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Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks
Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.
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Will Indian gang-rape death lead to reforms?
In response to the death of a young woman after a violent sexual attack in India, protestors are taking to the streets. They have also submitted a petition asking for politicians facing charges of similar crimes to be removed from office.
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After 'peaceful' 2012, Kashmiris urge end to war-time measures
Government tallies in Indian-controlled Kashmir show a drop in violence, fueling more calls for a loosening of the military presence here.
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Protesters march for women's safety in India on New Year's Eve
Protesters in India's major cities demanded safety for women in the wake of the death Friday of a 23-year-old woman who was gang raped in Delhi.
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Secret cremation for gang-rape victim sparks anger against Indian government
A young woman who died after being gang raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger by Indians demanding greater protection for women.
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India gang rape spurs national dialogueAn Indian woman who was the victim of a gang rape and brutal beating earlier this month in New Delhi has been flown to Singapore for treatment, while the rest of India debates women's safety.
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Delhi gang-rape case could be turning point for India's rape laws (+video)
India is considering a fast-track court process to expedite rape cases and step up punishment for sexual violence on the heels of the bus rape incident that spurred outrage across India.
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Outrage grows in India over gang rape on bus
As the calls for action against the alleged rapists grew louder across New Delhi, two more gang-rapes were reported, including one in which the 10-year-old victim was killed.
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New law puts spotlight on India child abuse
Activists say cultural attitudes and red tape have allowed child abuse to run rife in India. But a new law seeks to change that by bringing abuse to light.
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India's sports bureaucracy booted from the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee decided Tuesday to suspend the Indian Olympic Association, citing bad governance and meddling by the Indian government.
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A new party emerges in world's biggest democracy
Supporters of India's new Aam Aadmi Party gathered in New Delhi to cheer on its goal of fighting corruption from the inside.
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Kasab execution unlikely to impact India-Pakistan peace process
On Wednesday morning, India executed Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor amongst the 10 terrorists who killed 166 people in Mumbai in 2008.
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Australia marches ahead with India ties - despite a few trip upsAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard took a spill today on a visit to India, a country that Canberra is working hard to win over.
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Gordon Brown: Lack of global education fuels security threats (+video)
If countries don't close the global gap in access to education, unrest will grow – not because young people are anti-American, but because they have lost hope. We must persuade governments and publics that educating a child in a poor country is a worthwhile investment.
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Tales of two Delhis
Two very different books depict life in India’s second largest city.
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Monitor report: Charged with murder, Indian Army officer got passport, fled to US
A Monitor investigation finds that despite being wanted in India for the murder of a human rights lawyer in Kashmir, Maj. Avtar Singh was given a passport. He killed his family this June in the US.
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Indian artist jailed for anticorruption cartoons
Aseem Trivedi was arrested on charges of sedition and insulting national honor, raising concerns in India that the government is increasingly intolerant of dissent.
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Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks
Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.
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Sikh temple shootings prompt calls for justice in US ... and India
Following the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin, India’s foreign minister called on the US to do more to protect religious minorities, but India has yet to protect its own, say some.
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World's biggest blackout: 620 million people without power in India
World's biggest blackout: More than half of India's population was without electricity Tuesday. The blackout hit 20 of India's 28 states as the power failure cascaded across the grids.
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Massive India blackout leaves 370 million hot and bothered
India's worst blackout in a decade shut down businesses Monday, halted trains, and left 370 million people without air conditioning or light.
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In India, Anna Hazare again drawing crowds against corruption
Thousands are once again assembling around anti-graft campaigner Anna Hazare in New Delhi, setting up another major distraction for India's beleaguered government.
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Patang: movie review
'Patang' skillfully integrates documentary footage with dramatic reenactments.
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The tender poetry of... the Taliban?Since the Soviet occupation, Islamist fighters have used poetry to express their passions, doubts, and determination. 'The Poetry of the Taliban' was released in the US this week.
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Amid Higgs boson celebrations, Indians see a snub (+video)
As the world celebrates the discovery of what is thought to be the elusive Higgs boson, many Indians are saying that more attention needs to be given to the Indian scientist Satyendranath Bose, for whom the boson is named.
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Police arrest key Indian suspect in Mumbai attack
Authorities believe the man coached the militants involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks by phone from Pakistan.
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