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By Nadeem SufiProposed Immigration Rules Are Likely To Derail Foreign Cos’ Expansion Plans In The UK Market The UK government is walking a tightrope between maintaining its global image as ‘open for business and anti-protectionist’, and assuaging rising anti-immigrant sentiment at home as local unemployment peaks. For the first time, UK home minister Jacqui Smith announced moves specifically

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By Javid HassanThe ongoing National Campaign for Combating Terrorism (NCCT), which got under way in New Delhi on Feb. 3, will culminate in a seminar, ‘Aashirwad-the journey begins’, on March 6. The event has been marked by speeches, human chain, cultural programmes and calls to draw inspiration from the heroes of Indian history. A dispassionate analysis of all the rhetorics and theatricals thrown

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By Javid Hassan In a trail-blazing move, the National Council of Education, Research and Training (NCERT) will introduce in the next academic year a textbook on Human Ecology and Family Sciences (HEFS) as part of an educational drive to enable students to understand the meaning of life through a holistic approach. The book, which has already been approved by NCERT’s National Monitoring

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By Javid Hassan The decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to open tele-counselling facilities at 39 centres in India and four in the Gulf states (Kuwait, the UAE and Qatar) for students from February 1 to April 2 this year will cause a grave setback to CBSE schools in Saudi Arabia. These help-lines for normal students and those with special needs was being provided to CBSE

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By Javid Hassan A prominent NRI has invited leaders of the Muslim community and Urdu journalists from Hyderabad to come to Makkah for Umrah at his expense and also attend a meeting aimed at reconciling differences between the two groups and unify their ranks for a common cause. In a message sent to HNN through Tanzeem Hum Hindustani (THH), Ahmed Ziauddin, president of Riyadh-based NRIs’ Gulf

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By Javid Hassan Several vacancies have been reported in Islamic banks in the UAE and other Gulf states, reflecting the growing demand for Shariah-compliant investments that are projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2010, up from the current level of $ 1 trillion. Emails received by HNN during the last few days testify to the expansion of Islamic banking products and services in the UAE and Saudi

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By M H Ahssan Recession and pink slips usually spell gloom. But they can spell opportunity for the enterprising. The innovative dream of paving new paths in really difficult circumstance, often turn out be new, killer ideas. Because the solution comes after really experiencing the pain. Still, time and again, lack of funds become huge roadblocks, snuffing out these ideas. Here’s something that

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By EDITORIAL PANELHow can I contact HNN?The fastest way is to call our journalists on +91 9000504008. You don't need to worry about the cost of the call either - as we'll call you back right away! We'll tell you immediately if we like your story and, if appropriate, give you an idea of what it could be worth. You can also email us on editor@hyderabadnews.net or text us on +919000504008. Remember

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By M H Ahssan The founding document of the League of Arab States, laid out during World War II, said the league would "draw closer the relations between member States and coordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty". The statement, hailed at the time as a heroic attempt to unify the Arab world, was proudly signed off by several leaders, including Syria's

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By M H AhssanA guide to the most anticipated books, movies, music releases, video games, sports events and art exhibits of the year ahead.In tough economic times, can people afford to entertain themselves? This is the question the entertainment industry is asking itself as museums, musicians, publishing houses and movie studios prepare for the next 12 months.The new year is scheduled to see its

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By Javid HassanAn international conference will be held at the headquarters of the Muslim World League (MWL) in Makkah on January 18 to sort out issues concerning fatwas (Islamic rulings), some of which have provoked controversies. As part of its effort to lay down the guidelines, the Fiqh Academy, a subsidiary of the Muslim World League, is organizing the conference to specify the conditions

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Who has the best hotel deals?AUSTRALIAAUSTRIAGERMANYMEXICOGREECENORWAY Compare 30 sites at ONCE!

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By Madhusudhan RaoThe Golden Land The breeze from the west One day deep down the sleeping corridors of India, someone in the midst of his slumber caught the faint fragrance in the breeze which blew from the West. He got up put on his finest clothes and turned the knobs of his door; what he helped to usher in was a whole lot of aroma that marked the beginning of a time when India stepped into an

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By M H Ahssan When Ram Kumar, a Non-Resident Indian brought a 1000 sq feet flat in Delhi, India for Rs 30 Lakhs in 2004, he thought he was over-paying for it. Today, not only has the value of the flat more than doubled, but Ram, who is based in Austin, Texas, is truly estatic, that for the first time, his real estate investments are giving him such a return. He has not only brought into upcoming

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By M H Ahssan Continuing its policies for economic reforms, the Indian government has been gradually opening up the booming retail sector of the country, for foreign companies.It was until 2004, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in retail industry were highly restricted. Only the sectors of hi-tech industry, and medical equipments were open for foreign investments due to their

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By T.V.PadmanabhanNRI's today are what they are due to 1. Initiative2. Parents / Guardians, friends and Guidance3. Infrastructure and Social support First lets describe NRIThe Term NRI needs to be described and qualified from a different perspective and with suffixes as below. and not merely in terms of calendar days, months or years.The Categories of NRI's will then be NRI, NRI Plus, NRI Double

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By Javid Hassan King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), a world class Saudi university that will be up and running at Thuwal, near Jeddah, by September this year, is offering Discovery Scholarships to all KAUST students as part of its ambitious programme to attract highly talented students from Saudi Arabia and other countries around the world. Students, deemed to be future

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By Javid Hassan Both the Central and state governments will have to put in place rehabilitation schemes to cope with the influx of construction workers who have lost their jobs in the Gulf in the wake of the current global economic crisis. In Dubai, the Ministry of Labour has reported that they are receiving an unprecedented number of complaints everyday from thousands of workers who have been

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By Kul Bhushan After the enthusiastic response to the first list of NRI newsmakers for 2007, here is the updated version before 2008 ends. The selection is based on news value and the degree of interest and concern to NRIs.1. Lord Swaraj Paul: A consistent NRI newsmaker for over three decades, he just made history by being installed Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords. He is the first Indian to

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By Javid HassanIn a major development that should be of interest to India, an expert committee set up by the Saudi government is vetting a draft law to punish those who threaten the national security of other countries. The new law, which also deals with organized crimes and terrorism-related offences, will carry the maximum sentence of capital punishment for the convict, according to the Saudi

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M H Ahssan outlines some options for NRIs in the city’s realty sector. At a time when the global financial crisis is impacting the real estate sector across the globe, NRIs are invariably in a dilemma about where to put their money in real estate. The local accommodation laws in countries like Dubai have compelled thousands of expatriate Indians to send their families back home due to soaring

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By M H Ahssan & Rajat KapoorFliers get vouchers instead of ticket refunds When Delhi-based software engineer Shruti Das cancelled her trip to Mumbai after the terror attacks last month, she had no idea that her airfare money would never be refunded. Das, who had made the bookings through an airline call centre, was handed over a voucher by the airline for the same amount. The catch was the

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By M H Ahssan Foreign students — enrolled in different institutions in India — are under the police scanner. Their visa details are being scrutinised to find out whether some of them might have overstayed, posing a security risk. The move has been initiated by the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) through respective state/UT police forces across the country in the wake of the

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By Javid HassanSaudi Arabia’s national budget, which was unveiled this week, contains several positive features that should be of interest to Indian businessmen and entrepreneurs. Even though it is a deficit budget, the government has ensured that its economic stimulus package will continue to boost infrastructural development, while it has also made substantial allocation for education and

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By Kayani BhagatYou must grasp a potential employer’s problems so you can promote yourself as a problem solver worth more than the proposed skimpy pay.Earlier this year, Mark Cummuta walked away from a chance to become the No. 2 executive of a Chicago technology consultancy—for less than $100,000 (around Rs50 lakh). As the sole breadwinner and father of triplets, Cummuta couldn’t afford a nearly

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By Saleha Haseeb Are authors from the land of Kamasutra up to the challenge of writing about love and passion in Mills and Boon style? It can be a classic tale of passion. Where the land of Kamasutra meets western romance. Where the temples of Khajuraho inspire scandalous confessions. If romance publisher Mills & Boon (M&B) implements its idea of launching Indian writers, we may witness a

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By Nitish Sengupta At a time when Indian tourism, recognised as a major economic activity of our country, was already suffering from the Wall Street meltdown and the general recessionary trend all over the world, it has received yet another serious blow from the Mumbai attacks. I happened to be on a short holiday at a backwater resort in Kerala on November 26 when the news of the terror attacks

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By K SubramanyamAttacks on supplies show up vulnerability of NATO troopsYet another convoy carrying essential supplies to the US and NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan has been attacked near Peshawar. This is the second attack in the past week and took place close to the corps headquarters and the provincial capital. These attacks happened when successive visits by the US secretary of state,

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By Kripal Singh Improving your vocabulary involves two steps comprehension and retention. Vocabulary is the complete spectrum of language — the entire gamut of words with their synonyms, antonyms, etc. Our knowledge of the language, widens in proportion with the increase in the vocabulary.Improving your vocabulary involves two steps — comprehension and retention. The first step involves your

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By M H AhssanThere’s a high dropout rate in the gruelling selection process It goes, strikes, achieves and quietly comes back, just like the mythological Chakra which would behead the demons and return to the finger of Lord Krishna” — Nikhil Kumar, former director-general of the National Security Guards (NSG), describing the elite antiterror crack force The NSG was in Chakra mode in Mumbai

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By Asif Ali Zardari The recent death and destruction in Mumbai, India, brought to my mind the death and destruction in Karachi on October 18, 2007, when terrorists attacked a festive homecoming rally for my wife, Benazir Bhutto. Nearly 150 Pakistanis were killed and more than 450 were injured. The terrorist attacks in Mumbai may be a news story for most of the world. For me it is a painful

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By Javid Hassan If there is low tide on the employment front in India leading to retrenchments and layoffs, there is high tide in Saudi Arabia, where tens of thousands of job opportunities await professionals in various fields. These include the construction, petrochemical, IT, education and manpower training as well as hospitality industries, besides oil and gas, industrial, automobile and water

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By Akash Gupta ITS STRENGTHS IN PHARMA TECHNOLOGY,AND A WEALTH OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE,HAVE TAKEN THE INDIAN PHARMA SECTOR FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. HNN EVALUATES OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SECTOR,AND FINDS WHY A CAREER IN PHARMA COULD BE JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Ever since mankind was forced to come to terms with the fragility of human life, it has been consumed with conquering it. Is it any

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By Javid HassanIndia’s launch of Chandrayaan-1 into space en route to the moon heralds a new chapter in its history by bracketing it with six other countries that have sent either manned or unmanned lunar missions. It is the third after Japan and China to join this exclusive space club. For NRIs, keen on their children moving into the fixed educational groove, here’s an opportunity to think out

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By Javid HassanWith the real estate sector, too, caught in the grip of recession, NRIs and PIOs (persons of Indian origin) are being targeted with a range of incentives that they cannot gloss over. In Bangalore, for example, promoters are offering 100 percent home loan at 0.25 percent per month for an apartment (on Hosur Road) consisting of one bedroom, kitchen and hall (BKH) for Rs. 10 lakhs and

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By Javid Hassan In a major development that should also be of interest to NRIs, Saudi students at the internationally renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have launched a Saudi chapter as part of their long-term objective to facilitate transfer of technology to the Kingdom, which is already in the process of setting up world-class universities to promote the same goal. The prime

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