Record breakers?: Artists from India's northeastern state of Mizoram perform the "Cheraw Kanpui," a rhythmic dance using bamboo staves, to inaugurate the Spring Festival in the state capital of Aizawl on March 11, 2010. Around 12,000 artists plan to dance their way into the Guinness Book of World Records on Friday, as the largest dance congregation in the world. (Photo/Government of India)
ANALYSIS
By PRAKASH NANDA
New Delhi, India, March 9 — India’s profile and wealth have risen enormously in the world due to the constructive use of information technology. At the same time India ranks fifth in the world for cyber crime, including cross-border attacks, which has brought new security challenges to the country.
By BHUMIKA GHIMIRE
West Lafayette, IN, United States, March 8 — Last month media entrepreneur Jamim Shah was shot dead in broad daylight in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. The gunmen escaped and are still at large. India suspected Shah, a Muslim of Indian Kashmiri origin, of being a Pakistani agent, and speculations are rife as to who was behind his murder.
