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Psephologists and astrologers in India seem to make more money during the election time. In America it is psephologists — people who conduct pre-poll survey and exit-poll survey the way the vested interest group or party wants. After all, he who pays shall call the tune.

If their predicti ...more

Indian Student Stabbed in Australia

The bad news is that a 23-year-old Indian student, working as a taxi driver to pay for his fees, food and shelter, was brutally stabbed (apparently, also robbed) and then left bleeding on the road side last Tuesday, according to a report from Melbourne — a city which has been the Waterloo of man ...more

Thus Spake

An intellectual is an intellectual always. No matter he or she is white, black, ugly (like Socrates) tall or short. Or even deformed — Stephen Hawking. Rich or poor. Sick or healthy. And in India, no matter to which religion or caste one belongs. Think of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar — a giant among social  ...more

The first thing that struck me when I met Kheny was his sense of humour and how approachable he was. He seemed genuinely pleased to meet me, a press person and readily asked me to walk with him to the restaurant to have breakfast. As we were walking towards the restaurant exchanging pleasantries, we suddenly came across a troupe of monkeys f...more