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Sabse Bada Rupiaya
Money & Economy
Analysis
By DesiTroll,
Posted on Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 12:42:39 AM EST
Starting off as a silver-based unit of currency by the 15th century ruler, Sher Shah Suri, the Rupee (wiki) has had a long and chequered history encompassing most of Asian and East-African colonial history. Issued by the British, the French, the Dutch, the Japanese, the Portuguese, the Germans and even the Danish, the rupee as a brand-name existed far beyond India, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Seychelles or the Mauritius.

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French Royalty traced to India.
People & Personalities
News
By DesiTroll,
Posted on Sat Mar 03, 2007 at 07:29:22 PM EST
Meet M. Balthazar-Napoleon de Bourbon, a lawyer, part-time agriculturist and descendant of a royal bloodline that spans all the way from Bhopal to 16th century France.
"The jagirs [lands] which the Bourbons had were confiscated. Then the Bourbons took up jobs. Prior to my father nobody did," says Bourbon, who bears no resentment over their change in circumstances and often jokes that he and his family are "Bourbons on the rocks."

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Sanskrit Star Wars
Movies
News
By yudishtira,
Posted on Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 02:22:50 AM EST
Return of The Jedi lightsaber duel overdubbed in Sanskrit. Weird. Luke Skywalker sounds rather whimpy but he still gets the job done.

Furthermore it seems as though one of the tracks used in the prequels was derived from Sanskrit poetry.

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Terrorists feel the squeeze?
Politics & Foreign Affairs
News
By yudishtira,
Posted on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 04:09:32 PM EST
Seems like Pakistan may finally be turning off the tap when it comes to supporting insurgents in Kashmir. The Indian economy is increasingly influencing Pakistan's policy in the region.

According to sources in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the ISI is doing more than that: it's offering the militants assistance to marry or establish businesses. - BBC News

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A House for Mr Jalale.
Environment
News
By DesiTroll,
Posted on Sat Feb 03, 2007 at 08:39:05 PM EST
New India knocking down its past is a recurrent saga across the country. Which is why reading about the Mahal Khana in Srinagar is such a refreshing change.
Mahal Khana ... has been preserved even after three generations stopped living here — making it the only surviving example of traditional Kashmiri architecture.

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Where did Johnny go.
Civil Rights & Liberty
Analysis
By DesiTroll,
Posted on Sat Feb 03, 2007 at 08:34:20 PM EST
The shocking state of affairs when it comes to missing children in India: nobody knows where they are.
The average number of children declared “missing” annually in the country was calculated at 44,476 — 122 each day — which included an annual average of 15,407 missing children from the six metropolitan cities. Of this, an average of 11,008 children remained missing. "Where these children are, is a serious question to consider," the study said.

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Haggling Historiographies.
History
Interviews
By DesiTroll,
Posted on Sat Feb 03, 2007 at 08:30:09 PM EST
We've read William Dalrymple in these parts before. He's back again, this time sharing his views on Indian history and the events of 1857:
It is in the aftermath of 1857 that one sees the beginning of the rift between the two communities which will 90 years later result in partition.

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Obsession with DIVERSION of RIVERS
Environment
Analysis
By gopalkrishna,
Posted on Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 10:32:10 AM EST
Obsession with DIVERSION of RIVERS

Dr Kalam's role from 2002 to 2007

On 25th Januray, 2007, on the eve of the 58th Republic Day of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India since July 2002 referring to DIVERSION of RIVERS once again said, "The interlinking of rivers and water bodies and use of technology for water collection, water recycling and water management will result in equitable distribution of water for drinking, irrigation, industry, navigation and as natural beauty. There will be no shortage of water in any part of the country nor will there be disasters due to floods, water logging etc." It was perhaps in his last speech as President on the subject.

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Waste Not Asia Conference in Kerela
Environment
News
By gopalkrishna,
Posted on Fri Dec 29, 2006 at 09:30:22 AM EST
Waste Not Asia (WNA) Conference is scheduled from January 15 to 18, 2007 at Kovalam in Kerala, India.

The WNA meeting is a gathering of people from Asia who share a vision of building a Zero Waste society through sustainable consumption, clean production, Zero Waste and ecology-friendly
approaches to managing discards. The WNA meeting will talk about issues and solutions, foster skills and linkages, and inspire and support grassroots activism on clean production imperatives.

The earlier WNA meetings were held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2000, then in Taipei, Taiwan in 2001 and in Penang, Malaysia in 2003 during the Global Meeting of Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), with the latest one held in Seoul, South Korea in 2004. GAIA was formed in the year 2000 with a Secretariat in the Philippines with 360 members in 66 countries.

The WNA has evolved as GAIA's regional platform in Asia.

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Gujarat Martime Board in Contempt Court in Blue Lady Case
Legal
Analysis
By gopalkrishna,
Posted on Tue Dec 26, 2006 at 04:24:28 AM EST
To,

The Member Secretary,
Gujarat Pollution Control Board,
Paryavaran Bhawan,
Sector-10A,
GANDHI NAGAR (Gujarat)

Ref:    Supreme Court's Order dated 4.12.2006 regarding S.S. Norway "Blue Lady"

Dear Sir,

    I am submitting this representation on behalf of the petitioner in terms of the above referred order dated 4.12.2006, chronologically, to establish that the breaking of the vessel "Blue Lady" will be in complete violation of the law, even after it has been allegedly allowed to be beached. The entry of Blue Lady and the subsequent developments show breach of 2003 Order of the Supreme Court and perpetuation of illegalities:

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