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Articles by Krittivas Mukherjee
Nurses coming home, but why it will be harder to free Indian workers trapped in Iraq
It’s been about three weeks since the Indian workers were kidnapped from Mosul, but there has been little visible movement forward in securing their release. So, what is exactly stopping India securing the release of its kidnapped citizens in Iraq? President expresses relief over Indian nurses reaching secure area
Updated on Jul 04, 2014 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Who's lying on Sunanda autopsy: AIIMS or doc?
More than six months after Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a Delhi hotel under mysterious circumstances, no one still knows if she killed herself or was murdered. Probe into Sunanda Pushkar’s death gets murkier | Poll: Do you think her death was probed fairly?
Updated on Jul 03, 2014 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Isro's next challenge: taming the 'naughty boy' GSLV
The country’s growth in space will depend on its success with the indigenous Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle programme that is now far from reliable. PSLV C-23 launched with 5 foreign satellites | Modi hails rocket 'cheaper' than movie Gravity
Updated on Jul 01, 2014 11:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
PM Modi's journey to ‘achhe din' may involve brief period of pain
To be sure, in the history of a nation a month is but just a drop in the ocean. But, given the groundswell of hope and anxiety surrounding Modi’s ascent, the new govt’s first 30 days have been under great scrutiny. Top 10 moments | Top 10 controversies | Full coverage
Updated on Jun 24, 2014 01:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
PM Modi asks ministers to set 100-day agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his cabinet colleagues to set a 100-day agenda with focus on efficient governance and delivery and implementation of key schemes.
Updated on Jun 23, 2014 04:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Analysis: Is it the right time for Modi govt to pick on Article 370
Just two days into office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government finds itself mired in a controversy over repealing a constitutional provision that grants special status to Kashmir, a needless distraction for a new administration that must keep its focus on delivering on its election promises of boosting the economy and creating jobs.
Updated on May 28, 2014 07:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: what it means for India
By the end of this year, the US will reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 9,800 and further cut that number by half by end-2015, subject to the Kabul administration signing a bilateral security agreement with Washington.
Updated on May 29, 2014 07:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
India unveils rules to boost green power investment
India is one of the world’s top producers of wind energy, and also generates solar energy and power from biomass
Updated on May 21, 2010 10:52 AM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee and Himangshu Watts
India says open to new round of talks with Pakistan
India signalled on Friday it was open to a new round of talks with Pakistan, raising fresh hopes of a thaw in relations after last month's official dialogue between the nuclear-armed rivals produced no breakthrough.
Updated on Mar 14, 2010 01:51 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
PM Manmohan Singh heads to US in test of ties with Obama
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.
Updated on Nov 19, 2009 05:03 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
India to enforce energy efficiency in climate fight
India will make energy efficiency ratings a must for electric appliances, including airconditioners and refrigerators, from January, stepping up domestic efforts to fight climate change, officials said.
Updated on Aug 03, 2009 03:44 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
India says mid-term climate goals remain a problem
Indian negotiators said today that major economies had failed to agree on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets because rich countries had refused to set mid-term goals or promise finance and technology. Negotiations in Italy involving senior officials from the 17-nation Major Economies Forum broke down overnight after China and India opposed any mention of a 2050 target, a source familiar with negotiations said.
Updated on Jul 08, 2009 09:51 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, L'aquila
Nepal parties try to form Govt after Maoists quit
Nepal's political parties meet on Tuesday in a bid to form a new coalition after Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda resigned and his party threatened street protests over a crisis sparked by the army chief's sacking.TIMELINE: The rise of rebel leader Prachanda
Updated on May 05, 2009 04:02 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Kathmandu
'India says Mumbai accused can be tried in Pak'
The accused in the Mumbai attacks could be tried and punished in Pakistan, India's foreign minister has told a news channel, marking a climbdown in New Delhi's demand that Islamabad hand over the militants.
Updated on Jan 16, 2009 03:36 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Mumbai gunmen trained in Pak-investigators
Indian investigators said the militants who attacked Mumbai underwent months of commando training in Pakistan, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours as recriminations mounted in India.
Updated on Dec 01, 2008 05:29 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas MukherjeeMUMBAI, Mumbai
Day 3: Encounter rages on at Nariman house
Indian commandos were dropped by helicopter onto the roof of Jewish centre in Mumbai, where suspected Islamist militants are holding at least 10 Israelis, live television pictures showed.Spl: Mumbai Bleeds|
Updated on Nov 28, 2008 12:26 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Easy credit returns to haunt Indian consumers
As the global slowdown hobbles India's growth, while interest rates are still high, banks, companies and consumers are feeling the strain of rising debt.
Updated on Nov 26, 2008 09:45 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
India to sell N-deal to world, soothe critics
Analysts say India will take its civilian nuclear deal with the US to the world looking to secure fuel supplies and reactor technology.
Updated on Sep 08, 2008 02:55 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
PM to meet Gillani as relations dip
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to meet Pak PM Yousaf Raza Gillani amid worsening atmosphere of bomb attacks in Bangalore, Ahmedabad, the ceasfire breach and the Kabul attack.
Updated on Aug 02, 2008 11:51 AM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Colombo
'Army must learn to absorb Maoist'
Nepal's conservative army must shed its royalist legacy and prepare to absorb Maoist fighters, says a top Maoist leader.
Updated on Apr 21, 2008 12:50 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Kathmandu
US says time tight for nuclear deal, but doable
The United States says on Wednesday time was tight to seal a controversial nuclear deal with India.
Updated on Mar 05, 2008 08:40 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Mughal era comes alive in Akbar's fabled love
Jodhaa Akbar will recreate the love saga of a Muslim emperor and a Hindu princess, a marriage that fed popular folklores about how enduring love blossomed.
Updated on Jan 31, 2008 03:43 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Love, hope for shunned kids in AIDS school
At Gokul, a school for HIV-infected children in Bhoogaon, a dusty village north of India's commercial hub of Mumbai, each student has a heart-wrenching tale of discrimination and suffering.
Updated on Jan 14, 2008 05:13 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Bhoogaon
Taare Zameen Par pulls at Indian heartstrings
Critics have recommended Taare as a must-see for parents, wondering if many among the audiences were not guilty of turning them into assembly line zombies.
Updated on Feb 16, 2008 03:03 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
In modern India, tradition shackles marriage
Trapped in traditionality, love marriges in India are still a victim of patriarchal dominance.
Updated on Aug 22, 2013 01:45 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Bollywood raises rare toast to childhood with Taare Zameen Par
In a rare film focusing on children, Bollywood is delving into the world of a special child where the colours of flowers and kites hold more appeal than grades.
Updated on Jan 01, 2008 06:10 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, New Delhi
Clannish Bollywood readies kids to take over
At least half a dozen children from top star families are debuting this year in Bollywood, an industry that has shoehorned its children into instant stardom.
Updated on Oct 24, 2007 06:40 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Comedy brings some smile in Bollywood's bad year
As big-ticket films bite the dust at the box office, a slew of low budget comedies bring some cheer to the industry in an otherwise gloomy season.
Updated on Oct 18, 2007 07:20 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Row on Eklavya: India lambasts Oscar officials
India's Oscar selectors accuse Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science of 'disparaging' comments.
Updated on Oct 15, 2007 02:59 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai
Huge protest in Mumbai against retail giants
More than 20,000 traders, farmers and shopkeepers protest against the entry of pvt retail giants into India.
Updated on Oct 10, 2007 03:23 PM IST
Reuters | Krittivas Mukherjee, Mumbai