'Anti-Bihar sentiments should be nipped in the bud' In an interview with Abhay Kumar of Deccan Herald, Shatrughan Sinha breaks his self-imposed silence and fires one salvo after another on those who are indulging in divisive politics.
Democrats caught in 'politics of hatred' Racism, misogyny and character assassination are all ways of distracting voters from the issues, and people who care about the issues have a shared interest in making the politics of hatred unacceptable.
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Anti-obesity campaign goes big The British government last month outlined a new strategy, including a 75-million-euro, three-year advertising campaign, to try to get Britons to slim down.
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A perilous journey Despite threats to their lives, Pakistani politicians hope people would support their call for establishing democracy.
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Higher alcoholic problem among the brainy British scientists revealed that people with high intelligence are more likely to get good jobs as a result of which they tend to drink more to beat the stress.
Floral tributes... Dancers perform during Dong Da Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. The festival is to honour Vietnamese King Quang Trung. AP
Is the slowdown of the US economy going to adversely impact the IT sector in India? Is there a way the industry can still sustain its growth? We asked our readers for their opinion and suggestions.
Most agreed that IT companies were certainly going to feel the pinch, and added that it was the hiring policies of these companies that were to be blamed.
There were others who were optimistic and said all was not lost as business could be diverted to new territories.
