Bibek Debroy, the economist, has made an interesting point in the Indian Express about child labor that should make NGOs, child labor activists and even the government take note. He states that in a societal problem like child labor, passing legislation is not going to solve the problem. Rather he argues that the induction […]
The Myth of Internal Affairs
I read recently that Malaysia has advised India not to interfere in its internal affairs and wondered what that might mean. You open the newspaper and you find instance after instance of country after country interfering in the most blatant manner in the affairs of every one else and then wonder what really is going […]
Bindi
Moon, star, lotus, peacock, conch, shell, leaf, snake, paisley, swastika and geometrical designs: the Indian wonan is wearing them all on their forehead in form of stick-on bindis. Bindi is now a part of her make-up kit, the grand finale to today’s fashion fad. The bindi is much more than just another embellishment enhancing the […]
Your television can be a computer now!
Your television can be a computer now! The box — called @ Box designed by IChip Company of Hyderabad, India will soon replace a computer with Television as a multifunctional device. You require installing no CPU or monitor to access your computer now but the @box installed to the television works as a […]
20 New Species from The Lost World
The Arunachal macaque The last species of macaque to be discovered in the wild, the Indonesian Pagai macaque, was described in 1903. This monkey, a member of the macaque family, was sighted in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India during expeditions conducted in 2003 and 2004. The Arunachal monkey (Macaca munzala) is the latest addition […]
Boom time in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
White sands, palm trees, breathtakingly blue waters and coral reefs, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have got it all. “Tourism is booming; business hasn’t been this good in a while,” says the manager of a luxury resort on an absolutely perfect day in Port Blair. White sands, palm trees, breathtakingly blue waters and coral reefs, […]
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