India

'Your dam is our death'

August 26: Last week, 70 children from the Narmada Valley were in the Capital, meeting with other children, journalists, activists …

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Historic Station Soon to be History

November 24: A historic railway station, that once linked the Indian city of Jammu, with Sialkot in Pakistan, is soon going to be …

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Age 15+

India Votes for Stability, Not Change

Where: New Delhi, India May 16, 2009 : The results of India’s general elections, the largest democratic elections in the …

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Injured Deer Lands on Dinner Plate

July 8: A deer was in great pain. It had got injured in the forest. It was discovered by some villagers who lived near the forest. …

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Cyclone Aila Rages Through Eastern India and Bangladesh

Where: Kolkata, India May 28, 2009 : Cyclone Aila, which formed over the Bay of Bengal last weekend, hit the coast of …

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Computer Whiz Grans

July 31: A.Yogananda is learning the basics of the computer at a computer centre in Pune. Like how to send and receive e-mails to …

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Dalai Lama Calls for End of Oppression in Tibet

Where: Dharamsala, India, and Beijing, China March 13, 2009 : The Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan people, has said that Tibetan …

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Indians All the Way As 'Slumdog Millionaire' Sweeps Oscars

Where: Los Angeles, USA February 22, 2009 : India awoke to the sound of cheers and applause last Monday as ‘Slumdog …

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The Case of the Stonemasons

December 27: Last year, 10 stonemasons had been taken from Udaipur to London to build a temple. Overjoyed with this opportunity to …

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Age 15+

Building a Giant Lie

February 5: The earthquake that struck Gujarat, one of India’s most prosperous states, will go down as among the worst since …

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Age 14+