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December 2012

December 11, 2012
In a rather interesting judgment,Kerala High Court has ruled that Marriage which follows a conversion...
December 11, 2012
Tattoos today are more a fashion statement.  In fact, in some cases, they signify rebellion...
December 11, 2012
When you see "intellectuals" talking in the media to and about the "Gurus" or you...
December 11, 2012
Ascent to Mt Everest is a dangerous journey full of situations where people lose their...
December 10, 2012
This is one of the favorite topic amongst the Pakistani TV anchors.  They have pride...
December 10, 2012
Two new books have come which discuss the culture of growth and consumption in the...
December 10, 2012
Experts are now unanimous that no other politician has done for Gujarat what Modi has...
December 10, 2012
#Modi: If you are going on holiday for 15 days, do you give your keys...
December 10, 2012
Indeed, that is an interesting observation.  I have not seen the ads in Gujarat, but...
December 10, 2012
Aishwarya Rai added her weight to the tremendous progress that Modi's Government has been responsible...
December 10, 2012
Remember those cassette recorders and players - Walkman - as we were growing up?  Well...
December 10, 2012
Interestingly, Hillary Clinton has recently hinted that it may be happening. Secretary of State Hillary...
December 10, 2012
This is an ad from Congress in the run up to the Gujarat Polls.  The...
December 10, 2012
Chanakya TV series was one of the best ever.  Many people I know still go...
December 09, 2012
Who is Shiva?  Many consider him God.  Yogis say he was the Adi Yogi -...
December 09, 2012
In a very interesting video shot on a riverside, we see a face off between...
December 09, 2012
People with Autism have exceptional capability in certain areas, while losing out on others.  This...
December 08, 2012
Another Indian youth has been arrested for his post on Facebook. He had posted an...
December 08, 2012
In a very interesting presentation, Rohit Bhargava has identified 15 marketing trends for 2013, that...
December 08, 2012
A beautiful song by Shreya Ghosal and Pranab Kumar Biswas from the movie ''Krishna Aur...
December 08, 2012
For the Bollywood crazy country like India, Saif and Kareena's wedding was a big event. ...
December 08, 2012
A person has seen a study where the scientists studying Buddhist Monks have seen excessive...
December 08, 2012
You need to have the right name - or last name - in life at...
December 08, 2012
Here are doodles by some famous Doodlers in the world. Doodles from Desh Kapoor  
December 08, 2012
[soundcloud url="" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] The world's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide...
December 07, 2012
Here is a very interesting piece of postal history: A piece of registered mail postmarked...
December 07, 2012
Psychology is a popular major amongst the undergrads in the US.  Every year 100,000 bachelor’s degrees...
December 07, 2012
Couple of things for perspective on this news item: Pakistanis cannot tire themselves calling China...
December 07, 2012
In a way it is sad that someone has to deny his nationality because of...
December 07, 2012
Google has partnered with more than 50 retailers (Including Flipkart and snapdeal) to plan for...
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