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Give me India's win over Sachin's hundred any day: Gambhir

Firstpost - Jan 22, 2012
”It's more satisfying for me if India wins the Test than if Tendulkar scores his 100th century. When you play for the country, you want the team to win and not individuals to get records… The 0-3 scoreline hurts far more than Tendulkar not getting his ...

India vs Australia : Anything less than 4-0 will be disappointing,says Clarke

TruthDive - Jan 22, 2012
Adelaide, Jan 22 (TruthDive): Australia captain Michael Clarke stated that his team would not be satisfied with anything less than a 4-0 whitewash in the ongoing Test series against India. Having already won the four match series 3-0, the two teams ...

India's growth likely to pick up strongly in CY 2013: E&Y

Times of India - Jan 22, 2012
MUMBAI: India is expected to grow at 6.8% in Calendar Year (CY) 2012, in comparison to the previous forecast of 8%, but expansion is expected to accelerate strongly in CY 2013 to touch 9.5%, global audit and consulting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has said ...

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“India’s diversity is apparent in its architecture, landscapes, festivals and handicrafts. And spirituality – the beating heart of India – pulsates from the mountains of Ladakh to the shores of tropical Kerala.” – Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer

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South India & Kerala Travel Guide

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India - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by: Becky Stephen
India is in transition. Since the publication of Culture Smart’s first guide to India in 2003, it has been transformed from a developing, third-world country into the world’s fastest growing economy. Today, a huge, confident, emerging middle class is exporting technology, brains, and enterprise to the rest of the world. At the same time, young Indians educated abroad are returning home to take advantage of the new opportunities, bringing Western expectations and lifestyles with them. The impact of all this wealth-creation, modernity, and individualism on the timeless values and ancient caste structures of India is beginning to be felt well beyond the great cities, adding yet another facet to the giant kaleidoscope of Indian society.
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India: In Word and Image

India is rapidly becoming one of the pre-eminent leaders of the twenty-first century. For more than a decade, Eric Meola has returned repeatedly to India, photographing the people, temples, landscapes, architecture, celebrations, and art of this uniquely exuberant and incredibly diverse country. Meola's journeys took him from the Himalayas and monasteries in the North to the temples of Tamil Nadu in the South, from the color and pageantry of Rajasthan in the West to the tea plantations of Darjeeling in the East.
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India gears up to take on Bayern Munich

The Indian national football team world will take Bayern Munich, one of the biggest football clubs in Europe on Tuesday in Delhi. And the man in the centre of all the attraction is the face of Indian football - Bhaichung Bhutia. The former India captain will lead the side in his final game in an India shirt - 4 months after retiring from international football. Bhaichung will play his farewell game at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium and after last playing for India for 10 minutes in the Asian Cup last year in Qatar.

 

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Rain, Snow aggravate cold in North India

Heavy snowfall has disrupted normal life Himachal Pradesh. Temperatures in Kangra dipped to minus four degree celsius and in Manali, it was around minus seven degree celsius. Residents of Dharamshala had to wade through snowfall of over four feet. Punjab continued to reel under harsh cold conditions. Pathankot saw its first snowfall in decades. Temperatures dipped to a minimum 3.0 degree. In Ludhiana, the temperature stood at 6.0 degrees. In the national capital, there is no respite from the chill and the homeless continue to bear the brunt. The minimum temperature settled at 6 degree celsius but is expected to plunge further in the coming days.

 

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TWTW: Team India's poor performance in Australia

Cyrus Broacha also talks about the Lokpal logjam, Anna Hazare's health and more. ibnlive.com

 

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Kejriwal Tells India TV, Leaders Like Lalu Will Be The First To Go To Jail If CBI Comes Under Lokpal

Senior Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal today lashed out at RJD chief Lalu Prasad saying he made the entire Lok Sabha introductory debate on Lokpal Bill "frivolous".

 

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Wheeling an education into India's slums

For millions of India's poorest children, education is a luxury, not a right. Many impoverished young people live in slums and help support their families by taking on odd jobs. One charity organisation is taking the issue to the streets, in the form of a mobile classroom that brings education to children who cannot attend schools. Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi.