<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[merinews: Merinews Picks]]></title> <description><![CDATA[Latest News Articles from Merinews Picks  ]]></description> <language>en-us</language> <link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com]]></link> <copyright><![CDATA[&#169;  Copyright 2006, Meri News]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Manmohan sounds poll bugle, will people listen?]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369293916523_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369293916523.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presented his government's report card on Wednesday on completion of four years of staying in power. Adding his previous regime, the UPA government is in power for nine years. ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/manmohan-sounds-poll-bugle-will-people-listen/15885922.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/manmohan-sounds-poll-bugle-will-people-listen/15885922]]></linkM><author>Prabhash K Dutta</author><pubDate>2013-05-23T14:10:54+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Deputy Secretary I couldn't own a car but a Head Constable could]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369288451498_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369288451498.jpeg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[When Vijay Kumar Malhotra lost the re-election to the Lok Sabha from the former Sadar constituency, people were very happy. They were saying that it was a good riddance since Mr. Malhotra does not make any recommendations.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/as-deputy-secretary-i-couldnt-own-a-car-but-a-head-constable-could/15885898.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/as-deputy-secretary-i-couldnt-own-a-car-but-a-head-constable-could/15885898]]></linkM><author>Satbir Singh Bedi</author><pubDate>2013-05-23T11:24:18+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advani and Co. must make way for Modi at the earliest]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369287081264_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369287081264.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[The recent opinion poll has given number one slot to Narendra Modi for becoming the prime minister. The poll also says that if BJP fights 2014 general elections with the name of Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate, its share of seats will double. ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/advani-and-co-must-make-way-for-modi-at-the-earliest/15885907.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/advani-and-co-must-make-way-for-modi-at-the-earliest/15885907]]></linkM><author>Brigadier Arun Bajpai (Retd)</author><pubDate>2013-05-23T11:01:53+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Bengal: Two Years of Maa, Maati, Maanush]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369128911745_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369128911745.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[Maverick leader Mamata Banerjee completed two years as the chief minister of West Bengal after ending thirty five years of communist rule. This is not a long enough time to see the results of the change. But, it is not so short a period to not to throw up signs of improvement. Sadly, both the results and signs are missing from the spectre of hope in West Bengal.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/west-bengal-two-years-of-maa-maati-maanush/15885821.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/west-bengal-two-years-of-maa-maati-maanush/15885821]]></linkM><author>Prabhash K Dutta</author><pubDate>2013-05-21T16:33:49+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RESPONSE: Shafiqur Rahman Barq didn't insult Vande Mataram]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369115868860_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369115868860.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[The song 'Vande Mataram' finds its place in Bankimchandra Chatterjee's novel Anand Math, published in 1882. Unfortunately, today with the brute majority, the scions of cultural nationalism, have the wherewithal to pronounce judgments on what is an 'insult', what is a 'protest' and what is 'nationalism'.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/response-shafiqur-rahman-barq-didnt-insult-vande-mataram/15885475.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/response-shafiqur-rahman-barq-didnt-insult-vande-mataram/15885475]]></linkM><author>Naim Naqvi</author><pubDate>2013-05-21T12:01:34+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2.7 km long asteroid set to fly past Earth]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369036835222_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369036835222_Asteroid.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[In the next 200 years, an asteroid will never come this close to earth as much as it is going to on May 31, 2013 at 4:59pm Eastern time. 2.7km long Asteroid 1998 QE2, which will pass as close as 3.6 million miles from earth does not, however, pose any kind of threat to the planet, despite its gigantic size.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/27-km-long-asteroid-set-to-fly-past-earth/15885771.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/27-km-long-asteroid-set-to-fly-past-earth/15885771]]></linkM><author>Arjun Yadav</author><pubDate>2013-05-20T17:22:57+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy, not small breakfast, can help you lose weight]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1368855640591_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1368855640591_breakfast.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[A small breakfast can help people lose weight. You just need to reduce the quantity of breakfast you are taking by 40 percent. The study says if you reduce the portion size of breakfast in the morning, you will not end up taking more calories for compensation later in the day.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/healthy-not-small-breakfast-can-help-you-lose-weight/15885705.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/healthy-not-small-breakfast-can-help-you-lose-weight/15885705]]></linkM><author>Damini Dawar</author><pubDate>2013-05-20T14:45:51+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From now on, IPL is Indian Premier Lust]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369035549056_t.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1369035549056.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[Indian Premier League or IPL is a very valuable product and has taken Indian cricket to high levels. Billions of dollars are being transacted in this event and every cricket lover loves this event. Lots of money is involved in the IPL with big corporate investing in this product.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/from-now-on-ipl-is-indian-premier-lust/15885693.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/from-now-on-ipl-is-indian-premier-lust/15885693]]></linkM><author>HARISH DIDO</author><pubDate>2013-05-20T13:56:02+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket faces a tough challenge to redeem its former glory ]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/rajasthan-royal-15885701.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1368878322017.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[The IPL in the form of cricketainment has become a mix of cricket, Bollywood, business and underworld activities. It seems that the golden era of cricket as a game is over. Unless something is done to bring back the glory of the game, cricket matches will be viewed and watched with distrust and bitterness. 
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/cricket-faces-a-tough-challenge-to-redeem-its-former-glory/15885701.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/cricket-faces-a-tough-challenge-to-redeem-its-former-glory/15885701]]></linkM><author>Dr. Lalit kishore</author><pubDate>2013-05-18T10:52:22+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some good reasons to eat more mangoes this summer]]></title><smallImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/vitamin-a-15885692.jpg]]></smallImage><bigImage><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/upload/thumbimage/1368878051677.jpg]]></bigImage><description><![CDATA[It's summer now and the 'king of fruits', the mango, has begun to arrive in markets. The mango is called the king of fruits not just because of its taste and but also for its multiple health benefits. If you are a mango fan, then this article will give you some more reasons to enjoy this fruit.
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/some-good-reasons-to-eat-more-mangoes-this-summer/15885692.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/some-good-reasons-to-eat-more-mangoes-this-summer/15885692]]></linkM><author>Bolla Alekhya</author><pubDate>2013-05-18T11:30:07+05:30</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
