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Chronology of the Internet in India

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Chronology of the Internet in India
Source: netchakra.net
1986: ERNET project starts up; email exchange using UUCP protocol established between National Centre for Software Technology, Bombay and IIT Bombay (Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1995)

EGYPT: A Complete Guide To The 2011 Revolution

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EGYPT: A Complete Guide To The 2011 Revolution
Source: bit.ly
Having trouble digesting all the news in Egypt? Not sure what’s going on and why it matters? You’ve come to the right place. The Huffington Post is aggregating our comprehensive coverage into easily-digestible nuggets below to help those who feel overwhelmed. This page is 100% human-curated.

I Want Al Jazeera English

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I Want Al Jazeera English
Source: www.iwantaje.net

How Steve Jobs ‘out-Japanned’ Japan

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How Steve Jobs ‘out-Japanned’ Japan
Source: www.sfgate.com
Jeff Yang muses on how Apple managed to beat the tech titans of Japan by playing their game, only better The better part of a month has gone by, and most pundits have already weighed in on this year’s CES — the global…

Fouad Ajami: Rebellion in the Land of the Pharaohs – WSJ.com

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Fouad Ajami: Rebellion in the Land of the Pharaohs – WSJ.com
Source: online.wsj.com
In The Wall Street Journal, Fouad Ajami of Johns Hopkins University writes that a man who places himself at the helm for three decades inevitably becomes the target of all the realm’s discontents.
    A very interesting perspective on the Egypt Revolution    

Ohio woman jailed for sending kids to school just wanted a choice

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Ohio woman jailed for sending kids to school just wanted a choice
Source: www.cnn.com
If you lived in a crime-ridden neighborhood where your home was broken into a dozen times and the school your children were zoned to was low-performing, wouldn’t you take drastic measures to ensure they got a quality education?
    Linking school district budgets to property taxes is a perfect Catch 22 situation.    

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD, ICCR – Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Universe of Culture, Promoting

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD, ICCR – Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Universe of Culture, Promoting
Source: www.iccrindia.net
ICCR – Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Universe of Culture, Promoting Indian Culture, Showcasing World Cultures. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent Indias first Education Minister. Its objectives are to actively partic
    Notice recipient number 30 of the Jawalharlal Nehru Award – one Mr Hosni Mubarak. Can you smell the hypocrisy ?Mubarak
was honoured for his “unique role in providing stability and progress
to his country, in upholding the Arab cause, in promoting peace and
understanding in the region. [sic!]    

Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians

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Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians
Source: www.npr.org
Some vegetarians have spent years accruing knowledge on meat’s sinister health effects, factory farming, and the horrors of animals being fattened for slaughter. But bacon sometimes trumps it all, with its powerful aroma, delicate marbled fat, and weekend traditions.

The good, bad and ugly of Indian life – all on one road

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The good, bad and ugly of Indian life – all on one road
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
India’s dream of a brighter future is blighted by widespread corruption, says former South Asia correspondent Chris Morris.

Was IPL auction fair? Mumbai Indians raise questions, Times of India

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Was IPL auction fair? Mumbai Indians raise questions, Times of India
Source: timesofindia.indiati…
Mumbai Indians have shot off letter to every member of the IPL’s governing council, demanding an explanation for the last-minute changes to the auction process.
    This man is Crooked. There is no doubt about it. The question is he too powerful and moneyed to be untouchable…..Srinivasan‘s family owns the franchise even as he happens to be a GC member, BCCI secretary, its president-elect and president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). Interestingly, CSK successfully managed to bid for all premier Tamil Nadu cricketers.     

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