Saturday, March 12, 2016

In The News (3)



India Doesn't Have To Increase Exports To Grow The Economy By 8-10%
India needs to export rapidly to grow 8-10 percent: finance adviser
The Donald and The Barack
The Republican Debate Was Civil, Respectful -- And Breathtakingly Extreme
A party moving backward.
Trump politely stuck by his position that Islam itself hates America. "I'll stick with what I told Anderson Cooper," he said. Marco Rubio, pressed on whether this universal hatred exists, said that the real problem with Trump's hate speech was that it was fueling anti-American sentiment that was putting Christian missionaries at risk. ..... a civil John Kasich suggested indefinite occupation will be the status quo in Israel for Palestinians."I don't believe there is any permanent peace solution," he said. Rubio more moderately suggested only 30 years needed to pass first. ..... Trump did say he disapproved of the attack, but spent the rest of his time explaining how angry people are about trade deals and how disruptive and unruly some protesters are. ..... "They have anger that is unbelievable. Unbelievable. They love this country," said Trump. "I see it. There is some anger. There is also some great love for the country." ...... Ted Cruz politely promised to fire some unnamed federal workers. "I know who they are," Cruz said. "I will find them and I will fire them.
PM Narendra Modi pitches for further quota reforms at IMF
"Change in quotas is not an issue of increasing the 'power' of certain countries. It is an issue of fairness and legitimacy. The belief that quotas can be changed, is essential for the fairness of the system," he said addressing a conference on Advancing Asia, co-hosted by India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ..... India's quota in IMF rose to 2.7 per cent from 2.44 per cent and its voting share increased to 2.6 per cent from 2.34 per cent. ...... For the first time, four emerging market countries of the BRIC bloc - Brazil, China, India, and Russia - will be among the 10 largest members of IMF. ...... Other top 10 members include the US, Japan, and the four largest European countries - France, Germany, Italy and the UK.
Canceled Trump rally in Chicago reflects nation's deep, angry political divide
sporadic skirmishes inside and outside the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion, reflected the two extremes of the political landscape — a disaffected right wing and a dissatisfied left wing. ..... The viral images of a largely young, ethnically and racially diverse group of protesters erasing his Chicago event could help the chances of the brash-speaking businessman and reality TV star who has eschewed political correctness along the campaign trail. ...... "I want to thank Rahm Emanuel for not endorsing me," he said. "I don't want his endorsement."
In Bihar, PM Narendra Modi slams Congress, lauds Nitish Kumar
PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar underline the need for centre-state coordination

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