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The Patriotism of Indian Catholics and Italian Enrica Lexie Shoot Out
No incident in recent Indian history has gained the notoriety of being politicized and led to unabated religious bashing like the Enrica Lexie shoot out. A close watch at the developments since the shooting raises concern as to whether the Italian marines are being tried according to the law of the land or the emotional [...]
Unraveling Nepal’s First Sex Shop
Sex toys are still a difficult topic in many South Asian countries. In India they’re often sold as massage products because officially they’re banned. Even though the demand on black markets across the region is high, a law change is nowhere near in sight. But across the border in Nepal, the authorities have shown a much more progressive attitude towards [...]
MATHS Quick Tricks: Easy (and Impressive) Calculations
You’ve probably heard that math is the language of science, or the language of Nature is mathematics. Well, it’s true. The more we understand the universe, the more we discover its mathematical connections. Flowers have spirals that line up with a special sequence of numbers (called Fibonacci numbers) that you can understand and generate yourself. Seashells form in perfect mathematical [...]
The Salman Rushdie Debate
Secularism/noun/: Secularism is a system where religion is not allowed to play a part in civic matters. The preamble of the constitution states: “India is a sovereign, democratic, Secular, Socialistic, Republic.” The people of the Republic of India(at least some of them) have yet again defied the very definition of a “Secular democracy”, a term [...]
Atrocities on Women
Much to talk about, more to think. Lots to Do. It is very entertaining to read about high-profile events that address Women issues. Top judges met at the conference of All India Federation of Women Lawyers in Chennai to express their disapproval of the atrocities committed on women and we had upholders of truth and [...]
Success.. a Puzzle!
What is success? We often feel that once we reach material success or a particular position in life which we coveted after, our life will be at bliss, we will be happy and joyous. Very often this isn’t the case. We see a lot of people who are very prosperous in their business/work field, yet [...]
Will and Kate wedding: Royal troubles
The anglophiles in India had an opportune moment to rejoice, given the recent turn of events in the ‘Great Britain’. Will and Kate, with their retrospective romance tucked in for the time being, exuded charm enough to become the transient cynosure of all eyes. By touting the entire event as ‘a massive public ritual’, the [...]
World @ 2011 Shaping 2012
Year 2011 was one of the remarkable year in the history of mankind. The year witnessed some of the revolutionary changes across the world ranging from the fall of dictators to disastrous nuclear accidents. As a whole 2011 will be remembered as an year which again proved the power of people, their unity, and [...]
The Global Giants and the Big Fortunes in Indian Retail Markets.
From time immemorial, India has been a favorite and most wanted destination of trade for the western world. Since the discovery of sea route to India by Vascoda Gama, the Europeans were on constant sail to India for trade and later setting up of their colonies. Indian goods including spices and others were in large [...]
Mullaperiyar Petition to the President of India
Now I know it is hard work to switch on your computer, open docs, write a letter, print, envelope, get stamps and mail it to the President of India. So we decided to make it easier for you. Fill in the two boxes below and we will get it printed and mailed to the President. [...]
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