This refers to Sunita Narain’s article, ‘Buses and Barack Obama’ (November 7, 2008). Narain says: a) that we do not have the capacity to manufacture buses; b) that when cities place order for ‘urban buses’, we do not participate in the tender; c) that Delhi is yet to get the buses it ordered from us; d) who will make the buses for Delhi which it still needs?; and that e) we do not push vehicles ...

30 Nov 2008

President Bush's efforts to resolve two major foreign-policy challenges in his waning days in office have prompted double-barreled criticisms, with leaders here and abroad questioning concessions his administration has made to Iraq and North Korea.

18 Nov 2008

By Globe Staff A 21-year-old man wearing earphones walked in front of a Green Line train and was struck by a trolley near Boston College, according to an MBTA spokesman. The Boston College student suffered serious head injuries and facial...

17 Nov 2008

UPDATED -- World leaders battling a historic economic crisis agreed Saturday to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns.

15 Nov 2008

House lawmakers Friday slammed the Bush administration's handling of the $700 billion bank bailout plan even as their Senate counterparts were making plans to vote on another $25 billion in taxpayer handouts for the beleaguered U.S. auto industry.

15 Nov 2008

Running out of time and scrambling for votes, supporters of a $25 billion government bailout for the teetering U.S. auto industry offered Friday to scale down the rescue package in the face of an uphill fight in Congress and determined opposition from the White House.

14 Nov 2008