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Delhi Gangrape, Sexuality and a Lesson from Swami Vivekananda
Long before Swami Vivekananda had become popular through his landmark speeches in Chicago in 1893, he had once gone to meet and stay with Maharaja of Jaipur. As was the...
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Delhi High Court slams Delhi Police for imposing Section 144 to undermine protests
After the gangrape case in Delhi, there were protests. Not only were these protesters lathi charged, but a curfew was imposed on the city center to obviate the protests. Section...
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PBS on Delhi Gangrape case and protests in Delhi
Here is PBS Newshour’s take on the Delhi Gang rape and of other cases. Very interesting program.
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Campaign to stop Rape Rapper Honey Singh from performing in Gurgaon at New Year’s concert
Honey Singh is a Punjabi rapper from Hoshiarpur, who is going to perform at the Bristol Hotel in Gurgaon. A section of the society has started a campaign to ban...
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American Woman shoves an Indian infront of a train in NY because she hates “Hindus and Muslims” after 9/11
An Indian man, a Hindu, was pushed onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train – which crushed him on the spot – at Queens subway station in New...
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Ramanujan’s formula proved correct, may help explain Black Holes
Ramanujan had made a conjecture on his death bed in a letter to Hardy discussing mock modular forms. Ramanujan’s letter described several new functions that behaved differently from known theta...
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Sadhguru speaks on Delhi Gang Rape case
What kind of humanity are we raising in this society? This rape is not main issue. We need to look at the foundation of such acts of violence. ...
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US think tank discusses impact of growing population in India on its stability
Here a analyst from Stratfor – a US think tank discusses the impact that India’s growing population will have on the stability of India and its influence in the region. ...
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Arnab Goswami Exposes Abhijit Mukherjee after his Chauvinistic Comments
Arnab Goswami exposes Abhijit Mukherjee’s stupidity after his misogynistic and chauvinistic comment on “Painted and Dented Women”. Arnab really takes Mukherjee on in this video.
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Let us Rejoice 13 days of Intense and Amazing Life of Delhi Braveheart
In 13 days, the Delhi Braveheart, as she is being called, lived more intensely and a far more meaningful life than most. When we look at these 13 days and...
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Rapelay: Japanese Anime “Rape Game” and our sick society
RapeLay is a “Rape Video Game”, where the protagonist has the option and the opportunity to rape 3 women – Mother and three daughters. When a society is full...
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6 Trends that Occurred in Bollywood in 2012
THe year 2012 was a great year for the Bollywood films. A phenomenon which had started with Ghajini a few years back – of megahits earning Rs 100 crores –...
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Ratan Tata steps down today after making Tata Group truly Global
Ratan Naval Tata born in December 1937, is the adopted great-grandson of Tata group founder Jamshedji Tata. He is stepping from the helm of Tata Group today. He has taken...
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Visual Details of Hindustani Classical Music (Infographic)
Hindustani Classical Music – the North Indian Classical – is a complex art and science. It is tough to learn or fully comprehend its nuts and bolts. But this Infographic...
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Difference between a Yes Man and a Leader
A ‘yes man’ is a dangerous man. He may rise very high, he might even become the Managing Director of a company. He may do anything but he can never...
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Prisoners of Conscience, a movie – from the years of Emergency in India in 1975
Today, the country is again seeing a repeat of the emergency – albeit, undeclared one. The mediamen and women are crawling again, when asked to bend – as the famous...
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Greater Jwala Hindu Temple near Baku, Azherbaijan has Sanskrit and Punjabi inscriptions
The influence of Hinduism beyond the normal borders of India has been well known. Here is an inscription from the “Fire Temple”in the Surakhani town of Azherbaijan. It is in...
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Small girl’s expression shows our collective outrage in gangrape case
The expression of this girl is priceless and the message enhances the profundity of the situation.
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Mary Kom is Yahoo! India’s first-ever Person of the Year 2012
Yahoo India’s Person of the Year 2012 is the Indian boxer – Mary Kom! In a year which ends with Gangrape of a girl making headlines, Mary Kom, set the...
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8 Indian CEOs make it to the HBR list of Top Performing Global CEOs
India based corporates are going global and Indian CEOs are being recognized as leaders as well. These are apart from those Indians – often First Generation – who have made...
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SoniaG devastated as Dr. Singh finally speaks his mind out with a clear, unambiguous – “Theek hai?!!”
At the end of a very serious and precisely written and equally abidingly delivered speech, one which had not a word here or there, Dr. Manmohan Singh was relieved that...
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Why did you close the Metro Stations in Delhi?
Image courtesy: Twitter Janlokpal
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Haal chaal THEEK thaak HAI, PM-ji aap ki dua se sab THEEK thaak hai!!
Dr. Manmohan Singh finally spoke. And when he ended his listless speech, he ended it with “Theek Hai”, probably asking the camera man if the take was fine. And for...
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AP Congress Chief: “Just because India achieved freedom at midnight does not mean that women can venture out after dark”
Just when you think you have heard it all in terms of complete insensitivity of the powers-that-be; someone from the establishment comes out with something that leaves you flabbergasted with...
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Delhi Police Commissioner brushes off injured protesters as “Collateral Damage”!
After the Police attacks and imposition of Section 144 on Central Delhi areas, now the Police Chief of Delhi comes and puts salt in the wounds of Delhi-ites who protested....
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Delhi Protesters had to be engaged, heard, and spoken to… instead they were Lathi charged!
I agree with Kiran Bedi here. All those 5 people were missing. This bloody Government is only good at blaming others… from BJP, to Team Anna to Arvind Kejriwal’s party...
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News of Nation-wide anger sends chill down Gangrape accused’s spine!
It seems the gangrape accused weren’t aware of the anger around the country regarding their heinous crime. When they were told of the country-wide anger; it sent chill down their...
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Violence and Political Intrigue at India Gate as Gangrape Protest turns wild
India Gate was ground zero today, as the protesters were treated badly. Lathi charged and attacked. There could be many reasons. But one of the reason maybe that IAC, Arvind...
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Swami Vivekananda on Prosperity of Christian nations and their Evangelism
Here is Swami Vivekananda on the so-called prosperity brought by Evangelical Christian nations and their Armies. He was confronted in US by such evangelicals who wanted him to convert. This...
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How generations of Indian Tribals build “Living Bridges” across rivers from live trees lasting centuries
Meghalaya is a state which has the highest amount of rainfall in the world. Cherrapunji holds a world record of the highest recorded rainfall. In such a place, rivers are...
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Delhi Gangrape case: Punishment for Rapists – Death or Castration?
Delhi’s Girl (lets call her that instead of the demeaning “Delhi Gangrape victim”) has corroborated that all the 6 guys raped her, which syncs with her friend’s version as well....
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Why are Indians prudish?
Someone asked this question on Quora in this way: The older codes of Indian law define the following six categories of children (sons) and their legal inheritance rights, excluding adoptions:...
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Best Tribute to the Gangrape victim: Let us all become parents to the city and its women
Sometimes in the face of extreme adversity comes extreme courage. When I read about the girl in Delhi who was the victim of gangrape and what she is going through...
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Zakir Naik and Peace TV: the Jihadi Devil gets the boot!
Agniveer is a Hindu educational organization, which does detailed analysis of Vedas and scriptures. It presents things in a very scientific way. It also spearheaded the campaign against Zakir Naik...