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Difference Maker Jack Reece helps a Noah's Ark of animals in India
From elephants to buffaloes, dogs to donkeys, Help in Suffering (HIS), a nonprofit animal welfare group in Jaipur, India, treats animals large and small at low or no cost.
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Global News Blog What the Dalai Lama said about the India rape case at the Jaipur Literature Festival
The Dalai Lama made his first ever appearance at Asia's biggest literary festival and was promptly pressed by reporters about the Delhi rape case.
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: movie review
The impressive cast in 'Marigold' keeps the movie from descending into sappiness more than it may have otherwise.
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India reinvents its vibrant colors
Exports revived India's iconic hand-block textile industry in the 1970s; now labor and water woes threaten it.
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Global News Blog Can't get enough of books in India
The Jaipur Literary Festival in northern India attracts thousands of book-lovers, and provides greater access to literature for India's 1.2 billion population.
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Global News Blog Religious slights are the buzz as India marks Republic Day
Followers of India's three main religions - Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism - have balked loudly at cultural slights this week. There's a reason for it, and it's not all politics.
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Global News Blog What's all the buzz about Oprah and Salman Rushdie going to India?
The Jaipur Literary Festival has become Asia's biggest literary festival, and the fact that some of the biggest names in the book world attend highlights India's growing appetite for good reads.
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Chapter & Verse Muslim leaders call for Salman Rushdie to be denied entry to India
Salman Rushdie, who plans to attend a literary festival in the country, says he's still coming
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Mumbai blasts raise terrorism concerns, but not calls for political change
Indian voters often don't see terrorism as a political issue, so despite dissatisfaction with the government's response to Wednesday's attack in Mumbai, there may not be political fallout.
07/15/2011 02:33 pm -
Mumbai blasts: Angry residents demand answers on security(VIDEO)
Three bomb blasts hit the Indian commercial capital of Mumbai, a city that still has sharp memory of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Many residents want to know how it could happen again.
07/14/2011 12:00 pm -
Difference Maker Marc Gold travels Asia paying it forward through little acts of kindness
'Shoestring philanthropist' Gold pairs tiny but powerful donations with acts of kindness
04/04/2011 10:28 am -
Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth Games dogged by terrorism threats, poor organization
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in India next month were supposed to highlight Delhi's development, but attacks on tourists and infrastructure woes may have hurt the country's image.
09/20/2010 03:10 pm -
Top picks: Conan O'Brien, 'The Blind Side,' 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and other recommendations
Conan O'Brien's comedy tour, 'The Blind Side' out on DVD, 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox' and more top picks.
04/01/2010 01:26 pm -
Nat Geo WILD: Animal escapades 24/7 start Monday on the new cable channel
National Geographic’s launch of the new Nat Geo WILD channel puts HD wildlife programming in a venue all its own.
03/28/2010 05:25 pm -
Global News Blog India and Pakistan: Tomato diplomacy
04/23/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Pakistani authors on the rise
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10/01/2008 01:00 am -
India faced with home-grown terrorism
Police have arrested the head of Indian Mujahideen, which claims responsibility for recent bombings.
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
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09/15/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Violent protests in Kashmir threaten India-Pakistan peace process
Riots sparked by a controversial land-transfer deal have widened to become pro-independence rallies.
08/13/2008 01:00 am -
Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations
Islamic militants claim to be targeting Indian cities to stoke communal tensions.
07/28/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Indian forces clash with low-caste protesters
Paramilitary forces have deployed in Rajasthan, India, where ethnic Gujjars are demanding job quotas.
05/26/2008 01:00 am -
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