is or with india is to the u.s. could have pulled off the estrength at madison square garden, i think what he has done is done a leg of political meetings, a set of business meetings why is the u.s. or herbal specially walling rolling out the red carpet? that's because i think there's a genuine feeling that a rising prosperous strong india will be good for the u.s. and good for the world, and especially good for the asia pacific. and showing to a year ago who could not have entered the country, they are not going to look back, but look forward. >> the performance lately hasn't been that rising oproblem prows promising india no, not at all, and there is such excitement that maybe he will change that, a 5.7% growth rate, which for slow growth america sounds terrific, but when you have 1 million or many people seeking to enter the job market, it isn't enough. and so i think the excitement that you saw, when i walk by the white house today, it was terrific. there is an excitement that maybe he will bring change, but the

benefit from india being a regional power? >> i think both the u.s. u.s. and india.(inaudible) i'm nod particularly convinced that narendra modi who has often talked about his support and how impressed he is about china, it's unclear if modi would in fact want to do that and push back against china helping as far as energy concerns? >> yes, across the board. i mean there are so many ways that the u.s. and india can try to support each other, and do things in terms of cooperating. energy is certainly one of those areas when we talk about is the united states having a lot of reserves of shale gas and how that can be a big cooperation point between the two countries. because india has a tremendous need for energy given its huge population its economy and the like. >> mr. gupta do you think mr. modi is ready to take that lead? >> i think he is. but what's important to realize this is a very important month for prime minister modi, he started the month in japan, that visit went very well, he had president in india, and now he has the opportunity to make the u.s. have kind

>> translator: india does not need to become anything else. india must become only india. this is a country that once upon a time was called "the golden bird." we have fallen from where we were before, but now we have a chance to rise again. if you see the details of the last five or seine centuries, you will see that india and china have grown at similar paces. their contributions to global gdp have risen in parallel and fallen in parallel. today's era once again belongs to asia. india and china are both growing rapid rapidly. >> but people would still, i think, wonder can india achieve the 8% and 9% growth rates that china has done consistently for 30 years and india has only done for a short period? >> translator: it is my absolute belief that indian have unlimited talent. i have no doubt about our capabilities. i have a lot of faith in the entrepreneurial nature of our $1. 1.25 billion people. there is a lot of capability and i have a clear road map to channel it. >> china's behavior in the east china seas and the south china seas over the last two years has worried ma

this is a charm offensive to entice businesses to go to india. >> reporter: india's narendra modi is a man on a mission. elected on a promise of better days for the indian economy. he knows he can't deliver out building ties with american business leaders. >> narendra modi is hoping to change the perception of india as an economy that has low growth and structural problems. he wants to shift the perception to the notion of india being a dynamic economy, with strong prospects for growth and a fertile ground for u.s. investors. >> it's an attractive sales pitch. home to 1.2 billion and a middle class on the rise, it represents a fast-growing market. consumer spending is expected to quadruple from 1.1 trillion in 2013, to 4.2 trillion in 2023. with the potential is concerns about the country's legendary bureaucracy. disregard of intellectual property rights. >> there's a degree of concern among american pharmaceutical manufacturers, that the indian pharmaceutical manufacturers violate patent, creating generic versions of drugs by reverse engineering drugs produced by american manufactur

this is india's bread basket. in india, every inch of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there, then they put the fence, suddenly your life became difficult. >> exactly. they can only grow some kind of crops and they can't farm more than eight hours in a day. >> how long does it take to get back and forth? >> the border security force manage these gates so they have times when they can enter and come out. >> how much farther can we go before they start to get worried? >> i think we can go to that pole. >> when india and pakistan were separated, the attempt was to try to draw a line across religious lines. >> exactly. >> drained by the colossal task of fighting two world wars, in 1947 great britain decided to end their nearly 200-year rule over india. in an attempt to prevent an inevitable civil war between the hindus, muslims and sikhs, the british commissioner drew up a new border. >> he was given two months. >> two months to create a new country, basically. >> people died be

but india is not china, and that is one of india's greatest strengths. >> things have to go though parliament and the judiciary. he's wasting no time in letting people know that he doesn't like china, it shouldn't be everyone's darling. he was in japan, and called china's view of the world 18th century expansionist and embecaused the japanese. -- embraced the japanese. >> his first 100 days are marked by india looking outward. the criticism of india which wants to be in the security council over and over again is what is your foreign policy. you don't wade into issues of war. here narendra modi is going out and saying japan, we need you, you need us. he's trying to get infrastructure development going. he's creating political alliances that will be important to him going forward. >> india suffers - people want to vest in india because it has a great growing market. you mention people that get bank accounts. it's hard for non-indian companies to invest. a lot is buy design. he's trying to change it. he wants foreign investment into india. he does. the sectors he needs to focus on for employmen

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download it now india's p.m. narendra modi makes his first official visit to the united states later this month. all signs point to a rock star's welcome. it begins with a speech in new york on september 28th, on maddison square garden, a 20-seat arena usually reserved. demand is so high that the tree tickets will be rewarded by lottery. after the gored ep, the prime minister -- garden, the prime minister heads to the white house for a politician forbidden to set foot on u.s. soil. narendra modi was barred in 2005 for failing to stop deadly anti-muslim demonstrations when he was the chief minister of his home state. barely 100 days into his new role as prime minister. he's hailed as an important strategic partner for the united states, and a hero at home. >> his elections sparked a celebration and hope for better days. in his bid to become prime minister, narendra modi vowed to role out the red carpet, not the red tape to investors. cutting red tape is needed. everything from building roads to rails and factories

rebrand india.hen there is also trying to bring a relationship that's slightly gone off track. i mean, the united states and india still do get along, but they've had a lot of irritating problems along the way, not least which is economic. the united states still very upset that india brown down a world trade organization agreement, a massive trillion-dollar international trade agreement, india refused to play ball. there are complaints about india not opening up enough to let american companies in. and also the fact that, you know, we are at a stage where the obama administration is on its way out. he is embroiled in the middle east. so not much really left to achieve in this trip except to perhaps improve already existed. >> we're going to leave you with pictures from venice, because yes, george clooney and amal alamuddin are expected to have a civil ceremony at the venice town hall today. guests are arriving and these are the latest pictures from that glorious city coming into us live. we're back

made in china toys are big sellers in india. consumers appreciate their quality and value for money. high tech products are also taking off. the smart phone went on sale in india this summer. >> translator: chinese products are well priced and well designed. >> translator: it's got good functions for games. many of my friends say they like it. >> reporter: the growing tide of chinese imports is a headache. for the government. modi's election victory in may came with the promise to revitalize the economy but india is running a $35 billion trade deficit with china. modi wants chinese firms to shift operations to india to make trade more balanced. this plant is run as a subsidiary of a chinese toy manufacturer and started operations three years ago. it makes stuffed toys for western brands and exports them to places including the united states and europe. labor costs in india are about two-thirds lower than in china where wages have surged. most workers at this factory come from farming areas. they say their lives have improved. >>

andt is a great question, it is one that modi ran on when he ran for prime minister of india, and india any u.s. businesses in particular that do business is in india, they will tell you it is extremely bureaucratic. there is a lot of red tape but also a lot of corruption. when i met with the head of ford india, which is headquartered in modi's home state of gujarat, i met with the heads of laboratories, and they said they located in gujarat primarily because of modi's leadership. he said he is a straight shooter. he capped the electors young, built the roads he said he was going to build, and in much of india that is not the norm. if we are going to build more infrastructure to sell more caterpillar tractors, we need to have more certainty in the court, more certainty with intellectual property, certainly in india a democracy is much more certain i would argue that even china, which has less property rights, human rights and the like. india has so much potential if they can create some certainty in the rule of law and courts. >> congressman, thank you so much, republican from the 18th

how can he forget india?the idea of india is something beyond boundaries. >> and that is it for us on "america tonight." please remember that if you'd like to comment on any stories you've seen tonight you can log on to our website. aljazeera.com/americatonight. we'll have more of "america tonight," tomorrow. >> >>> president obama blames our intelligence agencies for underestimating i.s.i.l., as despite air strikes the terrorists advance this syria and fears of another massacre . >>> crisis in hong kong as they defy the chinese. i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". those stories and more ahead. >> coalition air strikes failed to stop i.s.i.l.'s advances. >> the head of the intelligence community acknowledged that they underestimated - had been taking place in syria. >> we predicted and watched it.

gold is pouring back into india. imports are surging 65%.ap had been in place on exports, but it's been relaxed to rebalance trade. looks like it's working. the latest physicians show the current account deficit fell 64% on the year. investment worth billions of dollars may be at risk in india. the government has proposed canceling more than 170 coal mining licenses, this after a court said the permit allocation process was illegal. however, there may somebody relief. the government has recommended saving about 40 miners that are in or close to starting production. well, all of this against the 100 days, which is accepted as being a honeymoon for business leaders and politicians, and today's return of the prime minister of india, this is a erformance so far. let's take a look at the report card. does it say must try harder, good effort, etc., etc.? >> this couldn't have been more perfect, more complete 100 days in office at the time when the financial markets are trading at all-time highs, backed by foreign capital. g.d.p. headline numbers b

experts say india want to show its budget technology. >> india is doing very relevant signs and alsoigh technology, and boldly telling the world it is no longer a place of snake charmers. this is a country that can do in -- sophisticated into planetary -- interplanetary travel and can do it on its own. >> demonstrating the country's ability to do more with less. >> here are the header -- headlines from paris. more airstrikes in syria. a monitoring group reported raids were carried out overnight near the turkish and iraqi borders. yemen is in danger of slipping into civil war. that is the warning from the president there after rebels seized key areas of the capital. and joining the space race you lead, india has successfully launched a mission to mars -- the space race delete, india has successfully launched a mission to mars on its very first attempt. it is time to take a look at what is grabbing headlines around the world. the leading topic in a lot of the papers, of course, is this international coalition led by the u.s. carrying out airstrikes against jihadists in syria. it's abso

ambassador to india. we heard there is a deficit of trust between india and the united states.ho is at fault? >> i don't think anybody is at fault per se, but i think there are different audiences that they will be talking to during this visit. i think the prime minister will be talking to the new york investor community try to get more investment in india to pick up his economy. i think he is definitely going to be connecting to the american diaspora, the indian diaspora here. very exciting to see 20,000 people packed into madison square garden. that growing political support to him andmericans in our political system is something to watch. his audience is also going to be the washington political community. what is his chemistry going to be like with mr. obama? how is the visit going to go with leadership? what are they going to try to negotiate? mr. obama is going to be having his audience. he will be looking at his pledge in 2008 and 2012 to pick up our economy, put people to work. how can he get a win scenario with india on that economic front? will they announce a helicop

india is short of investment. it need to create new jobs to meet the demographic budge which is shaping up. we need to make huge investments, in transportation, electricity, seaport. all these are long-determined matters called for. private capital comes in. it's over a 10-year investment plan. china has a lot of say in france. >> china is india's top trading partner, isn't it? >> china is - well, depends, actually, it's our number one training partner. china is our number one training partner. there's a huge deficit, a 40 billion trade devastate. that can be helped partly by investment for china and india. there are issues, aren't there, not least the decades old border dispute. >> in the war, 53 years ago on the border. and we have a skirmish in 1957. after that we have not had a single shot fired. the border is stable, and then we have an arrange including the border management agreement, allowing us to patrol up to the perceived line. when we go to the pershe'sed line of control, we enter china's territory, an

china was closely watched in india.s appeared to be taking a lot of interest over the last one decade over the growing chinese investment in sri lanka. yes, india has looked upon these factors with a lot of caution. it has tried to sort of come up with something which is of neutral interest with both countries. of course the problem of growing indian trade deficit although china remains a trading partner. that needs to be looked upon by the government in delhi. of course the chinese president landed in mr. modi's home state on his birthday. it is of a lot of significance. >> very interesting how this is conducted. today is modi's 64th birthday. there was a picture of him being tweeted asking blessings from his mother. that was trending in india. it's a traditional hindu greeting of course. it's quite a personal start to this trip. modi has made it plain his admiration the way the chinese have improved internal affairs. >> that's true. mr. modi was the chief minister of the province and made four to five visits to china

india's prime minister narendra modi is a man with a mission. the prime minister knows he can't deliver without building ties with american business leaders. >> what mr. modi is hoping to do is really change the perception of india as a economy that is mired in low growth and lots of infrastructure problems. he wants to shift that perception to the notion of india being a dynamic economy with very strong prospects for growth and being a very fertile ground for foreign investors especially u.s. investors. >> it is an attractive sales pitch. l home to more than 1.2 billion people and a middle class on the rise india represents one of the fastest growing markets. consumer spending is expected to quadruple in the next decade to $4.3 trillion in 2023. with that potential comes concerns about the country's legendary bureaucracy and its disregard of intellectual property rights. in one recent example the indian are patent office granted a patent to natco over the concerns of bayer onyx. >> there is a concern that indian pharmaceutical manufacturers, ge

was about showcasing india and modi, telling america india is open for business. a man who was banned from se tting foot on american soil promised a decade. in washington, the effort was to underscore the common u.s. and indian values, and striking up a chemistry. mr. modi's gift to obama, a special edition of a book by gandhi and a recording of a martin luther king junior speech in india. meeting herewe are days after the indian and u.s. missions reached mars at the same time. after meeting on mars, we are meeting here on earth. >> they sat side by side and talked on a checklist of issues, from the middle east to ebola. but the economy was central. >> last night during a private dinner we spent most of our time talking about the economy, and we agreed in both countries a primary goal is to improve education and job training so there are young people who can compete in the global marketplace. way fromdid not shy a raising issues on nuclear cooperation, trade disputes, and visas, which have dogged cooperation. >> i got support for continued theness, for companies i

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would likething he to give india or help give india is more investment, american investment.be the big focus. there are going to be a couple of deals announced, in terms of u.s. businesses, opportunities to get them to india. it is on the flipside of that. india breaking down issues of bureaucracy, barriers to indian investment. lloyd blank find from goldman sachs, top executives from pepsi, from boeing. this is a business trip. i would not expect major deals announced today. this is an opportunity for something down the road and an effort by the united states militaryo help with hardware and that sort of thing going forward. those will be some of the opportunities through the course of the dinner. narendra modi will not be eating because he is fasting right now. >> yes he will. immigration is an issue. can you speak to that? it was a big focus of the speech at madison square garden. make the process easier for indian americans to return home. this is a big issue for the ex-pat community. this is something he touched on. he reached out directly to those indian americans who a

people in general look at india.n that the 30% rise in the indian cencex that is clearly a very strong vote for the governance expected from modi. >> 65% of india's population, i believe, are under the age of 35, but from one of our previous chats in india, you said it's still a challenge for corporations to find high-skilled workers. why is that? >> i had the privilege of a small meeting with the prime minister and interestingly we discussed skill development. and it was one of the things that he has really focused on. i shared the challenges that we had experienced in finding people at our companies. i told him that whether it is barista at a coffee outlet, we have a great need for people. and he talked about the challenge and is planning to focus on it. it's one of the major areas of focus for the prime minister. >> and i want to talk about the government reforms that many investors hope he will bring through. and the market suggests that confidence will come, but they have not been announced yet. is it fair to be

italy, rather than made in india. in that segment of the market. the government is encouraging export companies to give the russian market a try. >> russia has an appetite for huge imports. the c.e.o. of a government agency oversees india's exports. while the russian market may not be for everyone, he said companies should see it as a way of getting a foot in the door. >> sanctions will provide a temporary respite. you can get an entry was someone vacated the place. if you are in the market on a long-term basis, you have to be on the business of your strength. >> india's export to russia shrank by 6% to over $2 billion, a trend the indian government hopes to reverse. as the e.u. and the u.s. shut the doors on exports to russia, india hopes it could be a window to opportunity. >> the african union says it will have an emergency meeting next week, and will talk about a continent-wide strategy to deal with the outbreak of ebola. more than 1,900 people are reported to have died. 400 in the last week alone. >> the world he

we think something will be done about it. >> india in focus, standard & poors has revised india's creditk from stable to negative. the news sent stocks in mumbai into positive territory. the rupee, though, that's where you're seeing the action ticking up against the u.s. dollar on the announcement trading at 61. now, this comes as india's prime minister touches down in new york city today in its first ever visit to the u.s. highlights of the trip includes a private dinner with barack obama and a with 20,000 pooed people in madison square garden. on that note, let's bring in the ceo of kkr india to get his view on where there are opportunities in the indian markets since sanjay modi has become prime minister of india. there has been a lot of optimism that he will be able to revive india's economy. have you, as the head of a private equity firm felt the difference in the investment landscape at all? >> well, not imminently. this in terms of getting to the answer to your questions. and there is no magic to a venture activity or investment economy. there seems to be having a real sense of pu

india has not signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.ut australia seems willing to overlook that. tony abbott's three-day visit starts on thursday and will be a chance to build a relationship with india's newly elected prime minister. narendra modi swept to power in may, promising to revitalize the indian economy. abbott says australia is ready to help. >> my hope, madame speaker, is to deepen the friendship between australia and india at a time of renewed optimism in india under the new government of prime minister modi. i'm hoping to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement that will enable uranium sales by australia to india. >> australia holds one-third of the world's known uranium reserves. but exports to countries outside the nuclear nonproliferation treaty are restricted. negotiations on a civil nuclear energy cooperation pact with india were agreed by previous governments. demand for electricity in india has been soaring with the country's expanding economy. but infrastructure has not kept up and power shortages are a critical proble

here in india, old pesticides are still widely used.ay they have personally suffered the consequences. >> translator: our air, water, and food, everything has become poisonous and that has affected our health. my sister and wife both died of cancer. pesticides have played a major role in all this. >> reporter: these fields were transformed in the 1960s by india's green revolution. an all-out attempt to become self-sufficient in basic food crops through the application of modern agricultural techniques. green revolution. that is what this indian state punjab is known for. also called the bread basket of india, it has played a leading role for the country's food security. but now there are fears that punjab may be paying a high price for that achievement. pollution from old and harmful pesticides is said to have become a major problem. pesticides, considered extremely dangerous, are still available in shops here in punjab and used in the fields. but the government claims india's needs are different from other countries. >> the internation

to some extent it's avoided trying to recruit in india in particular. partly because it was concerned about opening a second front antagonizing the hindu majority. this is the pretty desperate call by al qaeda's leader at a time when it has been eclipsed by the islamic state. >> this is a setback for india. in pakistan, how is this news reacted to? >> reporter: there's not been much reaction here so far. you can see the pressure that al qaeda is under right here. islamic state has been recruiting here. several militant groups previously pledged allegiance to al qaeda and said they support the goal of the cal fate a. few have gone to iraq to fight for the islamic state after being recruited online. there are thousands of shia indian muslims that volunteered to fight for the shrine in iraq. it's a mixed picture there. i think the key to what happens has any success is how the indian authorities react there. they're saying they're alarmed, but it's really about making sure the muslim minority there is thought to be as much part of the state as possible. 18

, born in india.e something that is unique that people with that background are bringing to the position? >> it is very competitive. the population makes it extremely competitive to get into engineering or medicine so we are just used to competing with lots of people. i think that hard work that is required to compete, that would be great for jobs in technology now. >> microsoft is a much bigger company than it was 15 or 20 years ago. are the particular characteristics something that helps them bring something together like the disparate parts of the microsoft culture? >> utility is really a strength of his. he is on the business side as well as technology side. but those things together and i think he is the right person for microsoft right now. >> we don't have a lot of time but i have to ask you, how is his cricket game? >> you know -- >> that doesn't sound good. >> i think he's a little out of practice. >> presumably he has other things to work on. thank you very much. they famously played cricket

on the one hand, india has many muslims, 176 million muslims in india. but when you add in bangladesh and pakistan, that region, the indian sub continent has about half a billion muslims. the indian sub continent is a great area for al qaeda. the other reason, peter bergen told me, cnn security analyst, that isis in iraq and syria has squeezed al qaeda out of the picture, so if many ways this could be seen as a desperate attempt on al qaeda's part to be relevant. and that's why they're looking at southeast asia. >> and intelligence useful for the government because it can respond while this is being established. how do you think india will respond? >> reporter: the government is taking this very seriously, but i should add, in india's many, many muslim, cnn reported recently that indian muslim groups have been recruited to fight against isis in iraq and syria. so it's hard to describe india's muslims. and al qaeda is going to struggle in many ways to try and make huge inroads into india. that said, the government will take this very seriously. i do want

i know it is possible because i feel a new sense of purpose, energy, and will in india.that we can speak with one voice for one future. that is why i'm here. because believe in you. believe in you. [ cheering and applause ] let me end with a few lines. [ speaking in a foreign language ] the meaning of it is may all be prosperous and happy. may all be free from illness. may all see what is spirituality uplifting. peace, peace, peace. [ cheering and applause ] thank you once again for having me and in particular to hugh jackman. god bless you. may the force be with you. thanks a lot. thank you. >> thank you. prime minister. >> thank you. >> and i am here with one of our amazing global citizens, alexandria fitzgerald from jersey, but also a global citizen. what did you do to get here? >> i am a united nations youth representative and a global youth ambassador. we work on the malala campaign to spread education awareness universally. you know, it's important for a small group of us to be the voice for those who can't advocate for themselves. >> absolutely. and as a woman whe

india saw a 5.1% rise.accounting for more than 2/3 of global emissions. 80% of the growth in global populations. not surprisingly, a coincidence, not. it shows the human race, that is us, we finally spewed into the atmosphere 2/3 of the carbon allowable in a the scenarios that scientists say will avoid reversible changes to the planet where we live. if pollution continues at this or rate, the limit will be reached in a 30 years. we will likely be around then if we do not breathe the air here. we are heading into the wrong direction and scientists say emissions must follow by 5% or more every year for many decades. to keep the world from warming more than 2 degree celsius. that is the limit before changes to climate kicks and. i hate to be flip it on a desk but i have covered this so -- to be flip on this a i have covered this so much and we do not see much tangible movement on ss. and a you and i've not be here for the next decades to come but their kids and their kids -- >> you will be. both of us.e for th

the project is sure to boost india's national prestige. >> it is a very big achievement for india, i mean, we are feeling very proud to be indian, proud to be born in a country who can do anything. >> reporter: the mission cost only $74 million. nasa's martian probe which entered the martian orbit on sunday cost ten times more. the government of prime minister modi has got an extra boost from the access to accelerate the space program and with low cost on its side indian wants to be a competitive player in the space technology market worth over $300 billion. nkh world new delhi. >>> it's time for a check of the weather. people in tokyo are dealing with rainy and windy weather conditions this morning. we learn how it's looking elsewhere. >> yes, exactly. speaking of umbrellas on my way into work considering the wind i actually saw a few of those floating down the streets out here, it's all due to the leftovers which was fungwong an extra tropical storm but it is definitely bringing the gusty winds and heavy rains. take a look at this wakayama 106 kilometer winds reported out there. to

suffers--people want to invest in india because it has a market that is more prosperous. you mention these people who will get bank accounts but it's hard for non-indian companies to invest. and part of that is by design but he want s more foreign investment in india. >> he does. i wants to focus on manufacturing, infrastructure, things where you can get low-skilled jobs and millions of jobs. sectors like media, which i was interested, is he going to open that up, seem to be less a priority, but nonetheless could usher in great sentiment among foreign investors. we haven't seen those promises. he said he's probably not going to do that with retail. the mom and pop is the heart of the indian economy, out of problems for them. again there, is great hope that he'll open up but this is a socialistic economy that is tiptoe its way out of something. >> 100 days is too little to evaluate anyone's performance even here in the united states. great to see you. real pleasure to have you. the editor, a site you need to be involved in on a daily basis. i'm following the oil tangors th

india has tremendous support.ense in the past it's helped in the country's development. india has a strong history of setting up space satellites used by the weather department to track floods and other natural disasters. it's been used for communication. it's been used by farmers and rural communities, not just to communicate but get a better sense of how to place their businesses. there's very much a sense here that the space program has actually if not bailed the country out, certainly helped it in moments of need. that's really the sense here that even if this mission isn't seen as very much to directly contribute to the country's progress, it's seen as a larger game plan in which india progresses. >>> well in other news, india's supreme court has cancelled nearly all of the country's coal mining licenses allocated by the government in 1993 and 2010. in the ruling last month, they were called illegal ordered in an arbitrary manner. countries are given six months to wind down operations. >>> there's been a with

needs india. >> i would say india needs the u.s. if the two align that might make life easier.at on the table with obama? modi has said no, you don't need to intervene in these border issues. so he has been caution about invoking u.s. muscle in his problems. >> but hanging around in the u.s. and being a rock star when he is there -- >> he's take that. >> yeah. >> if you are not regularly on quart -- quarts you should be. >>> all right. bill gates is the richest man in america again. a lot of newcomers to the list, 27 of them to be exact. many earned their fortunes in silicon valley. some of the new kids on the block, including some guy i don't know -- well, i know, i just can't say his name. all right. coming up next, big bertha on ice. the highway project is on pause. >>> a construction project is off schedule, probably doesn't surprise anyone, but the reason behind this delay is mainly because of a broken drill. an $80 million drill named big bertha that has received plenty of attention from this show and others. >> reporter: this is a huge project, the essence of a mega proj

as india claims a triumph in its first mission to mars.i sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: cheers erupted at the indian space research organization on word that the satellite named mangalyaan, or mars craft, had swung into mars orbit. journalist pallava bagla was at mission control in bangalore, and spoke with us via google hangout. >> when it emerged from behind mars 12 minutes later and the signal came that the main rocket engine had its stopped firing, oh my god, i have never seen such happy faces in india. >> sreenivasan: india joined the u.s., the former soviet union, and the european union as the only ones to land a spacecraft on the red planet, or place one in orbit. prime minister narendra modi. >> history has been created today. we have dared to reach out into the unknown and have achieved the near impossible. >> sreenivasan: the indians pulled it off on the first try for just $75 million dollars less than it cost to make gravity, the oscar-winning blockbuster movie. but there have been debates over whether the money coul

>>> and india's rice bucket challenge. the woman behind the online campaign swing the globe. >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back, you are watching al jazerra live from doha. a reminders of our top stories now. pakistan's prime minister has arrived in parliament in islambad where he is expected to receive a message of defiance saying he will not resign despite days of protests. in syria the rebel group holding u.n. peacekeepers has issued demands for their release. the a el news rah front says thy were to be commented to for killed forces and taken off the terrorist list. >>> the u.s. carries out drone strikes in so