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Quote of the Day
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- Andy Warhol
08/28/08: This Just In...
India
1.
Posted: August 11, 2008
Methinks you are my glass and not my brother." - Dromio of Ephesus, in William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors The character... Full story »
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The Comedy Of Erring Milkmen
by Lata SonyPosted: August 11, 2008
Methinks you are my glass and not my brother." - Dromio of Ephesus, in William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors The character... Full story »
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2.
Posted: July 23, 2008
My wedding and marriage, like any Indian girl's wedding and marriage, were constant topics of discussion. At 10, I'd get giddy... Full story »
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The Big Fat Lie Of My Big Fat Indian Wedding
by Mridu KhullarPosted: July 23, 2008
My wedding and marriage, like any Indian girl's wedding and marriage, were constant topics of discussion. At 10, I'd get giddy... Full story »
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3.
Posted: May 14, 2008
The general consensus of people here is, 'Why Jaipur?' Everyone is in shock. Most reports say 70-80 people are confirmed dead,... Full story »
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Jaipur: The Pink City In Shock
by David BhimjiPosted: May 14, 2008
The general consensus of people here is, 'Why Jaipur?' Everyone is in shock. Most reports say 70-80 people are confirmed dead,... Full story »
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4.
Posted: April 16, 2008
The milk came in perfect tetrapacked slabs. The butter was a flawless paper brick. My mother loved the neat smallness of the hotel-sized... Full story »
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India: Nothing Wasted, Everything Gained
by savita iyerPosted: April 16, 2008
The milk came in perfect tetrapacked slabs. The butter was a flawless paper brick. My mother loved the neat smallness of the hotel-sized... Full story »
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5.
Posted: April 15, 2008
We had been living in Mysore, a small city in southern India, for about six months. We had adjusted to the rhythm of life there... Full story »
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Jungle Book Part X: A South Indian Safari
by savita iyerPosted: April 15, 2008
We had been living in Mysore, a small city in southern India, for about six months. We had adjusted to the rhythm of life there... Full story »
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6.
Posted: April 2, 2008
I got a call from a telemarketer today. She asked to speak with the person in the house who is authorized to make decisions. Wow,... Full story »
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Optimus Primus: A Chat With A Call Centre In India
by Joanne PenhalePosted: April 2, 2008
I got a call from a telemarketer today. She asked to speak with the person in the house who is authorized to make decisions. Wow,... Full story »
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7.
Posted: February 6, 2008
Sania did an advertisement shooting on the premises of a mosque. Muslim fatwa providers shouted that the place became unholy because... Full story »
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Tennis Star Sania Mirza: Victim Of Religious Fanatics
by Samim AhmedPosted: February 6, 2008
Sania did an advertisement shooting on the premises of a mosque. Muslim fatwa providers shouted that the place became unholy because... Full story »
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8.
Posted: January 25, 2008
Happy Republic Day, to begin with. From January 26, 2001 on, the significance of Republic Day has changed for me, and perhaps,... Full story »
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Have You Heard The Sound Of Earth?
by Gauri GharpurePosted: January 25, 2008
Happy Republic Day, to begin with. From January 26, 2001 on, the significance of Republic Day has changed for me, and perhaps,... Full story »
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9.
Posted: January 25, 2008
There's good news. And I have already started taking my driving lessons. (It was highly incidental, but what a coincidence!) The... Full story »
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Do We Need One Car Each?
by Gauri GharpurePosted: January 25, 2008
There's good news. And I have already started taking my driving lessons. (It was highly incidental, but what a coincidence!) The... Full story »
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10.
Posted: January 15, 2008
For the Bangla community, lunch is an occasion in itself. Never before have I seen being served course after course of veg and non-veg...
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The Politics of Food
by Gauri GharpurePosted: January 15, 2008
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11.
Posted: November 25, 2007
For more adventures in India, check out Shave And A Haircut:... Full story »
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Adventures In India: Blades Across Jaipur
by Stephen StubbsPosted: November 25, 2007
For more adventures in India, check out Shave And A Haircut:... Full story »
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12.
Posted: November 21, 2007
For more Adventures In India, check out Blades... Full story »
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Shave And A Haircut: Forty Rupees
by Stephen StubbsPosted: November 21, 2007
For more Adventures In India, check out Blades... Full story »
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13.
Posted: November 4, 2007
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Colors Of India
by Robyn StubbsPosted: November 4, 2007
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14.
Posted: May 1, 2007
My daughter, who was born and raised in New York, has only lived in India for six months. She has no idea what half the kids in... Full story »
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Ah, The Power Of Bollywood
by savita iyerPosted: May 1, 2007
My daughter, who was born and raised in New York, has only lived in India for six months. She has no idea what half the kids in... Full story »
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15.
Posted: April 7, 2007
In a country starved of sports heroes, Indian fans only expect the best performance. Added to that equally frenzied will be the... Full story »
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Betting, Match Fixing And Murder In World Cup Cricket
by Shyamal BaruaPosted: April 7, 2007
In a country starved of sports heroes, Indian fans only expect the best performance. Added to that equally frenzied will be the... Full story »
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16.
Posted: March 13, 2007
To gauge the progress made on the problem cited above, I took the report of DR. Cesar Chelaha made a decade ago, a New York based... Full story »
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International Women's Day And The Scourge Of Child Trafficking And Prostitution
by Shyamal BaruaPosted: March 13, 2007
To gauge the progress made on the problem cited above, I took the report of DR. Cesar Chelaha made a decade ago, a New York based... Full story »
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17.
Posted: January 9, 2007
The radio will link more than 400 colleges including recognized and affiliated to Mumbai University. This was an idea of the university... Full story »
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Mumbai Varsity to get Community Radio
by Nehul Jagdish KumarPosted: January 9, 2007
The radio will link more than 400 colleges including recognized and affiliated to Mumbai University. This was an idea of the university... Full story »
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18.
Posted: January 9, 2007
As the state government of Maharashtra has declared that the case will be transferred to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),... Full story »
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We need protection: Khairlangi witness
by Nehul Jagdish KumarPosted: January 9, 2007
As the state government of Maharashtra has declared that the case will be transferred to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),... Full story »
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19.
Posted: July 18, 2006
Bilash K, a young and energetic man in his early thirties loves to spend time with street children. At one his visits to the nearby... Full story »
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The Day The World Stopped: Surviving the Mumbai Bombings
by Mumbai's survivorsPosted: July 18, 2006
Bilash K, a young and energetic man in his early thirties loves to spend time with street children. At one his visits to the nearby... Full story »
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20.
Posted: May 27, 2006
As a journalist for the past ten years, I thought I had seen it all - from corruption to cast wars, until one day a chance visit... Full story »
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I Witnessed a Witch Hunt in India
by Dr.Arpita SutradharPosted: May 27, 2006
As a journalist for the past ten years, I thought I had seen it all - from corruption to cast wars, until one day a chance visit... Full story »
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