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Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money. Read more
Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money. Read more
The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood. Read more
I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out. Read more
Here is a school whose principal was having far too much fun with his teachers! He was into making porn movies with the female teachers in the computer class after hours! The schools seem to have become a haven for such activites .... see below this article on the ongoing activities in DPS Delhi! A principal of a private school here has been charged with running a blue film racket involving a few female teachers as well. Police have registered a case against S.K. Singh, director-cum-principal of Cambridge Public School in Danapur near Patna that imparts co-education from nursery to Class 10. Blue films were allegedly shot in the school's computer room involving the principal and few of his female colleagues, according to police sources. The case was registered nearly a week after the principal absconded with his family following a police raid at the school premises that led to seizure of blue film CDs, computer and other equipment. Read more
In an attempt to get away from Oil and other carbon related fuel - Nuke power is being touted as the next best alternative. In fact that was the basis behind the recent deal between US and India. But is the Nuke Power all that great thing?? Here is a take from UK: The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) report says doubling nuclear capacity would make only a small impact on reducing carbon emissions by 2035. The body, which advises the government on the environment, says this must be set against the potential risks. Read more
Of late Walmart is the poster boy for all that is wrong with globalization - both in the US and abroad. US because it is adding tremendously to the trade deficit with China as well as throwing out the smaller enterprises out of business.. and abroad because it is not supposed to be the most stellar employer in those "sweat shops" which manufacture its stuff and other business practices. Here is a blog entry from Fast Company on this company's efforts to promote Ethics and relationships with its stakeholders: Wal-Mart is currently advertising to fill two new and fascinating jobs at the Bentonville home office: director of global ethics, and senior director of stakeholder engagement Read more
Those bastards are at it again!! The motivation for Varanasi to be the target would quite obviously be to instigate riots! Hope the Hindu community does not take out its anger on the Muslim brothers who have nothing to do with all this! At least 20 persons were killed and over 50 injured when three blasts rocked Varanasi on Tuesday evening. According to the police, three blasts occurred almost simultaneously at about 6.30 pm. The first blast took place at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple that was crowded on Tuesday, believed to be a special day for Lord Hanuman. Read more
There you go.. Indians are not only taking over the palates of the Brits but also investing in the financial capital of Europe - London. India, which till recently used to depend on overseas investments to boost its economic development, is now playing a different role — that of an investor. A report by Think London, a FDI agency, said the India Inc has now emerged as the second largest investor in London, accounting for 30% of all the foreign investment in London. The US continued to be biggest accounting for 50% of the investments. In ‘05, as many as 22 Indian corporates set base in London creating 400 new jobs in sectors like pharma, telecon and IT. One of the biggest job creators was the Bangalore-based Microland, which is expected to create around 50 jobs. Read more
Here are 10 accidental discoveries in science that may have been lost but for the lateral thinking of some folks.... 1. Viagra Men being treated for erectile dysfunction should salute the working stiffs of Merthyr Tydfil, the Welsh hamlet where, in 1992 trials, the gravity-defying side effects of a new angina drug first popped up. Previously, the blue-collar town was known for producing a different kind of iron. 2. LSD Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann took the world's first acid hit in 1943, when he touched a smidge of lysergic acid diethylamide, a chemical he had researched for inducing childbirth. He later tried a bigger dose and made another discovery: the bad trip. Read more
Thats interesting article and newsbit.. but it did not mention the SITE URL! And when I say that news reporting in India - specially for Hindustan Times and Times of India have gone down tremendously.. this is what I mean! They have become tabloids! Only a junk reporter from a tabloid would write a story like this WITHOUT the site mentioned in it!! Students across the country can now scout for that dream job thanks to an employment website set up by the capital's Kirori Mal College (KMC). Via the website - launched by Delhi University vice chancellor Deepak Pental in December - students can submit resumes and await intimation on interviews by the registered companies as and when vacancies arise. Read more
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