Rushdie Pulls Out Of Jaipur Festival. What Would Hitchens Say?
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YehHaiLife / January 20th, 2012 / Posted in India , Politics Comments / No Comments » Going. Not Going. Going. After weeks of speculation, Salman Rushdie finally pulled out of the Jaipur Literary festival over fears that he is being targeted by assassins from the Mumbai underworld. Via Hindu: “I have been informed by Intelligence Bureau sources in Maharashtra and Rajasthan that paid assassins from the Mumbai underworld may be on their way to Jaipur to eliminate me. …It would be... Read Full Story
Protesting SOPA and PIPA
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Is The Viral Picture ‘India at night during Diwali: NASA’ True Or Fake?
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YehHaiLife / October 26th, 2011 / Posted in India , Science , Social media Comments / No Comments » You’ve probably seen this on Facebook by now. Business Insider has the scoop on the story . And as the world prepares for its 7 billionth birth , the irony of the picture’s story is even more prescient. Tags: India at night during Diwali: NASA Read Full Story
Wishing you a very happy Diwali 2011!
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India Ranks 2nd In ‘User Data Requests’ From Google.
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The United States is #1. See the interactive map here . India made 1,739 requests about 2,439 users. Google complied with providing that information 70%. Read Full Story
Must Watch Video: ‘Bad Salsa’s Incredible Moves.
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Dona Mandal is just 11 years old, and Akash Sharma is 14. Holy Wow! They’re breathtakingly talented these two! Read Full Story
LinkedIn Survey: India Has Most Peeved Co-Workers In The World.
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YehHaiLife / September 28th, 2011 / Posted in India , Social media Comments / No Comments » 19 of the 38 in this list annoy Indian co-workers. Loud typing Loud talkers / people who take calls on speakerphone Loud or irritating mobile phone ringtones Listening to music or videos without headphones People chatting by your workspace Humming/whistling/tapping Chewing gum A pungent-smelling lunch Taking food from the refrigerator that isn’t yours Dirty common areas... Read Full Story
Marks & Spencers Goes To Bat For 20,000 Indian Cotton Farmers.
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YehHaiLife / September 27th, 2011 / Posted in Business , China , Environment , GM Crops , Health , Philanthrophy , Water Crisis Comments / No Comments » Anyone familiar with the farmer suicide crisis in India will know the place Warangal. Located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, Warangal is considered the epicenter of the farmer suicide crisis. It is here that the farmer suicides by the hundreds were first recorded in 1998. Finally some good news to report: Marks & Spencer... Read Full Story
Saudi King Grants Women The Right To Vote.
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Saudi Arabia becomes the 6th nation in the 21st century to allow women to vote and run in municipal elections. But they will have to wait till the next election in 2015. And the Saudi women currently do not have the right to drive . They can’t exercise the right to vote, or campaign for office if they run if they must wait for a male to drive them places! Read Full Story
Today’s Number: 60 Out Of 77 Indian Members Of Parliament Are Millionaires.
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YehHaiLife / September 21st, 2011 / Posted in Health , Human Rights , India , Women's Issues Comments / No Comments » Kaun Banega Crorepati? That question is easily answered in this National Election Watch List ! Something is appallingly wrong with the system when it’s easier to count the non-millionaires amongst India’s minister list. At 122+ crores, the richest is Praful Patel, former Minister of State for Civil Aviation and presently Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Heavy... Read Full Story