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FDI in Retail is Long Overdue, Game-Changer, Say Experts

Opposition parties and some of the partners of the UPA have tagged the economic policy of letting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Indian markets mainly the retail sector as an anti-farmer and anti-public decision. Sep 16, 2012
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BBC Calls Holi A 'Filthy Festival'

BBC News website posted a short video on Thursday under its "week's weird videos," showing the youth playing Holi in Utah, the US, and titled the segment as "filthy festival." Mar 30, 2012
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Mormon Church Baptises Mahatma Gandhi, Shocks Hindus

Hindus in the U.S. have been shocked by the proxy baptism of the Indian peace icon and father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), headquartered in Salt Lake City, U.S. Feb 29, 2012
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New Zealand School to Teach Sanskrit

In a bid to enhance the learning process of children a school in New Zealand teaches Sanskrit as a "base of study" and as a "road map for understanding English". Feb 3, 2012
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NBC Removes Objectionable Term After Hindus Protest

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Chicago, which sparked an outrage among the Hindus with its commentary on an ice hockey match, has removed the objectionable term "weird" from its Web site. Jan 27, 2012

Padma Awards Announced (Full List)

The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2012. This year the President has approved 109 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 14 in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous. Jan 25, 2012