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November 29, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
Yesterday's Hindu newspaper I read at our noisy suburb in Bangalore informs thus: Is there any relationship between road rage in cities, especially during peak hour traffic, and nutrient deficiency? Yes, says the country's renowned soil scientist J.C. Katyal, who...
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November 24, 2008
Category: Creative commons
I and family will be traveling this week for a long stay in India (two months). I anticipate posts infused with spices, pickles and more in the coming weeks. The plan: Delhi during the first week of December. Bangalore and...
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November 23, 2008
Category: Creative commons
Winning entries are up. More selected stories will go online in the coming weeks. Enjoy. Update: Comments (moderated) are now open for the winning stories. Share your thoughts with authors and other readers....
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November 21, 2008
Category: Creative commons
This seems like the future for the truly lazy ones who pile up papers all over their desk. Impressive. But, can they match this:...
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November 17, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
My 11 month old daughter loves electric lights. If you visit my home, you may often find me standing near the switch and flicking it on and off while the daughter watches and squeals in delight. Today morning we were...
Posted by Selva at 7:11 AM • 3 Comments •
November 15, 2008
Category: Creative commons
First prize Aski's Choice by Rinku Dutta Second prize 21 Minutes by Rahul Jaisheel Sponsored prize Noah's Ark by Narendra Desirazu Selected stories Live and Exclusive by Aditya Sudarshan (winner of our first scifi contest in 2006) Touchstone by J...
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November 14, 2008
The realization of a dream. I believe we still need an inspiring campaign to create awareness and thereby generate enthusiasm among the taxpayers. Whatever lies ahead, this is a great day for the thousands of scientists and engineers who have...
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November 13, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
The latest New Scientist magazine has soundbites from writers like Gibson and Atwood and much else. Give it a read. E M Forster in Aspects of The Novel, asks a pertinent question: Will the mirror get a new coat of...
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November 11, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
via BBC. Learn more: at Reporters Without Borders at Committee to protect bloggers...
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November 10, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
The winners have been decided. We have an exceptional story as a winner this year. Picking it as the winner was not hard. I have been mulling over five stories for the past week - any of them could be...
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