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Harassment from anonymous caller rajivrnair - 30-MAR-2011
Hi I was wondering if there's a helpline to report an anonymous caller who keeps sending unsolicited SMSs/phone calls to women. This person calls up asking for 'Navin' and if it's a woman, pesters them to talk to him. If they don't pick up the phone, he keeps sending annoying msgs. |
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Japan, take a bow ... sharing an article S.H.U.L. - 26-MAR-2011
Wanted to share this article from TOI Sunday times 20th March 2011 Japan, take a bow for grace under fire, from Amrit Dhillon, TNN. |
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Objections to the Draft Animal Welfare Act 2011 acoward - 23-MAR-2011
Someone mailed in a detailed objections the draft Animal Welfare Act. The draft itself is available here (careful, big PDF) on the MoEF website, and apparently the ministry is taking in suggestions online via this email id - animalwelfareact2011 [at] gmail.com. Here it goes, in full: |
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Does Bengaluru need another Cricket Stadium? kbsyed61 - 12-MAR-2011
After our representatives vociferously vented their anger on ticket fiasco in recent India-England cricket match in Bengaluru, Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa had made an announcement that a new well-quipped cricket stadium would be built in the city. |
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BTC - How Bengaluru's elite bribe their clan for social club membership? kbsyed61 - 12-MAR-2011
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Unfair criticism of NRN and Infosys murali772 - 10-MAR-2011
Create excellent, world-class school textbooks in Kannada in maths and science. Encourage students to take part in Kannada events. Kannada must be made attractive to children, but not by shutting off some other language. |
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Lesson - Makeover of Lucknow's CBD street Clive VanBuerle - 4-MAR-2011
Hazratganj, is the MG road of Lucknow – I visited recently since the wife is from Lucknow. I loved the old world feel of the city with its eco friendly cycle rickshaws, old stores, familiar bookstores etc – the cold north Indian December weather added to the “good feeling” but what really got me impressed was a brave project – the Hazrathganj makeover! |
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Ravi_D - 4-MAR-2011
Happens so often in our world, but this one really got to me this morning. After waiting patiently for the light to turn green the third time, I managed to get tangled up right in the middle of the intersection - with vehicles inching in from all directions and eat into whatever little space that was left for me to pass. |
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benefits to construction workers ssheragu - 25-FEB-2011
ssheragu I came across a news item in the DECCAN HERALD dated February 13, 2011 regarding benefits that are due by law to construction workers and which do not require any expenditure on the part of the contractor or agency. In fact, it is a win win situation for both the construction worker and the contractor |
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Sanjeev - 22-FEB-2011Why not have IVORY Museum in Bangalore, when Karnataka is known for Elephants Tonnes of ivory worth crores may soon be destroyed. |
