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2013-03-18T06:56:09-05:00

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Unequivocal Evidence of Brain Surgery being done in Harappan Civilization found

Last updated on: March 18, 2013 at 6:56 am By Desh Kapoor

A 4300 year old skull from the Harappan times has shown signs of brain surgery. A paper in “Current Science” says that it is an “unequivocal case” of a procedure called Trepanation on the skull. Trepanation – is a common means of surgery practised in prehistoric societies starting with the Stone Age, involved drilling or cutting through the skull vault, often to treat head injury or to remove bone splinters or blood clots caused by a blow to the head.... Read more

2013-03-17T15:03:27-05:00

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Donna Karan celebrates Mahashivrathri at Isha Center

Last updated on: March 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm By Desh Kapoor

Donna Karan, the legendary designer and owner of the designer label after her name, was in India, celebrating Mahashivarathri at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. When you spot her chanting ‘Aum Namah Shivaya’ with almost six lakh others, dressed in a South Indian silk sari, hair rolled up in a neat bun with jasmine, you would hardly believe this is the woman whose fashion empire pretty much runs the American retail industry. This is Donna Karan, who along with... Read more

2013-03-17T07:42:55-05:00

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Sadhguru Jaggi on What India is and What it needs

Last updated on: March 17, 2013 at 7:42 am By Desh Kapoor

What is India? And, what does it need? We have heard politicians and “intellectuals”, think tanks and analysts. But except for high sounding gibberish, we hardly get much. Here is a take by a Spiritual Master, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, with a great clarity of perception. Every word is worth listening. He is speaking in a Public function (Chhatra Sansad) organized by a Government agency. But, when it comes to laying things out the way they are, he doesn’t flinch from... Read more

2013-03-17T07:30:23-05:00

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Rahul Gandhi Jokes: The joker does make for a good laugh if not much of a politician

Last updated on: March 17, 2013 at 7:30 am By Desh Kapoor

Here are some of the best: To start off – it is important to know where does a politician think about “Politics”. Where and what is this “Politics”. Apparently, it is not where you think it is! Have fun! Read Quote of Dhananjay Gowda’s answer to Rahul Gandhi: What is the best Rahul Gandhi Joke you have heard of late? on Quora Read Quote of Anon User’s answer to Rahul Gandhi: What is the best Rahul Gandhi Joke you... Read more

2013-03-17T07:11:53-05:00

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Nitish Kumar plays the “Victim Card” to get special status for Bihar; wants “Adhikar” to get free doles!

Last updated on: March 17, 2013 at 7:11 am By Desh Kapoor

In the past 10 years, no other state has been talked against – yes, the state, not just the leader – as much as Gujarat. In many cases, the Central Government has gone out of the way to deny Gujarat its due. Yet, it has moved on and been one of the most developed state. Over those years, I haven’t really heard Narendra Modi ever asking the Center, to give it anything. In fact, he has gone on the offensive... Read more

2013-03-13T13:58:57-05:00

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White Smoke over Sistine Chapel; New Pope is here

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm By Desh Kapoor

It seems the new Pope has been selected. The white smoke is out. The new guy will soon be out to the cries of “habemus papam” on the balcony to the joy of 1.2 bn Catholics. White smoke rose over the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, heralding the election of a new pope after the 115 voting cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church reached a conclusion on the 266th pontiff on the second day of deliberations. Crowds erupted in joy in... Read more

2013-03-13T12:42:52-05:00

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Massive Ethnic Cleansing of Hindus going on in Bangladesh after purging in Pakistan is almost complete

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 12:42 pm By Desh Kapoor

After Pakistani Hindus have been ethnically cleansed by the Muslims there, now it is the turn of Bangladeshi Hindus. Many temples and hundreds of houses of Hindus have been vandalized and destroyed. Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, a group which looks after Hindu temples,said 47 temples and at least 700 Hindu houses had either been torched or vandalised since the verdict against Delwar Hossain Sayedee. And why did it happen Sayedee, vice-president of the country’s largest Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, was sentenced... Read more

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2013-03-13T01:16:14-05:00

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The Greatest Warrior in Mahabharat that no one has heard of: Barbarik

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 1:16 am By Desh Kapoor

The Greatest warrior in Mahabharat War that is not remembered. At least I hadn’t heard of him. But the story is absolutely fascinating! Barbarik is the grandson of Bheema, and son of Ghatotkacha. He is worshipped as Khatushyamji in Rajasthan. Read Quote of Vikram Bhat’s answer to Hinduism: What are some lesser known/interesting facts about Mahabharata? on Quora Read more

2013-03-13T00:32:58-05:00

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Girl Flirts, Stops for few days, then flirts again: What does it mean?

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 12:32 am By Desh Kapoor

This is a situation that many people have seen or gone through. What does it mean? Two views – different from each other – but very interesting! The Artichoke Way Read Quote of Sanjay Sabnani’s answer to Romance (love): I’m into a girl who flirts then stops for few days then flirts again, what does it mean? on Quora Convenience Store Read Quote of Ken Miyamoto’s answer to Romance (love): I’m into a girl who flirts then stops for few... Read more

2013-03-12T13:44:33-05:00

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Saudi Arabia to Abolish Beheading; will hire “Firing Squads” to shoot people to death instead

Last updated on: March 12, 2013 at 1:44 pm By Desh Kapoor

Saudi Arabia is modernizing. Actually, it has been forced to, because there is a huge shortage of the required skill set. Beheading. You see, they don’t have enough swordsmen in their kingdom. Or those that are there arrive late to the venues, which gives more life to the person to be beheaded than would be warranted. So, keeping with the times, they are abolishing the Beheadings totally. Now, they would instead have Firing Squads and shoot the people to death... Read more

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