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2013-01-16T10:44:31-06:00

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Indians more Australian than European Settlers: Study finds Indians went to Australia 4230 years ago

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 10:44 am By Desh Kapoor

In times when Australians – Caucasian primarily – are targeting Indians, for being “outsiders”… comes the scientific reminder from the Gene pool. Mate!! We are MORE Australians than you all are! From the perch that Indians see Australia now, YOU may be outsiders! LOL. See, how a small Gene thingy turns the tables? The recent study published on the “Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” website (Link) says this: The Australian continent holds some... Read more

2013-01-16T10:21:59-06:00

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Kerala Resident Charged with “Sedition” for clicking on Like for “I Love Pakistan” FB page

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 10:21 am By Desh Kapoor

If things keep going the way they are going – given the lunacy of the Government and the private citizens – very soon it will be impossible for the common man to even go onto the internet or for someone to start an online venture. Now comes a Sedition charge on a person, who was living in Kochi and had “liked” a Facebook page titled “I Love Pakistan”. it apparently showed a dog wrapped up in the Indian tricolor. It... Read more

2013-01-16T09:54:53-06:00

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Math Genius Siblings from a Farmer’s house in Ghaziabad

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 9:54 am By Desh Kapoor

Here is a remarkable story of two kids of one farmer from near Ghaziabad who are mathematical geniuses. Amazing kids both and they have been admitted into the DPS International, a private school now through the initiative of an NGO and Government. Qazzafi Baig, a farmer is the proud father of two child prodigies Rashid and Hifza Baig. Hifza and Rashid are mathematical genius. Hifza being among the 26 children chosen for the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement 2012... Read more

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2013-01-16T07:43:57-06:00

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Pakistan Planting Landmines inside Indian Territory: Army only releases pictures; Nation Awaits a “Plan of Action”!

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 7:43 am By Desh Kapoor

Not only did the Pakistanis enter Indian territory and behead two soldiers in violation of the Geneva convention and the Cease fire agreement (Read this . this and this) , but it is also going ahead and trying to do more damage. It is planting landmines INSIDE the Indian territory! This is clearly an act of war from their side. One wonders what “Place” and “Time” is the Indian Army Chief waiting for? And, what really is the “Plan of Action” of the... Read more

2013-01-16T07:31:03-06:00

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Man who creates Clouds Indoors

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 7:31 am By Desh Kapoor

Berndnaut Smilde is a Dutch artist, who is literally generating a storm of attention with his art. Well, he creates clouds indoors. He creates Nimbus clouds, which exist for a few seconds before dissipating. He uses a smoke machine, combined with moisture and dramatic lighting to create an indoor cloud effect. Smilde, who lived in Amsterdam, said he wanted to make the image of a typical Dutch rain cloud, inside of a space. ‘I imagined walking into a classical museum hall... Read more

2013-01-16T07:16:27-06:00

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Beijing’s Pollution “Airpocalypse”: Before and After Space Pictures

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 7:16 am By Desh Kapoor

There is a strong advisory in Beijing for Pollution that exceeds all dangerous levels. People have been advised not to come out of their homes to do any activity. The pollution is completely off the charts of all measurements! According to an air monitoring station located at the U.S. Embassythere, particulate pollution was literally off the charts — with readings well into the 700s on a 0-500 scale. Here are two pictures – one from Jan 3rd and second from Jan 14th –... Read more

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2013-01-16T06:50:33-06:00

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Does Social Media Encourage Violent Teen Behavior?

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 6:50 am By Desh Kapoor

Just as India is reeling in the aftermath of the mindless Gangrape of the Delhi Braveheart; US is too going through a similar heart-burn and contemplation of its own societal situation after the Steubenville gang rape incident. This is some of the information on the rape case. (Also read Lessons of Steubenville) First brought to national attention by a New York Times story in December, the alleged rape involves a girl from a neighboring town in West Virginia who became so drunk... Read more

2013-01-15T21:42:31-06:00

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Naga Sadhus aren’t meant to be just Naked and “High on Pot” Ascetics; Real Ones Embody the Grace of Shiva beneath the Veneer of societal disdain

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 at 9:42 pm By Desh Kapoor

Who are Naga Sadhus? To understand the Naga Sadhus, it is important to know who Shiva is. Because these ascetics – those who are really on Spiritual path and seriously with a Guru who knows what he doing, as opposed to just a naked Sadhu taking intoxicants – are on the path as closely aligned to the life of Shiva, the original Yogi, as it can possibly get! For the Yogis, Shiva is not a “God”. He is the origin... Read more

2013-01-15T19:29:07-06:00

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How Pakistani Kids Are Turned Into Suicide Bombers

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 at 7:29 pm By Desh Kapoor

The industry of Suicide Bombing in Pakistan is pretty institutionalized. It is an art that has been perfected. It is used for outside of Pakistan and inside. Basically anyone that Taliban or the other Jehadi forces – LeT, JuM and ISI – don’t like, suicide bombers are unleashed on them. In this TED talk, this lady – Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan’s only Academy-Award winning documentary filmmaker – discusses how Suicide Bombers are prepared. She calls them “Innocent” – which they are,... Read more

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2013-01-15T14:50:50-06:00

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Extent and Impact of Weight Bias and Stigmatizing in the society

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 at 2:50 pm By Desh Kapoor

We all know that obese people face bias and the obese kids face ridicule and bullying. What is the nature of the whole process of stigmatizing of obesity. As the Obesity increases in America, the bias seems to be increasing and not decreasing. This behavior by others to the obese people, creates a depression and lot of mental problems in those people, which can have a very damaging and often devastating impact on their whole life. Yale Rudd Center has... Read more

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