In line with the writers' strike Nations with more high-tech economies than America's have upgraded technology and increased productivity in ways that have enhancedd the bargaining power and lives of their workers.
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Musharraf's last stand Musharraf is waiting for a tamed supreme court to validate his re-election but his unpopularity may yet defeat him.
It's time the US has a woman president Upendra J Chivukula, a Telugu, was recently elected for the fourth time to the New Jersey General Assembly upon which he was made deputy speaker.
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'Remarkable' AIDS policy Bargaining with pharmaceutical firms to bring down the price of AIDS drugs and producing cheap generic versions has saved Brazil $1bn, a study has shown.
A rare opportunity... A woman runs on the tracks on the second day of strike by transport workers, at the Saint Lazare station in Paris, on Thursday. Trade unions are protesting Sarkozy’s plans to eliminate special rules that allow train drivers and certain other public service workers to retire early. AP
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
