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- August 28th, 2008
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Olympic Cricket Is 'Inevitable' – says Ponting
Australia's captain Ricky Ponting believes it is only a matter of time before Twenty20 is part of the Olympics. Just days after the completion of the Beijing Games, Ponting said it was "inevitable" the new form would become an Olympic event, given it
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Dhoni Binds A Winning ODI Package
India don't like being favourites, and being written off by many even before their young ODI side assembled in Colombo ultimately worked just fine. Defeat in the final Test at the P Sara Stadium was so comprehensive that it was difficult to see where
- August 26th, 2008
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Are they life savers or killers?
Yesterday while watching TV I was shocked by hearing a news, 49 babies died during clinical trials at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The drugs used where zinc tablets for treating zinc deficiency, olmesartan and va
- August 25th, 2008
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I Felt The Pinch For The First Time In My Life
Though I have come across news articles on how people find it indispensable, consider it as an extension of themselves, how they couldn’t live without it; I have never felt anything like that, towards it. I still don’t even now. That’s the reas
- August 22nd, 2008
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Climate Change Can Triggers Wars, Warns Expert
Climate Change Can Triggers Wars, Warns ExpertAn expert from the Washington State Intelligence department has warned that Climate change-induced damage to global ecosystems and resulting competition for natural resources may
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Looking For Energy, Google Goes To Hell
By Sowjanya ShankarDeep underneath your feet is a hellish stone soup, kept hot by a torrent of radiation from poisonous isotopes of uranium, thorium and potassium in the earth's superheated mantle. This is the heat that helps cause volcanoes, geysers
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Human Might
The wind blowing at my face,I want to see, yet I can't;Beautiful flowers, colourful birds,Beauty of the woods, lush green trees.Yellow sun, clear blue sky,Bardwisikhla marching in March.Calmness of the breeze,Sound of pouring rain;An old house beside
- August 21st, 2008
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Smile..
By Deeksh Whenever I look at you, Wonder, if you were born with a smiling face.. It smiles when you smile. It smiles when you are sad.. It smiles even when you are in daze. Smile is contagious and, You are infecting the world. I do n
- August 20th, 2008
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It is easy to kill individuals but not the ideas!
By ShilzFrom past few weeks, I was reading biography of Bhagat Singh. There was one incidence in that book, which yanked my heart. More over, I was astonished knowing the quest of Bhagat Singh for knowledge! Bhagat Singh will be in prison reading
- August 19th, 2008
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Google Is Abandoning Its “Page Creator” In Favor Of “Google Sites”
I got a shocker of news when I was browsing through Lifehacker, which said that Google is abandoning its “Page Creator” in favor of “Google Sites.” We have extensively used Page Creator to upload images and other information displayed in ou
- August 14th, 2008
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Freedom..
By Deeksh Many of us generally associate innovation with gizmos and gadgets. But these are just the more visible products of technical innovation and certainly not the most important innovations, which are related to the very foundational struc
- August 13th, 2008
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A Crazy Media Analyst’s Perspective On Blogs And Freedom Of Expression
The so called dot com boom, also known as the web revolution, gave us a new form of media which goes by its popular moniker “Social Media.” People all over the globe reveled in this new find, which gave them the freedom to express their thoughts
- August 11th, 2008
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Are We Responsible Enough To Preserve Indian Languages?
By ShilzI recently read journalist-writer Mark Tully’s views with regard to Indian languages being swamped by English. It was worth reading or else I would have missed an opportunity to know such an astounding person! Sir Mark Tully’s love fo
- August 8th, 2008
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DNA: The New Culprit In Doping
The competitive spirit has been taken so seriously in the world of sport, it really amazes me to see the extent to which any team or an individual would go to gain that precious little advantage which would ultimately result in a win. It’s about wi
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Fight against AIDS but not against people with it!
By ShilzHIV is a debilitating and deadly disease of the human immune system, and is one of the world's most serious health problems. The World Health Organization estimates that about 20 million people have died from AIDS since the infection was firs
- August 7th, 2008
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…An ode to living in the present
I woke up early this morning..Feeling kinda weird…What’s up with this morning.. I wonderedScratching my sloppy beard The walls …once… were greyNow …they are a shade of creamAm I really feeling all this??Or is this ….just a dream
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Forest Love: Do You Love Your Children???? Then You Should Love The Forest
Forest Love: Do You Love Your Children???? Then You Should Love The ForestTag: GreenPeaceBuzz By: Arunava Das, Green Peace India(A promotionary blog for GreenPeace Campaign: Forest Love highlighting the Illegal Timber Business in the European Contine
- August 6th, 2008
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E-biking - The story so far
Hi All, Writing here for the first time, after lot of persuasion from friends (other bloggers). I recently purchased my first vehicle (after lot of online research), that too an e-bike (Yo Speed 750W, misty grey) for Rs. 36,850/- (about $ 877.2
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A Small Tribute To Verghese Sir On His Last Day At EmPower
Dear Sir,Perhaps we all have seen glowing stars in the night sky illuminating others on their path. They are rare and they are regarded as “Pathfinders”. They are like light houses showing the way to a lost traveler in the endless sea of struggle
- August 5th, 2008
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Mass Media And Its Responsibilities
The extent of reach which Mass Media in this digital age commands, is truly amazing and eye opening; both in terms of viewership and the ability to influence a person’s thinking. But why do I get the feeling that Mass Media is misusing this power,
- August 3rd, 2008
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Revolutionizing Personal Mobility
I was flipping through the pages of my favorite magazine, Overdrive. There was plenty of coverage given to green initiatives this time round. One that caught my eye was a model of a futuristic looking city where the only mode of transportation would
- July 31st, 2008
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A CALL FOR CHANGE…
I don’t remember the last time I had such a depressing weekend.... For the first time I was glad the weekend was over. I had enough of television. Enough of news channels reminding me that my country was no longer safe for me. Enough of sights t
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Most Of The Married Women Say: “But I Don't Feel Too Old to Be a Mommy!”
By Shilpa NangaliAll that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel, my Mother. I find it so soothing when I keep my head on her lap and I forget all the torments, worries & woes ! We become stronger over the years, but not without battle scars
- July 30th, 2008
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A Small Step For A Healthier India
India's healthcare sector has been growing rapidly and is estimated to be worth US$ 40 billion by 2012, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers in its report, 'Healthcare in India: Emerging market report 2007'. The number of patients visiting India for
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Hey smokers, BE AWARE
If I say hello to smokers, I believe I will be addressing the majority of the people in the world. It is such a common habit nowadays that it has become a part our life. India is home to one of the largest-smoking population – estimated at 120
- July 28th, 2008
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Sexy People Sound Better!!!!! Watch Out!!!! How Close Can You Be????
Sexy People Sound Better!!!!! Watch Out!!!! How Close Can You Be????LiveScience.com, By Breg Soltis (Collected By Arunava Das)July16, 2008People with voices deemed sexy and attractive tend to have greater body symmetry upon close inspection, suggesti
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When Terror is Pathology To India, Her Inefficient Politicians Seem To Have Contracted The Disease Called ‘Terrorism’
Arunava Das, Media AnalystTerror is pathology. That is what it is in India, See the government's response to terror? The serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad were met with cringe-inducing official harrumphs from Delhi that warnings had been alrea
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Do not allow ur blood to become thicker & sticky!!!
By Shilpa Nangali “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." - Henry David Thoreau, US writer and naturalist. A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for me when I’m unhappy than any medicine in the world! Most of us work m
- July 27th, 2008
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The Festival Of Cycling Comes To An End
After 21 days of racing, the anthem of The Tour De France echoes for the last time in the famous cobbled streets of The Champs-Élysées. This year’s winner of the Tour, Carlos Sastre, another Spaniard after last year’s winner Alberto Contador, w
- July 25th, 2008
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Robots Replace Animals!!
By Deeksh Scientists have been using animals for testing since years. It is estimated that 50 to 100 million vertebrate animals worldwide — from fish to non-human primates — are used annually. Using animals in these testing is highly c
- July 24th, 2008
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Is Poverty An Excuse To Rape Our Environment?
The G8 summit concluded on an emphatic note, declaring that a breakthrough agreement on climate change has been reached, wherein the members have agreed to cut at least 50 per cent of their current carbon emissions by 2050 and committing to the princ
- July 23rd, 2008
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Teva and Barr: A match made in heaven?!
By Shilpa NangaliRecently, Teva announced its plan to acquire Barr Pharmaceuticals. The Barr acquisition is the largest deal in the generics market to date, narrowly surpassing Teva's acquisition of Ivax at US$7.4 billion in 2005.It is said that marr
- July 22nd, 2008
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Is CUPID on the way to find something new?!
By ShilzYes, CUPID is on the way to find something new in the field of multiple sclerosis. Do not scratch your head, thinking how CUPID is related to MS! I am not writing about CUPID, the God of erotic love and beauty, instead about CUPID trial - Can
- July 19th, 2008
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Doping Controversies And The Tour De France
Doping and Tour De France have a long history together. This year too, all hopes of a dope free Tour were dashed as doping reared its ugly head with two riders testing positive. Every year the organizers and the WADA speak tough on doping, urging the
- July 18th, 2008
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Being An Entrepreneur....
Being an entrepreneur is about more than just starting a business or two, it is about having attitude and the drive to succeed in business. All successful Entrepreneurs have a similar way of thinking and posses several key personal qualities that ma
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Look deep into my eyes baby!!!
By Shilpa NangaliLook into my eyes,See the joy, see the fire.See love's lost.See the newness, see the end,See a heart. See it break.What can you see when you look into my eyes?See the passion, see the laughter,See our lives in a time when we still we
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Truly Emotive..
Deeksh Today, I was browsing for some info. Accidentally, I came across a story that is stirring and motivating. Why not share with you all - A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He call
- July 17th, 2008
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I BOW DOWN TO HIM
I bow down to him, hats off to the Billionaire Investor, Warren Buffet – I am motivated and inspired by his business ethics Warren Edward Buffett, an, American investor, businessman, and philanthropist (born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebrask
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Vaccines from ‘Backyard’
By GeethaThe use of plants as a source of medicines is prevalent from the earliest stages of civilization. With the development of bioscience technology, it is now common knowledge that plants are potentially a new source of pharmaceutical proteins
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Give your offspring the healthiest start possible!!!
By Shilpa NangaliWal-Mart, the giant retailer, along with CVS (CVS, Fortune 500) and Toys 'R Us, announced recently that it plans to stop selling baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol-A. I see that BPA is the hot topic on baby blogs and foru
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Here is 'MehBooba' - Clearing all the 'Ajooba'!!!
By Sowjanya ShankarSo, it seems that all prayers seeking for Andyar's safety has been heard. She is found safe. Mehbooba Andyar, who was the only Afghan female scheduled to be competing in the Beijing Olympic Games next month, has resurfaced after go
- July 16th, 2008
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Crazy gadget iPhone on BSNL service
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. [BSNL] is India's largest telephone service provider to private and business customers with a subscriber base of 17.8 million cellular customers. It is also India's no. 1 Internet service provider. BSNL prides itself on prov
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Blackox – The Fear Demon
By Deeksh I am inspired by robots developed and marketed by iRobot. The company is manufacturing both consumer and military robots. Each time I come across images of PackBot or Roomba – I imagine a robot that iRobot might come up in future, a r
- July 15th, 2008
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The Brave Mehbooba Andyar- Where Is She Now???
By Sowjanya Shankar The World moves seeing the condition of poor innocent people of Aghanistan, but Mehbooba Andyar made the World feel proud for her. I am really very proud of Afghan’s Mehbooba. Andyar, Afghan’s only female athlete’s
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Aftermath Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy ---- A Shameful Example Set By IIT Alumni At The US
The Western Influence Showing On As IIT Alumni In The US Decides To Take Dow Chemicals As Sponsors For Their 50th Alumni Meet At The US EmPower Research Knowledge Services, By Arunava Das (Media Analyst) July 15, 2008 (In response to an article
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Have You Ever Fed The Poor
Many of us would have seen poor and sick people on the streets. But have any one of us even cared to give them a second look?! Here was a man in his early twenties, who had just finished his Bachelor’s in Hotel Management & Catering Science
- July 14th, 2008
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Can we achieve a complete secular harmony in our country?
By Shilpa Nangali“Leave us alone, the problem is in our area, we can handle it, do not interfere” - This was the message conveyed to the neighborhood residents by some of the Muslim community residents of JC Nagar on Friday’s (July 11, 2008) i
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Meow!! Meoowww!!
By Deeksh The cat owner spends time on dirty jobs like scooping and disposing of litter clumps for just one litter box! That’s almost spending your free-time just to cleaning up your cat’s poo! Never scoop, touch or change cat litter agai
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The Life of Sri Aurobindo
The Life of Sri Aurobindo: A tribute to him on his 137th Birth Anniversary on 15th August, 2008: A tribute to a man who left Extremism in search of Complete Peace (A special dharma and darshan is organized on 15th August, 2008 at Aurobindo Ashram
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A bed of roses...!
By Shilpa NangaliOne of my friend was saying that life is not always a bed of roses like in school/college days. I told him that life is always a bed of roses with petals and thorns both...sometimes happiness like petals will kiss us and make us feel
