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Syrian bloodbath triggers global condemnation

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in Syria, condemning a massacre in which 108 people were killed including men, women and children in the Syrian village of Houla.......

How political New Delhi's cancer causes India pain

 The UPA has failed over the last three years because it is in denial mode, refusing to accept that so much is rotten inside the government and the party, says Sheela Bhatt. What is there to talk......

Rajeev Srinivasan: Why Indian education sucks!

 'Indian education has, after Independence, produced nothing whatsoever -- yes, absolutely nothing -- of global calibre. Not one earth-shaking discovery or invention, not one outstanding......

Dissident leaves US Embassy; China outraged

 The week-long drama over a blind Chinese dissident taking refuge in the United States Embassy in Beijing ended on Wednesday, with the American envoy driving him out of the premises for medical care......

Clinton to hold 'most complicated' talks with China

 United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for annual strategic and economic talks. Clinton's visit comes at a time when there is renewed tension in the South......

Review: This Spanish Masala is bland!

Paresh C Palichafeels Spanish Masala ismore like a promotional video for Spanish Tourism than a film.With the world turning into a global village, no cuisine has remained indigenous. There is......

Review: Aadu Puli is a letdown

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil film, Aadu Puli. Post YOUR reviews here!Ever since Vijay's blockbuster Ghilli set the box office on fire years ago, every mainstream movie-maker worth his salt......

Maggie Gyllenhaal opens orphanage in India

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have recently opened a village for orphaned and abandoned......

London Olympics torch lit in Ancient Olympia

The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the Games......

Force India staff leave Bahrain after petrol bomb

The violent reality of Bahrain's political unrest moved closer to Formula One on Thursday when the Force India team said two of their staff had asked to go home after colleagues were caught up in a......

Queen's Baton travels around ahead of opening

Athletes, politicians and students carried the Queen's Baton past major Delhi landmarks on Friday as the symbolic relay neared the end of a global journey two days ahead of the Commonwealth Games......

Kalmadi hints at India's efforts to host Olympics

India's weaknesses in staging multi-discipline sports events stood exposed during the crisis-hit run-up to the Commonwealth Games but Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has still not lost......

'Delhi Commonwealth Games was doomed from start'

Legendary American athlete Michael Johnson joined the chorus of renowned sports persoanlities who have criticised the preparation of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi by saying they were......
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Rose
Q. Again on English as a foreign langauge debate:Even many schools in their curriculum list only ChineseFrench,German ItalianJapanese, PortugheseRussian and Spanish, as foreign languages and certaily not English !So why this feeling that English is a foreign language and when that too it has given Mother India a big edge in business Development and as emerging economic super power in the global village !!
Rose:  A.  more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/again-on-english-as-a-foreign-langauge-debateeven-many-schoo/22481255/answers/

Rose
Q. Again on English as a foreign langauge debate:Even many schools in their curriculum list only ChineseFrench,German ItalianJapanese, PortugheseRussian and Spanish, as foreign languages and certaily not English !So why this feeling that English is a foreign language and when that too it has given Mother India a big edge in business Development and as emerging economic super power in the global village !!
Rose:  A. Many reasons and arguments on this topic and the necessity of English can be found in the book "Imagining India" by Nandan Nilekani. The...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/again-on-english-as-a-foreign-langauge-debateeven-many-schoo/22481254/answers/22481294

Good Citizen
Q. It is heard that in social networking sites dominated by the foreigners they (foreigners) do not respond to the queries of Indians and also they do not welcome the responses of Indians to their queries. In such a scenario will the Indians feel alike aliens in such forums? Your views?
Good Citizen:  A. I Think English is here to stay since 1853 and it should be considered as a local language for all practical purposes !! If some one tries to...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/it-is-heard-that-in-social-networking-sites-dominated-by-the/22041287/answers/22481280

Bholu
Q. Hum log apni Bhartiya Sanskriti ko chhod kar.............Vedeshi logon ki nakal kyon karne lage hain.???????????
Bholu:  A. the world now is global village and needs interacting with all different cultures and nations more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/hum-log-apni-bhartiya-sanskriti-ko-chhod-kar.............ved/21967202/answers/22041318

Good Citizen
Q. Top Indian firms such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro have started making serious efforts to raise local hiring in the US---news. Is it due to present US restrictions on outsourcing projects to other countries? Your views?
Good Citizen:  A. becoz world is now a global village.... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/top-indian-firms-such-as-infosys-tcs-and-wipro-have-started-/21862357/answers/21967211

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Retail sourcing norms may be diluted

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Govt likely to dilute FDI retail norms

Within two months of allowing international players to set up wholly-owned ufffdufffdufffdsingle-brandufffdufffdufffd retail stores, the government... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Government-likely-to-dilute-FDI-retail-norms/articleshow/12602181.cms
Few special days to rejoice

A few years back our society was ignorant of mother’s day and father’s day. With the dissemination of information all over the globe,... ...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/24hours-news/~3/jjufzwK1q4Y/few-special-days-to-rejoice
The 8th Annual Gilbert Global Village Festival presents The World at Your Doorstep! A Celebration of World Culture!

On April 21st the Town of Gilbert, its residents and visitors will celebrate cultural diversity through the arts, music, dance, and even sports!... ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9362935.htm
2 kids killed in slum blaze at noida village

Two children were charred to death in a fire that gutted about 30 shanties in a slum in Navada village here on Saturday.The administration has... ...

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