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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Co-pilot sent Air India Express plane plummeting when he moved his seat
This is from CNN: The co-pilot of an Air India Express 737 sent the jetliner into a terrifying 7,000-foot plunge in May when he accidentally hit the control column while adjusting his seat, investigators report. According to the report from … Continue reading
Hindu Group Stirs a Debate Over Yoga’s Soul
From the NY Times: The campaign, labeled “Take Back Yoga,” does not ask yoga devotees to become Hindu, or instructors to teach more about Hinduism. The small but increasingly influential group behind it, the Hindu American Foundation, suggests only that … Continue reading
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Unmarried women barred from using cellphones in Indian village
Today’s WTF story is from the The Guardian: An Indian village has banned unmarried women from using mobile phones for fear they will arrange forbidden marriages that are often punished by death, a local official said today. The Lank village … Continue reading
Rats in Mumbai City
MSNBC has this story about the proliferation of rats in Mumbai and the people who catch rats for a living. The competition for rat catcher jobs in Mumbai is stiff. Only men aged 18 to 30 need apply. They must … Continue reading
Beatles to be available on iTunes
Financial Times is reporting that Beatles will be available on iTunes tomorrow.
Mining in Jharkhand and its links to Maoists
Foreign Policy has this nice photo essay about the mining industry in Jharkand.
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50 Best Inventions of 2010
Time magazine has announced its list of Best Inventions of 2010.
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How cats drink
New York Times has a nice article about how cats use the front tip of their tongues to drink. Writing in the Thursday issue of Science, the four engineers report that the cat’s lapping method depends on its instinctive ability … Continue reading
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