Friday, June 29, 2012

In India, first comes detective work, then comes marriage - latimes.com

In India, first comes detective work, then comes marriage - latimes.com: " It's a weekday morning in posh Safdarjung Enclave. A man sells fragrant masala tea from a cart, stray dogs dodge belching rickshaws, and two men smoking cigarettes work overtime at looking nonchalant. Their attention is focused on a white house with a narrow veranda and brown trim."

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Singularity University: meet the people who are building our future | Technology | The Observer

Singularity University: meet the people who are building our future | Technology | The Observer: "Take top thinkers from Silicon Valley and science, mix them with scientists, innovators and philanthro-capitalists, and you've got the Singularity University – on a mission to seek technological solutions to the world's great challenges"

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Bravest Woman in Seattle by Eli Sanders - Seattle Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper

The Bravest Woman in Seattle by Eli Sanders - Seattle Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper: "The prosecutor wanted to know about window coverings. He asked: Which windows in the house on South Rose Street, the house where you woke up to him standing over you with a knife that night—which windows had curtains that blocked out the rest of the world and which did not?"

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Monday, April 2, 2012

How electrical brain stimulation can change the way we think - The Week

How electrical brain stimulation can change the way we think - The Week: "HAVE YOU EVER wanted to take a vacation from your own head? You could do it easily enough with liberal applications of alcohol or hallucinogens, but that's not the kind of vacation I'm talking about. What if you could take a very specific vacation only from the stuff that makes it painful to be you: the sneering inner monologue that insists you're not capable enough or smart enough or pretty enough, or whatever hideous narrative rides you."

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Friday, March 30, 2012

India’s AIDS demographic profile shifts - Economy and Politics - livemint.com

India’s AIDS demographic profile shifts - Economy and Politics - livemint.com: "Marking a dramatic shift in the demographic profile of people with AIDS, migrant workers and their wives have emerged as a high-risk group (HRG) for contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with an infection rate surpassing that of injecting drug users, commercial sex workers and homosexual men, according to the latest government data."

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Friday, March 9, 2012

Rahul Dravid's finest ODI centuries - in.com

Rahul Dravid's finest ODI centuries - in.com: "Rahul Dravid, who is retiring from international cricket today, is known the world over for his skill with the bat during Tests but his prowess in the limited overs of the game was no less significant. We bring to you some of his finest knocks in the shorter format of the game"

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap Year babies 'young forever' | Aiken Standard

Leap Year babies 'young forever' | Aiken Standard: "Julie Matson's daughter will turn 11 years old before she does.
Matson was born on this day in 1972 (a Leap Year), and technically, has a birthday only every four years. Thus, today, she technically turns 10. Biologically, she's 40 years old."

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

GM food banned in Monsanto canteen - Environment - The Independent

GM food banned in Monsanto canteen - Environment - The Independent: "Monsanto, the biggest promoter of genetically modified food, was hoist with its own petar when it was disclosed that it has a staff canteen in which GM produce is banned."

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

63 reasons why we're proud to be Indians - in.com

63 reasons why we're proud to be Indians - in.com: "No political agenda here, folks. The last year may have been full of scams and scandals but that isn't any reason why we should let the bad outshine the good. On the 63rd Republic Day of India, we give you 63 reasons we're proud to be Indian."

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Friday, January 20, 2012

One-Third of Abortions in India Unsafe

One-Third of Abortions in India Unsafe: " Despite having a legally permitted system for abortions, it’s revealed that only two in five abortions are safe in India. While the abortion rates have reportedly stalled globally after a long period of decline, India registered 6.5 million abortions in 2008, out of which 66 percent were unsafe."

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Monday, January 9, 2012

What Happens to a Deceased Person's Debt? | eHow.com

What Happens to a Deceased Person's Debt? | eHow.com: "Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough, but the deceased person's debts can compound the stress encountered while grieving. Often, debt collectors will reach out directly to family members to settle debts when they're least emotionally equipped to handle such matters. In most cases, however, the responsibility for debts go no farther than the decedent and the assets she left behind."

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Cleo Paskal: World's #9 Most Powerful Person Now Accused of Corruption -- Will She Fall?

Cleo Paskal: World's #9 Most Powerful Person Now Accused of Corruption -- Will She Fall?: "Some of India's biggest fish are getting caught up in the country's fast-growing wave of anti-corruption activity. In what could be India's equivalent of a judicial jasmine revolution, previously invulnerable politicians, business icons, and pillars of the community are all nervously keeping their lawyers on speed-dial."

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