diagnosed with the disease, it’s certainly no exaggeration—least of all for Indigenous people. According to the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report by the United Nations, more than 50 per cent of Indigenous adults over the age of […]
Half of U.K. IT Firms to Offshore Jobs: India Favored Destination
The IT Contractor Portal, Contractor UK reported that nearly fifty percent of IT firms are ready to relocate jobs overseas. This would place U.K.’s technology sector the most likely private industry employer to begin offshore operations. According to 10 percent of all respondents seeking to ship jobs overseas from the U.K., India was listed […]
Our Stimulus Spot Check: Summer Wave of Projects Nears Crest
Vice President Joe Biden touted this as the summer of stimulus, a time when the Obama administration would ramp up road construction and put “shovels in the ground.” That promise appears likely to play out – albeit a bit later than expected, according to our Stimulus Spot Check [1], a status report on road and […]
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