“This house, Australia. This house, Australia. This house, Australia,” says Mohinder (a pseudonym) 29, pointing out that young men from six of the 13 houses in his alley in TarnTaran have migrated.
“That…
The viability of Indian villages such as Purushwadi will determine India's prosperity in the future.
Harry Dillon
In October 2011, the birth of an unidentified baby marked the seven billionth human. With more than 1.2 billion people and a world-leading national birth rate of about 50 per minute, India is more likely…
State guidance of the economy is not just a tool for emerging markets, but also for developing economies that wish to maintain their technological advantage.
mckaysavage
As governments rushed in to prop up collapsing economies in response to the 2008 financial meltdown, the myth of free-market capitalism was suddenly put to the test and found wanting. But it has been…
India's power needs are growing at a staggering rate and coal won't do the job.
NASA
As the Australian Labor Party changes its stance on trading uranium with India, a pertinent question arises: why is India so keen to buy this controversial fuel? And what do India’s energy resources look…
A Pakistani missile launches during a 2008 test-firing. The country has a poor record on nuclear weapons.
AAP
Predictably, Pakistan is seeking equal treatment with India on uranium sales from Australia.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia Abdul Malik Abdullah has argued that if Australia changes its policy…
The Tsar Bomba nuclear test is the largest ever nuclear explosion recorded, measuring 50 megatons and generating a 64km high mushroom cloud.
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As the Australian Labor Party contemplates opening sales of uranium to India, it would be wise for our policy-makers to think more broadly about the long-term possibilities for Australia as a provider…
India has ambitious plans to expand nuclear power.
Truthout.org
Earlier this week, the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard indicated she wants to reverse the ban on selling uranium to India. India’s government has welcomed the idea. Australia has close to 40% of…
Julia Gillard made a "special case" for exporting uranium to India.
EPA/Guillaume Horcajuelo
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s decision to overturn the Australian ban on exporting uranium is aimed at re-balancing our relationship with the world’s largest democracy and a rising economic power in the…
There are fears that Australian uranium could be put to military uses by India.
AAP
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that the Australian Labor Party will debate its opposition to exporting uranium to India.
India, which is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation…
China's government has made a massive investment in research, and student funding. Australia can learn a lot.
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In recent weeks two commentary strands have intertwined and are extremely important to Australia’s future, and with special resonance for the higher education sector.
Beginning with the announcement of…
Australia would do better to shed light on Indian affairs. Media coverage of the country is dominated by corruption scandals, terrorism or cultural festivals like Diwali.
EPA/Sanjeev Gupta
CHOGM As Julia Gillard chairs the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Perth, she would do well to pay special attention to her Indian colleague at the table, Vice-President Hamid Ansari. Brian Stoddart…
India is emerging as a world economy - so why can't Australia make more its relationship?
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CHOGM: As the leaders of Commonwealth nations prepare to meet in Perth this week, The Conversation is examining the role of the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) Meeting.
In the first…
The East Asia Summit could be a useful start on the road towards a 'concert of powers'.
EPA/Christophe Archambault/Pool
AUSTRALIA IN ASIA: In the eighth part of our series, Sandy Gordon of the Australian National University looks at the possibility of an agreement which would draw the key Asian states together.
The CIA…
Julia Gillard could play a pivotal role in ensuring Asia's security, and improve Australia's economy in the process.
AFP/Minoru Iwasaki
AUSTRALIA IN ASIA: In the second of our series Nick Bisley of La Trobe University examines the responsibilities Australia must take on to ensure security in Asia.
Asia’s economic powerhouses are booming…
