Author: Vaibhav Gangan
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Indian athletes suffer over politics
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 Winter Olympics games are about to begin without an official entry from the second-most populated country in the world. India is not participating in the games, and there will be no team walking out with the Indian national flag at Sochi in Russia – for the first time since India…
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Why Satya Nadella is good for Microsoft top job
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UPDATE 4 February 2014: In a release issued earlier today, Microsoft has confirmed the appointment of Satya Nadella as its new chief executive. As Satya Nadella becomes the third CEO of Microsoft, he brings a relentless drive for innovation and a spirit of collaboration to his new role. Many companies,…
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Do graphic anti-smoking ads work?
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When a serious message is to be given, being subtle is not a strength. And if the advertisement is about effects of smoking, graphic images seem to work well. If you are in India, you will be familiar with the grose and long anti-smoking advertisement that’s shown in cinemas, if…
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Why RBI is withdrawing pre-2005 notes
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All Indian currency notes issued before 2005 will soon go out of circulation, as per a new directive issued by the Reserve Bank of India on 22 January 2013. From 1 April 2014, all currency notes issued prior to 2005 will need to be exchanged at any bank in the…
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Amazon to remove Lord Ganesha yoga products
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Amazon.com has reportedly agreed to remove yoga pants with Hindu god Ganesha’s imprints on them, following an alleged complaint. In a release issued by Rajan Zed, who claims to be the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, reportedly spearheaded the protest. Rajan suggested corporations to send their senior executives for…
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Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda found dead in Delhi
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Indian Union Minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife, Sunanda Pushkar, was found dead in a room at The Leela hotel in New Delhi. The cause of her death is unclear at this stage, but the police are not ruling out suicide. The Delhi Police investigations team have taken the body for post…
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Kejriwal’s honesty jokes trend on Twitter
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Aam Admi Party’s spectacular victory in the recent assembly elections in New Delhi created an overnight brand – Arvind Kejriwal. His brand of honesty has even become a trending topic on Twitter, with a hashtag, #YoKejriwalSoHonest, leading on the social marketing site. [View the story “The…
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Court extends judicial custody of youth
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A Delhi court on Thursday extended till February 6 the judicial custody of a youth seeking trial in India for an alleged driving offence committed in Australia in 2008 in which one person lost his life
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Assaulted Indian student innbspOz out of induced coma
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A 20yearold Indian student who suffered serious head injuries after being brutally attacked and robbed in Australia is now out of induced coma and responding well to the treatment
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Indian gay couple gets asylum in US
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One country’s loss is another country’s gain. A recent landmark judgement by India’s supreme court – reinstating criminal status for homosexuality – is likely to force its gay population to leave the country fearing persecution and prosecution. One such case is of Sukhwinder Sukhwinder and his partner Jagdish Kumar. In…
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Eight of Sikh family hurt as van plunges down cliff in NZ
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Eight Indians including a sixmonthold boy were injured when their van plunged 15 metres down a cliff in New Zealand turning their celebration trip into a tragedy
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Indian assault case One teenager gets bail in Australia
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A teenager charged with attacking and robbing a 20yearold Indian student here was on Friday granted conditional bail by an Australian court after it was told that the boy was assisting the police in the case
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Racist tweet gets PR person fired
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Storify by The Global Indian Tue, Dec 24 2013 03:29:32 Racist tweets get PR person fired A PR director got fired for one tweet. Add to story or collection Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin Share by email Abcnews · Tue,…
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Khobragade puts two nations in trouble
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[View the story “Khobragade puts two nations in trouble” on Storify]
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Ex-immigration lawyer charged for fraud
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Richard James Martin has been charged with providing immigration advice without being licensed. New Zealand’s Immigration Advisers Authority has brought four charges against the former immigration lawyer in Auckland’s the North Shore District Court following an investigation. Richard of Richard Martin Immigration Limited, was charged under the Immigration Advisers Licensing…
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Bollywood’s shortsighted marketing tactics
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When Sunny Deol appeared on the Comedy Nights With Kapil show, the Bollywood actor looked nervous. So did the host of the show, Kapil Sharma. The actor is rarely made public appearances. His profile is formed by his movies and nothing else. He is new to the marketing game that…
