Crossings
Basher Al-Assad, Indo-Chinese cross-border study, Indian PoWs, Bamboo Shoots, Expedia & Gross Well-being Index
Cancelled
An Indo-Chinese cross-border study programme after China refuses visa to an Arunachal cadre IAS officer; says he didn’t need one, he’s a citizen.
Invited
The kin of Indian PoWs from ’71 etc get a lifeline. The Pakistan govt OKs a tour of 10 jails in the country; 13 relatives in search of missing jawans.
Awarded
Bamboo Shoots, a five-member band with 4 Indians, has upstaged over 1,300 US college bands to win mtvU’s Best on Campus Artist. A $1.5 mn deal awaits.
De-Graded
Indian tourists are the most impolite, says a survey of 15,000 European hoteliers by travel site Expedia. Not big on etiquette, tidiness either.
Started
Gross Well-being Index is to compete with bigwigs like GDP, GNP. Stalwarts like Amartya Sen will list nations on how happy they are, even if poor.
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