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What is Indian ?

August 9th 2009

Winston Churchill once said of India – ‘ India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation like the equator ’. Churchill was also of the belief that while Pakistan would flourish, India was doomed to disintegrate and fail. Churchill, with all his hatred for India was probably talking logically. India is [...]

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Of flowers and bees…

June 16th 2009

Recently, in an interview English cricketer Flintoff had spoken bluntly on the issue of ‘multiculturalism’ in Britain. Flintoff felt that immigrants should try to assimilate in the English society instead of insulating themselves and staying within packs. He pointed out that the ‘bling and bang’ culture popular with Jamaicans was accentuated criminal activity and to [...]

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War – Its not a video game

June 12th 2009

Indo-Pak War of 1947 – It lasted for one year, and led to the division of India.
More than 3,000 Indian soldiers died during the Indo-Pak War of 1965. It was the largest tank battle in the military history since the World War II.
Longewala Indo-Pak War of 1971 – Casualties in East Pakistan – One to [...]

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Welcome the reality matrimony madness!

May 20th 2009

The year was 2002. Sony Entertainment Television aired promos of a new show and the star attraction was none other than Madhuri Dixit herself! It was dubbed as “India’s first reality television show” with the concept of arranging marriages on national television. I guess classifieds in newspapers or the matrimonial websites were not enough and [...]

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