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Muslim Persecution of Hindus In India -- The Story You Won't See In the Western Mainstream Media

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India is safe, PC tells Naxal-wary investors

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SC dismisses petition on EVM

What was the reason cited by the Supreme Court in dismissing the case?

I think that another petition should be filed with the court, citing the lack of responsiveness by the EC on the concerns raised over the EVMs.

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Well, all those kids with bulging stomachs in the OxFam commercials then must not be malnourished, but extremely well-fed, according to the same logic. But really, we can see American economic kwashiorkor when the dollar is ballooning due to rampant Chinese dollar-buying, as opposed to domestic econ...

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Haier Shows Human-Powered Washing Machine

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When can we expect GSLV-MkIII to launch? Sometime in 2012?

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If we take Boeing's help then what is the point of having an indigenous space program when we use their technology for this so called national objective ? Help should not be bought in the name of consultancy. They need cheap transport to the ISS, let them teach us for free and we would take their m...

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Neshant,

I'd like to hear a little more detail on just how the US plans to devaluate the dollar without suffering a runaway implosion effect. Success hinges on being able to achieve controlled devaluation, without a runaway collapse of the dollar. How exactly can the US do this?

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Japan Plans to Seek Discussions With China on Bond Purchases September 08, 2010, 11:24 PM EDT By Toru Fujioka and Kyoko Shimodoi Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government said it will seek discussions with China over the nation’s record purchases of Japanese bonds as an appreciating yen threatens t...

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Here's some education. Tough talk - but timely nonetheless:

and a word from Pat:

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^^^ But iPhones aren't legally required to be bought. Taxes, however, aren't optional because they are enforced under legal penalty. Certainly, if we could fill out checkboxes on tax forms to agree to pay for certain govt services while opting out of others, then this would be a more reasonable comp...

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Sri Lanka Ends Presidential Term Limits

Rajapakse dynasty should now think about bringing in EVMs, to ensure their perpetual rule.

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As a cheaper alternative to the Nano, consider again this concept vehicle from 1968 - the Quasar: MV4qVbNPX_w The Quasar is an enclosed all-weather feet-forward 2-wheeler, first invented in 1968. As a derivative of the pre-WW2 feet-forward motorcycle, it has a windshield, so no bugs in your teeth. L...

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Tom Friedman talks about the US going from Superpower to Frugalpower: NYT Op-Ed Columnist Superbroke, Superfrugal, Superpower? By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: September 4, 2010 -- This is why some prideful Indians should think twice before embracing the "superpower" title for themselves. ...

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^^^Neshant,

Where can I get a breakdown on the global distribution of US dollar-denominated assets?

I'd like to get an idea on who's going to take the hit, and who will come out ahead/unscathed thru least exposure.

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So to retain purchasing power the market must also ensure that it is not creating artificial demand at artificially inflated prices for products that people do not need. Then there would be no need for any sector (private or public) to ask for wage increases. If the pvt sector does its bit and stop...

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EADS Small Electric Testbed Aeroplane Flies

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The sexually abused dancing boys of Afghanistan(BBC)

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Why Does India Both Give and Receive Aid?

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Clean Water for the Developing World

Cotton fabric treated with nano inks produces a water filter that's efficient and needs little power to work.

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Vladimir Putin considers Russia presidency bid(BBC)

Heh, I like this Russian Remus and Romulus act. They've done pretty well with it so far.

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^^ Arnab, you act like a govt has an infinite money tap, and that the rest of the public won't notice the rampant borrowing that the govt would have to engage in just to maintain the rampant spending. Remember, govt doesn't create money, it just uses up other peoples' money.

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India, even if it would successfully manage to fend off PRC from it's own border's has to insure that not only it becomes powerful enough to take the fight to the heartland of P.R.C but also to insure that Japan, Soko, Afg., Taiwan, Vietnam, SL and BD, Nepal etc do not fall into the Chinese orbit w...

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China is not infinite. It has limitations too. It has severe problems in some areas. Indians have to figure it out and find a way. They have a large population that could turn on their leaders in the face of high unemployment. In a democratic country, the leaders get voted out of office. In a dicta...

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^^^ Yeah, but the expansion of production capacity was based on actual demand - ie. the demands of a massive globe-spanning war. Lots of ships were being launched, but lots of them were being sunk, too. There was no possibility of a supply glut in that regard. Meanwhile, rumours are circulating that...

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The suggestion that Taiwan is a lost cause to us because it is under "pro-Chinese KMT rule" is a gross over-simplification. While there are some within the KMT who would welcome eventual annexation by China, the bulk of the KMTs support base is composed of people who favour the status quo...

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^^^ CRamS, India is not a good example to cite for comparison, because the Indian state continually lets down its people on national security issues. As for Zakaria, he seems to be quite a weathervane, swiveling around in whatever direction the wind happens to be blowing. Certainly in any large samp...

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Are Pakistan's youth giving up Islam?

Atheism FTW!

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^^^ ramana, Between 1929 and the 1950s, there was a little event called WW2 which caused the US to emerge from the Great Depression, by stimulating massive production capacity. Obama is not adding to US capabilities or capacity by his pork-barrel spending. He's just doling out some pork to get re-el...

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Didn't NoKo give Pak missile tech to create Ghauri, etc?

I don't think we should be doing them any favours after what they did to us.

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An Israeli company R-Jet claims to have a design for a higher-efficiency jet engine: http://www.economist.com/node/16468588?story_id=16468588 http://www.economist.com/sites/default/files/images/images-magazine/2010/27/ST/201027STC402.png The approach taken by R-Jet involves having the air and hot ga...

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We have a large footpath which goes all around the grounds of our workplace. It was built by our employer with encouragement for people to use it. Every day following lunch hour, I see groups of people taking their usual after lunch walk. I'd suggest that you do the stairwalk with a friend or two so...

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If that's the case, then USA's major share in agricultural output means that global food prices could drop significantly. The common man in India might see benefit in this through a reduction in inflationary pressures, particularly on food.

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The dumb populist is trying to spend his way out of recession using other peoples' money again:

He just loves dipping his hands into other peoples' pockets, doesn't he?

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Haha, cool!

It would be nice if this thread could be converted into a poll thread, so that we could vote on the funniest entry!

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^^^ I think it will take a regime change in Japan before Indo-Japanese ties get that impetus for a leap forward in bilateral relations. We'll have to wait for the current centre-left dispensation to inevitably flop, so that a more rightist govt comes to power as the only remaining untried option. Th...

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China has already shown its ability to bleed the Vietnamese through unconventional power - ie. Khmer Rouge - with a little help from their ally Brzezinski. China's interests in relation to Afghanistan have been protected by its surrogate Pak - again with a bit of help from ally Brzezinski. This kind...

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^^^ Care to clarify?

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Taiwan is under pro-mainland KMT rule anyway, so they won't be of any help to India. Atlanticist-leaning USA had gone out of its way to reprimand pro-autonomist Chen Shui-bian, who is now in prison. So that has allowed pro-mainlander Ma to take over and let China have its way. Other than imprisoning...

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The acclaimed Australian writer John Marsden wrote a series of war novels which came to be known as the " Tomorrow " series. The first of those was entitled, " Tomorrow When the War Began " and has now been adapted into a movie: f_KhErNyiq8 The story deals with a group of Austral...

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