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May 13, 2008 Breaking News
Internet Poll Verdict: Indian Broadband connections are expensive…but why ?
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:13:46 PDT
I had set up a poll a fortnight back on this to understand why Indian Internet penetration is lagging behind so much so that a country of size of Hong Kong beats India, even when we out number them in population by over a billion people. Obviously, one of the basic reason is that more than 70% of Indian still live in villages and are dependent on farming with no need of internet as yet what so ever. But what about urban Indians? India has more than 250 million people living in cities, then why
US News Expands The Ranking Service
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.
Donnie Darko 2 is Coming!
Mon, 12 May 2008 23:27:54 PDT
News concerning the arrival of a new Donnie Darko film.
Genetically Modified Human Embryo Stirs Criticism
Mon, 12 May 2008 22:49:51 PDT
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
GAMES NEWS: WiiWare debuts; 'GTA IV' sets records (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:32:38 PDT
News from the virtual world:
Police look on as fascists attack gays at Moldova's banned Pride
Mon, 12 May 2008 02:44:22 PDT
Californian Mayoral race has shades of Boris and Ken A controversial candidate for Mayor has stunned voters in the liberal city where he is seeking election by making provocative statements about gay marriage. Mr Johnson said that he thinks marriage is between a man and a woman. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Stonewall's ten month battle for hate crimes legislation They may have managed to secure new offence of incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexu
Foriegn Affairs Why Oil Wealth Fuels Conflict
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:30:25 PDT
Despite this trend, there has been no drop in the number of wars in countries that produce oil. The main reason is that oil wealth often wreaks havoc on a country's economy and politics, makes it easier for insurgents to fund their rebellions, and aggravates ethnic grievances.
Jenna Bush Weds & President Bush Hits Dancefloor? Oh no!
Mon, 12 May 2008 10:39:17 PDT
All the scoop on Jenna’s Wedding, the President’s dance skills and hot trends for wedding music and more!http://blog.ez-tracks.com/public/item/jenna-bush-wedding-music-photos-ring-honeymoon-wedding-dance-songs-and-more
China Earthquake Video - FireNews
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:17:59 PDT
A major earthquake struck central China earlier today, with a magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale. Early reports are suggesting widespread damage and telecommunications systems were hit hard as phone lines were down due to volume of calls trying to find out about loved ones and power outages.
New Metal Gear Movie News (Paul Thomas Anderson?"
Mon, 12 May 2008 22:46:37 PDT
Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft talks to Konami's Aki Saito about how the Metal Gear movie's coming along.
News and the Common Denominator
Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:43 PDT
I recently was brought a Sunday Express newspaper and, being starved of reading materials, I was anxious to read it. But what a disappointment. Once upon a time the Express was a quality paper filed with in depth news and analysis these days its a glorified titillation rag.
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:13:46 PDT
I had set up a poll a fortnight back on this to understand why Indian Internet penetration is lagging behind so much so that a country of size of Hong Kong beats India, even when we out number them in population by over a billion people. Obviously, one of the basic reason is that more than 70% of Indian still live in villages and are dependent on farming with no need of internet as yet what so ever. But what about urban Indians? India has more than 250 million people living in cities, then why
US News Expands The Ranking Service
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.
Donnie Darko 2 is Coming!
Mon, 12 May 2008 23:27:54 PDT
News concerning the arrival of a new Donnie Darko film.
Genetically Modified Human Embryo Stirs Criticism
Mon, 12 May 2008 22:49:51 PDT
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
GAMES NEWS: WiiWare debuts; 'GTA IV' sets records (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:32:38 PDT
News from the virtual world:
Police look on as fascists attack gays at Moldova's banned Pride
Mon, 12 May 2008 02:44:22 PDT
Californian Mayoral race has shades of Boris and Ken A controversial candidate for Mayor has stunned voters in the liberal city where he is seeking election by making provocative statements about gay marriage. Mr Johnson said that he thinks marriage is between a man and a woman. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Stonewall's ten month battle for hate crimes legislation They may have managed to secure new offence of incitement to hatred on the grounds of sexu
Foriegn Affairs Why Oil Wealth Fuels Conflict
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:30:25 PDT
Despite this trend, there has been no drop in the number of wars in countries that produce oil. The main reason is that oil wealth often wreaks havoc on a country's economy and politics, makes it easier for insurgents to fund their rebellions, and aggravates ethnic grievances.
Jenna Bush Weds & President Bush Hits Dancefloor? Oh no!
Mon, 12 May 2008 10:39:17 PDT
All the scoop on Jenna’s Wedding, the President’s dance skills and hot trends for wedding music and more!http://blog.ez-tracks.com/public/item/jenna-bush-wedding-music-photos-ring-honeymoon-wedding-dance-songs-and-more
China Earthquake Video - FireNews
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:17:59 PDT
A major earthquake struck central China earlier today, with a magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale. Early reports are suggesting widespread damage and telecommunications systems were hit hard as phone lines were down due to volume of calls trying to find out about loved ones and power outages.
New Metal Gear Movie News (Paul Thomas Anderson?"
Mon, 12 May 2008 22:46:37 PDT
Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft talks to Konami's Aki Saito about how the Metal Gear movie's coming along.
News and the Common Denominator
Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:43 PDT
I recently was brought a Sunday Express newspaper and, being starved of reading materials, I was anxious to read it. But what a disappointment. Once upon a time the Express was a quality paper filed with in depth news and analysis these days its a glorified titillation rag.
