Europe testing in-flight phones Francois Germain, a British Petroleum executive, was one of the first passengers to put Air Frances pilot program allowing cell phone calls in flight to the test. The results this month were not quite as he hoped.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
India still tortoise, China the hare The more important divide between India and China is the pace of growth. Its something to which officials in New Delhi are paying more and more attention, and that bodes well for Asias third-biggest economy. Chinas success is increasingly acting as a catalyst for change in India.
Are political parties really serious about Women’s Reservation Bill? Is 33 per cent reservation realistic? Is the demand for quota within quota justified?
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