Dow denies succour to Bhopal despite new-found enveronmentalism

Proloy Bagchi 8 months ago Region: India

  Before the commencement of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the gas-affected people of Union Carbide, Bhopal and their several organisations mounted a protracted campaign against the Dow’s sponsorship of i... more

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Tarigami demands enhancement in widow, old age pension

Scoop News 2 years ago Region: India

  Jammu, March 9 (Scoop News) -  CPI (M) legislator M Y Tarigami stressed the need to enhance widow and old age pension, urging the government to find ways and means to ensure welfare of this poor and miserable ... more

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Fire District Election Shuts Out Neighborhood?

Richard Cooper 3 years ago Region: New York

  Last December 2008 I went to the firehouse on Newbridge Road in East Meadow and discovered that I am not in the East Meadow, New York fire district.  This year on December 8th I went to vote in the Westbury Wa... more

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Status of women in the 21st Century India

Diptygharat 4 years ago Region: India

Throughout ages women in India have faced gruesome atrocities.  One side of history shows the faith among the Indians about “Shakti” or the “Women Power” to be the strongest energy. The other s... more

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The Bushies Are Criminals. Why Not Prosecute Them?

Hubert Herring 4 years ago Region: New York

As the TV showed George Bush’s helicopter lifting off soon after the inauguration, cheers went up from those sharing this moment with me – and, I’m sure, from people across the land and around the world. ... more

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Photo: Shadow in The Beach 02.

B.R. Tauhid 4 years ago Region: Bangladesh

Shadow in the Beach,Cox Bazar,Bangladesh. more

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Photo: Shadow in The Beach.

B.R. Tauhid 4 years ago Region: Bangladesh

Shadow in The Beach.CoxBazar,Bangladesh more

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Dow Drops 500 points

Larry Reynard 4 years ago Region: United States

  The Dow has record the worst day in almost 7 years. The Dow sunk over 500 points which is the worst day since the following day of September 11, 2008. The largest drop is mainly to blame on the financial sector. Le... more

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Wall Street Takes A Nose-Dive on Fed Minutes, Oil Prices

Jacob Cherian 4 years ago Region: United States

  According to news reports, Wall Street took a nose-dive on the Fed's outlook for the rest of 2008. And record crude oil  prices hovering near $130 a barrel was not much of a boost either. The big three indexe... more

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Story Behind Sati

Russel Philip 5 years ago Region: India

 What is Sati ? Hindu custom in India in which the widow was burnt to death on her husband’s pyre. Can be a voluntary choice or force upon a woman by her in-laws.  II.  Reasons for S... more

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