End of an era: India bids adieu to telegram
After 163 years, India bid farewell to a service which had fallen off the radar for most. With new technology – mobiles and emails – taking over the role of …
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Profiles of Courage: Uttarakhand tragedy spawns a new heroism
As India has struggled to come to terms with the aftermath of the colossal floods in Uttarakhand, the many pilgrims stranded without water, food or electricity, are also facing a …
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Juggling national security and privacy: Through the US’ PRISM
Ever since the whistle-blower Edward J. Snowden unravelled the US’ contentious snooping programme, the hyper-active netizen community has been kept awake with worry. It’s amazing how the United States’ image …
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All izz well! When Bollywood flirts with Chinese Kung Fu, for peace
India and China may quibble over many issues, but when it comes to films, they don’t mind crossing borders. Shedding their differences over weightier issues, the two Asian giants have …
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China plays for high stakes, fast-tracks urbanisation
In an unprecedented step in demographic engineering, China is going ahead with its contentious urbanisation strategy that will entail moving 250 million people from rural areas to shiny new towns …
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Waking up to gender justice: A home for Nirbhaya
Six months after the rape that sparked an unprecedented national outrage, the courageous spirit of a 23-year-old rape victim has found a home in the heart of the Indian capital. …
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Love, Again: It’s all in DNA?
“Have I fallen in love?”… He knew the answer. And he knew he was walking into a maze…She was married and she was ‘committed’… The maze would be endless, and …
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