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Chinese incursion: Ignorant media doesn't know about Colombo proposals

As someone who served in Ladakh from 1964-66, and given the background of the recent Chinese incursion, I want to highlight the role of some of the people who served Indian security - silently. The incident also reflects ignorance on part of Army staff and media about Indo-China pacts.

Demolition of illegal religious buildings continues in Odisha

As a result of a demolition drive, which began in the city on May 1 and is still continuing, one of the largest structures that has been demolished includes the Vedanta Ashram, which had reportedly encroached upon 8.316 acres of land. The Cuttack District administration has, so far, demolished 15 illegally constructed 'religious institutions'.

Change pro-US foreign policy, be more neighbour-friendly says CPI

Bellary case developing mining penal code for the country: CSE

Dangers of having fast track courts to try Muslim terrorists

The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mira Nair's first thriller

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Virag Men's Rights Activists demand clauses of legal safety for men in Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill

Is it OK to expect men to pay up when a marriage/relationship breaks? Is it OK to hold a man responsible (always) for a marriage break up and ensure to have social and legal mechanism that force him to pay a price for it? Is it OK to abuse a man merely because he is a man? What are the answers to the above questions that we get at the back of our minds as we read them? If the answer to any of the above questions is a NO, then why do we still have gender-biased and anti-male laws in existence and more are in pipeline? This article explains the additional clauses that men's rights activists have demanded from the Govt. in the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill.

Yamin Zakaria Better Burqa than Crass Nudity

I always thought clothes were a mark of civilisation; one of the characteristics that distinguishes the human race from the animal kingdom. We conceal our private parts, engage in acts of intimacy with our spouse in privacy, and have ancient rules that guide and restrict with whom we can procreate with.

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We deserve a more perfect world, let's free our imagination

As the title of the article suggests, this is an imaginary account of how an ideal world situation should be like, where life is ultimately not just about competition and rushing about but also about taking out time and space for oneself..

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100 years of Indian cinema and how Bollywood songs have kept pace with time

Bollywood is celebrating its 100 years in existence, and one can't deny its effect on the masses in this time period. Here's a fond look at some of the old and new songs, which form an integral part of Hindi movies.

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13-day summer camp for Gurgaon kids

Known for it's heart throbbing live entertainment shows such as Zangoora and Jhumroo, Gurgaon's Kingdom of Dreams is also going to organise a workshop for kids in and around Gurgaon.

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1 million pounds worth of jewelery stolen in Cannes

A wonderful script could be written taking inspiration from the jewelery heist that rocked this year's Cannes Film Festival. £1 million worth of jewelery have been stolen from the hotel Novotel room, where an employee of Swiss luxury..

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Can positive and negative inducements be effective in containing radicalism in Pakistan?

C Christine Fair, in a very well articulated article, titled, 'Can this alliance be saved? Salvaging the US-Pakistan relation', published on Time magazine's website on 30 April, 2013, wrote that Pakistan needs to change its jihadist..

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Spot-fixing protesters want IPL to be banned

After the spot fixing charges on three Rajasthan Royals players of the 2012-2013 squad namely Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, Indian cricket fans are fuming. Protesters came out in the streets in various places of the country..

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Michael Jackson 'pedophile and a child sexual abuser' says Australian dancer

It is known that if one cannot say the truth the first time, then they must hold their silence forever. Wade Robson, an Australian choreographer, while testifying at the infamous Michael Jackson's child abuse case, had said that he was..

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