BJP, AAP members spar at Jantar Mantar
byNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Tension gripped the air as a scuffle broke out between members of the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party…
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India’s homegrown social networking site eyes 10 mn users
byNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India’s homegrown social networking site Worldfloat.com hopes to increase its users to nearly 10 million by the end of…
Why Muslims should negotiate with BJP
byIndian Muslims’ antipathy towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is known. The party hasn’t thought much about Muslims in term of being equal citizens….
Poetry, policing don’t mix, top Kerala woman cop discovers
byThiruvananthapuram, May 3 (IANS) A top woman Indian Police Service official has landed in a soup on account of her literary skills: A poem…
Why toilet cleaners could soon be paid more than prime ministers
byAn economist friend was tearing his hair out. He was trying to analyze a trend started by someone he scornfully described as “a billionaire…
Why toilet cleaners could soon be paid more than prime ministers (The Funny Side)
byAn economist friend was tearing his hair out. He was trying to analyze a trend started by someone he scornfully described as ‘a billionaire…
Consumption of the well-off is main cause of pollution
byThe problem confronting India is that at a very low level of per capita income and consumption compared to even developing countries, the pollution…
South Africa suspends protocol officer over Guptagate
byDurban, May 2 (IANS) South Africa Thursday suspended its chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane following an incident in which a private chartered plane…
Take Away – Indo-Chini Chow Mein
byThey say sincerity shows in one’s eyes. But then what about those whose eyes look shut while open, or vice versa? Or the poker…
Canada issues Chinatown gates stamps
byToronto, May 2 (IANS) The architectural beauty of Canada’s Chinatown gateway arches was the focus of Canada Post’s new special stamp edition, to highlight…