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Ladakh incursion: China scores bloodless victory over India, more intrusions may come(link)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

In a classic replay of its old game and classic chineseingenuity, Chinese Dragon intruded  into a important strategic border area in Ladakh of india and then disingenuously played peacemaker by reciting “patience”, “wisdom” and “negotiations” while the Elephant(india) was shocked  … Continue reading →

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Nations holding most of the world’s gold:India is Amongst Top 10!!!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

United States The United States of America holds more gold than any other country in the world. Gold holdings: 8,133.5 tonnes Percentage of total foreign reserves: 75.1% Germany Gold holdings: 3,391.3 tonnes Percentage of total foreign reserves: 72.1% Italy Gold … Continue reading →

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Greenland:Land of the Kalaallit

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Greenland  is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, in east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated … Continue reading →

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10 least populated Cities in the Land of Populous Cities

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Nagda Nagda is a major industrial town situated in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh. This city is one of the largest viscose staple fiber manufacturers in Asia. According to the 2011 India census, Nagda had a population of … Continue reading →

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Belarus is Capable of Making Better Remote Sensing Satellites

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. According to the scientists the country  is capable of creating a … Continue reading →

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Poor Health and Loss of Biodiversity are Slowing Down Economies in Tropics

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Per Capita incomes of Tropical countries  could be more than double if they managed to reduce their health burden from vector-borne and parasitic diseases to that of  temperate countries. Scientistss from Harvard Medical School and Princeton University in the United States … Continue reading →

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Nation State:Fundamental Unit of Political Power

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Nationalism is, on the whole, seen as a bad thing, but the nation state is the fundamental unit of political power in the world so it’s worth examining some of the issues with it.   The nation state is a … Continue reading →

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India to spend INR 1 lakh crore on e-governance:Sam

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Indian Prime Minister on Public Information and Infrastructure, said the Centre is spending INR 1 lakh crore to bring in a “second-generation revolution” in governance. “Our governance system is obsolete and requires drastic change. If … Continue reading →

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