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    The Politics, Of Rape, Sexuality and Government Meddling

    JULY 18, 2012 3:13AM

    By Rita Banerji


    Topics: india, rape, sexuality, politics, sports, gay/lesbian, feminism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 2926 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    A Coffee Love Story

    JUNE 14, 2012 2:39AM

    By Rachel Velamur


    Topics: hinduism, espresso, culture, interfaith relations, india, lds, mormon, coffee

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1244 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    India's Many Godfathers

    MAY 9, 2012 2:58AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: basic services, government, politics, favour, family, neighbour, friend, corleone, india, movie, culture, godfathers, francis ford coppola, the godfather

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 627 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Attempts at alleviation

    APRIL 30, 2012 4:20PM

    By Neha Kamdar


    Topics: family, grief, death, india, chicago, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1362 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    For a Tumbler of Coffee

    APRIL 18, 2012 7:55AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: coffee, starbucks, india, south india, tamil nadu, coffee culture, mcdonalds, kfc, pizza hut, stainless steel, tumbler, global, globalization

    • Editor's Pick
    • 42 Ratings
    • 3441 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    When "I'm scared to meet your parents" lights the world

    MARCH 23, 2012 8:46AM

    By Mary Stanik


    Topics: martinis, bar, roman catholic, brahmin, kisses, mad men, love, irish, india

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1565 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Fanciful World of Foreign Aid

    MARCH 12, 2012 5:13AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: foreign aid, poverty, development, aid, india, britain, us, world bank, pranab mukherjee, robert zoellick, andy sumner, poverty line, international development

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1938 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Blame It on the Alcohol

    MARCH 8, 2012 9:13AM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: islam, alcohol, new delhi, india, belief/religion, comedy, fiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 1121 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Mr. Shyam, the Subzi-Wala

    FEBRUARY 1, 2012 10:50PM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: food, culture, delhi, carrefour, tesco, vegetable cart, walmart, vegetable sellers, vegetables, india

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 4640 Views
    • 149 Comments
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    Made for each other: India & flash mobs

    JANUARY 13, 2012 4:40AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: slut walk, flash mobs, india, social cause, mumbai, victoria terminus, charles todd, bollywood, wills itc, culture, music, dance

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 4453 Views
    • 75 Comments
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    Kolaveri-Di: India's New Youth Anthem?

    DECEMBER 21, 2011 5:22AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: song, music, india, kolaveri, kolaveri-di, culture, comedy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2509 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    My Own Private Bollywood

    NOVEMBER 30, 2011 9:14AM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: comedy, movies, india, bollywood, musicals, hollywood, slumdog millionaire

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1083 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    All-American Eid

    NOVEMBER 7, 2011 9:01AM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: new york city, massachusetts, india, comedy, animals, belief/religion, food/drink, doughnuts, bakr-eid, eid-al-adha, eid, muslims, muslim, islam

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2847 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Flavors of Bengal during Durga Puja

    OCTOBER 12, 2011 6:40AM

    By Spectrum Voice


    Topics: personal, travel, india, kolkata, festival, durga puja, celebration

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2636 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Great Indian Train Journey

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 6:23AM

    By Spectrum Voice


    Topics: travel, india, trains, personal blogs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 51 Ratings
    • 3084 Views
    • 63 Comments
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    A Paradisiacal Staycation

    AUGUST 5, 2011 12:08AM

    By Algis Kemezys


    Topics: mexico, nyc, paris, morocco, java, thailand, india, travel, family, photography, environment, feminism, fashion, travel, comedy, belief/religion, family, environment, animals, photography, feminism, mexico, nyc, fashion, paris, morocco, java, family, environment, comedy, thailand, belief/religion, india, family, environment, travel, animals, family, photography, environment, feminism, fashion, travel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 926 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Space, the Final Frontier -- Looking Like a Ghost Town

    JULY 7, 2011 8:22PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: moon shot, mars explorer, spirit, telstar, sputnik, exploration, technology, cold war, space race, launch, space station, voyager, mariner, hubble, eads, india, iran, japan, china, usa, taikonaut, cosmonaut, astronaut, mir, skylab, iss, shuttle, apollo, gemini, redstone, mercury, saturn v, nasa

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1027 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Helplessly yours

    JULY 5, 2011 3:04AM

    By Pranay Sinha


    Topics: need, change, helplessness, community health screening, cmc, poverty, india

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 893 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Indian Thanksgiving

    JUNE 30, 2011 4:42PM

    By Sarah Khan


    Topics: the moment i felt most american, open call, citizenship, india, saudi arabia, canada, massachusetts, thanksgiving, comedy, citizenship

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 904 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    In Defense Of Recycled Toilet Paper

    JUNE 4, 2011 9:07AM

    By Lavanya Sunkara


    Topics: true story, toilet paper, redwood, trees, redwood trees, charmin, forests, global warming, small steps, newspapers, india, asia, united nations, greenhouse gasses, climate change

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