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BJP-trapped in own shell

Hind Blogger — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:17:02 +0000

Very few like me have a gut feeling that BJP will come back. It was a painful experience to witness rise and fall of a substitute to family-run congress. Congress which was in much bad shape than BJP now when Rajiv Gandhi dies in 1991 but thanks to...

Fears for poor countries as the rich grab land to grow food

Korey — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:01:30 +0000

The acquisition of farmland from the world’s poor by rich countries and international corporations is accelerating at an alarming rate, with an area half the size of Europe’s farmland targeted in the last six months, reports from UN...

Mamta Bannerjee presents passenger-friendly rail budget 2009-10

Pallab Ghosh — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:13 +0000

By Pallab Ghosh The 15th rail budget brought relief to general passenger with no proposed hike in passenger fares and freight rates. Many new schemes and packages were introduced including the non-stop trains between a host of key...

Gender Arsenal

Virag Dhulia — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:38:12 +0000

Gender Arsenal is all about the uncalled for Gender War which has been initiated and is being fuelled by reasons outside the purview of this article. Gender Arsenal pertains to the weapons available to both the genders in the war. Before going...

No more punishment to Homosexuals:Delhi High Court

Shafee Ahmed.Ko — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:29 +0000

The days are advancing in such a pace that one is bewildered with its queer and enigmatic news arriving from different ends. Human beings go astray in such a fashion that they long for homosexual marriages, and leaders like President Barack...

Buchanan Believes Ponting can Avenge 2005 Ashes

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:56 +0000

The Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, was disappointed that John Buchanan, Australia’s coach during the Ashes of 2005, took up a consultant role with England and the ECB ahead of the Ashes. However, Buchanan is only praise for Ponting,...

Bangalore Airport and its traffic problem a boon to startups

Vishal Gondal — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:34:33 +0000

The new Bangalore international airport surely looks swanky and new age however the Airport has got mixed reviews from passengers.. The biggest issue being the time it take to travel from the Airport to Bangalore City. Bangalore is currently...

Gavaskar Urges to Look Beyond IPL

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:13:24 +0000

Sunil Gavaskar made some poignant remarks before media persons in Mumbai. However, it sounds a little ironic given that Gavaskar has accepted an important role in the running of the IPL alongside Ravi Shastri, Tiger Pataudi and...

PCB Complains against BCCI, Other Boards over FTP Omission

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:36:11 +0000

Pakistan may have won the ICC World Twenty20 and restored their respect as a Test playing nation amongst the public. But they have not been able to convince other boards to enter into bilateral series with them at home. ...

Ind WI ODI 3 Preview: India Locked in Battle of Wits

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:25:25 +0000

The worst sides of the Indian team showed up in the first two ODIs in Jamaica. Now it is the turn of St. Lucia and team India will be hoping they fare better. Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to field. But...