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Life in the old, divided Berlin was grim — but it was fun
Nov 10 2009, Dimitri

It is not only spies, spooks and Bohemians who look back on life before the fall of the Wall with nostalgia. For 40 years Berlin was the front line between East and West; the place where systems clashed, danger loomed and the ghosts of the past haunted...

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I am a Stupid Common (Wo)man
veena, delhi
I always knew I was ordinary,one of the crowd who has no importance except perhaps during elections that too a fleeting importance was given, just too flimsy to be...
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The tip of the iceberg melts
Virag Dhulia, Bangalore
That, marriage has become tumultuous, for Indian men, is no longer a hidden fact as evident from the huge media coverage given to men’s rights activists recently. And...
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Putting Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Love For Marginalized Above His Love For Miracles
ARVIND K.PANDEY, PRAYAG
Sri Sai Baba deserves praise for roping in developmental programmes for the marginalized. At least he is better than a high-profile politician, dealing in fake...
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Indian Traditions, Indian cultures
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Misuse of Clemency Power
ARVIND K.PANDEY, PRAYAG
The Supreme Court’s verdict which bares the conditions for seeking clemency is a huge blow for self-proclaimed rights defenders. Of late, it has become a fashion...
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Top BJP leaders indicted for demolition of Babri mosque
Vincent Van Ross, New Delhi
Truth can be suppressed for a while. It can be delayed. But, it can never be buried! The ghosts of Babri masjid demolition are back to haunt top Bharatiya Janata...
Babri Mosque demolition, Liberhans Commission, BJP Leaders
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The Legend Mahatma
Shyam Jaiswal, new delhi
As far as I am concerned, India’s best political leader is Mahatma Gandhi. He did nothing for his family and himself. He did all the heard work to give us the...
Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Freedom
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Why is billion strong India a laggard in Sports
Sandeep Bansal, Delhi
A few days ago, I wrote a post on India’s chances to host the 2020 Olympic Games. I was disgusted to see the reactions of people who laughed at this mere suggestion....
Indian Sports, Hockey, Badminton
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Attack on media is such a shamefull deed
GAURI SHANKAR SHARMA, JAIPUR
Before 2-3 days there was an attack on IBN lokmat and IBN 7 channel. This is shameful deed done by Shiv Sena in the country like India. We have seen that Shiv Sena and...
ibn7, ibn lokmat, Shiv Sena
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MNS and their agenda a greater threat than terrorists
Avishek Sarkar, chennai
One of the most disadvantages and advantage of staying in a democratic world is everybody can raise their voice. A person like Raj Thackeray openly takes on the charge...
MNS, Democracy, Maharashtra
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India gets wary of Obama
Chintan, Ambala
Conspicuous by its absence was India. Was India not on his radar? Or was it such a close ally that he skipped naming it at a public function? It left New Delhi...
India, Obama, Obama's Asia tour
made popular Nov 21 2009
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India's shame: 5,000 child deaths a day
Sukhbahar, Ludhiana
For millions of children in India, childhood is an elusive dream, as a UN report has revealed that 5,000 children below five die every day. It may be a shocking...
Children, Child mortality rate, child deaths
made popular Nov 21 2009
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Former Mumbai police commissioner: Cops refused to take on terrorists during 26/11 attack
Andy, Navi Mumbai
Shunted out after his leadership came under fire in the fight against the 26/11 attackers, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor has broken his silence only to...
Mumbai attacks, Mumbai police, Hasan Gafoor
made popular Nov 21 2009
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Is India Shining?
Yaatendra Mamgain, New Delhi
Is India shining? Give me a break! This piece of article is an un-well thought of thoughts that keep flashing in my mind. I am deeply concerned about a country that I...
India, social problem, development
made popular Nov 21 2009
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Sena men attack Marathi news channel's office
Vinit, Mangalore
Thackeray stance” over the last few weeks. Armed with clubs and hockey sticks, the Sena men assaulted the channel’s editorial team,including its head,...
Bal thackery, Hind oath gaffe, regionalism
made popular Nov 21 2009
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A New Indian Travel Fad: Divorce Tourism
Gibson, Gwalior
Perhaps it’s a case of life imitating bad art. In this year’s mirthless Hollywood comedy Couples Retreat: Return to Eden, eight Americans attempt to...
India, Tourism, Divorse
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Chicago Suspects In Danish Cartoon Terror Plot Eyed In India Attacks
Souransu, Calicut
Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible...
India, Danish Cartoon, Terror Plot
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Haryana under Metamorphosis
Ranbir Dahiya, Rohtak
SOCIETIES the world over, whatever be their stage of development, from primitive times to modern days, have never been static. Either progressive or retrogressive...
India, Haryana, development
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Indian History by a School Boy:Courtesy Fropki
Rajbir Deswal, ANTA
Courtesy Fropki A member of Fropki sent this to me...titled...Indian History by a School Boy...I lapped it up including all that non-sense!Read... Indian History by a...
Fropki, Indian History, School Boy's perception of Indian History
made popular Nov 20 2009
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What Security?
Vikas Sangle, Mumbai
The horrors of the Mumbai terror attack are back to haunt us as we remember that night next week after one year. After one year, very less seems to have changed. The...
Mumbai, Mumbai Terror Attacks, Security
made popular Nov 20 2009
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And I Used To Envy Celebrities!
veena, delhi
Being a celebrity is not a cakewalk, especially not in present scenario. I used to envy them for their fame, name and of course money, lots and lots of it so that they...
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made popular Nov 20 2009
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Germans Celebrate as people remember when bridge opened – and then the Wall fell
Fabian, Berlin
Twenty years to the day since the Berlin Wall was first breached, the city will today play host to a celebration of the momentous changes brought about by the fall of a...
Germany, Fall of Berlin wall, 20th Anniversary
made popular Nov 9 2009
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Wall long gone, but still grappling with the change
Mladen, Berlin
I vividly recall the car journeys I would take as a teenager from Frankfurt to Berlin. In those days, the trip to the isolated city of West Berlin, which was located in...
Germany, Fall of Berlin wall, 20th Anniversary
made popular Nov 7 2009
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Brain Drain in Reverse Behind Fallen Berlin Wall
Steven, Berlin
When Frank Siebler moved from Dresden in the late 1990s to take a job in bustling, prosperous Munich, he thought he was leaving home for good. In 1997, when Mr....
Germany, Fall of Berlin wall, 20th Anniversary
made popular Nov 6 2009
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Israel is the world’s largest brain exporter
Aditi Singh, New Delhi
While Israelis’ brain power might be finding a better future in moving out of the country and working abroad, the Council for Higher Education’s planning and...
Israel, Brain Drain, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
made popular Oct 29 2009
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The Google Brain Drain Goes On
Kevin, Columbia
From rock star engineers like Mark Lucovsky to whiz entrepreneurs like Dick Costolo, Google (GOOG) seems to lose a top tier employee every week. Why are so many...
Google, Mark Lucovsky, Brain Drain
made popular Sep 12 2009
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Brain Drain In Pakistan
Somana Riaz, peshawar
Looking into the higher education sector and its standards in Pakistan one can undoubtedly make some annotations and perceive the newest trends. “Brain drain” is...
Brain Drain, lack of resources, education
made popular Aug 6 2009
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Working Abroad at the Expense of Indian Organizations
Arun Kumar, Hyderabad
Many organizations that sent Indian residents for special abroad at their own expenses, expecting that these people will return and give back to the organization or to...
brain drain, economy, working abroad
made popular Mar 14 2009
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Each AIIMS doctor costs Rs 1.7cr
Ranbir Dahiya, Rohtak
Each AIIMS doctor costs Rs 1.7cr It takes Rs 1.7 crore to produce a single MBBS doctor at AIIMS. This is the finding of a first-of-its- kind study submitted by...
Medical, Doctors, AIIMS
made popular Jan 13 2009
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‘Filipinos paying for Philippine migration policies’
Grace Calderon, Quezon City
The Philippine government’s enthusiasm for the increased deployment of more highly skilled and professional migrants should be reviewed in the light of the political...
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made popular Nov 2 2008
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Brain drain now in reverse gear
Sasmita, pune
INDIA HAS experienced a happy reversal of brain drain in the last five years with as many as 30,000 Indians returning from abroad to work in the country.
Brain drain, Reverse gear, Indian, Lifestyle
made popular Jul 12 2008
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Reverse brain drain: 32000 Indian-Britons came back to India
Pratyush, New Delhi
India had experienced the ‘Brain Drain’ till 20th century and still it is going on and Indian professionals are opting to go abroad to work. At the same...
Institute of Public Policy Research, Britain, Delhi, Pune
made popular May 2 2007
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Google finds no talent in India, Is India really lacking?
Pratyush, New Delhi
The biggest search engine, Google, has got it hard to search skilled talent in India suitable to company’s need. The company’s founder-director Kavitark...
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made popular Oct 16 2006
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