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What's next for India's Communist Party?
The distrust of the Communist Party, once a powerhouse in parts of India, could signal a major change in Indian politics. Here's what its leaders plan to do to keep their old mission alive.
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Global News Blog
$22 billion in gold, diamonds, jewels found in Indian temple's secret vaults
Gold coins, diamonds, and other precious stones discovered in the vaults of a Hindu temple in southern India are worth an estimated $22 billion. Debate is brewing about what to be done with the riches.
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In India, communists ousted in 2 of 4 state elections
The elections in four Indian states were read as something of a 'midterm' referendum, highlighting mounting concerns over corruption and lagging development.
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Green Economics
How can your cell phone protect you from air pollution?
A California nonprofit now lets any camera-equipped cell phone measure your exposure to black soot.
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India kicks off Commonwealth Games (Beijing Olympics these are not)
After weeks of concern over the safety and cleanliness of athletes' quarters, India's Commonwealth Games began Sunday with a colorful opening ceremony featuring Bollywood songs, yoga, and rickshaws.
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Global News Blog
As India looks at cutting carbon, a wind farm scandal
The world’s third-largest maker of wind turbines is accused again of cheating tribal people to set up wind farms in India, highlighting the pitfalls of carbon-offset projects in developing countries.
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Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
Dalrymple follows nine Indian devotees as they cling to what’s left of their spiritual traditions.
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Global News Blog
Chirayu Amin takes reins of IPL, India's wealthiest cricket league
Pharmaceutical mogul Chirayu Amin is now the IPL (Indian Premier League) interim chief. Lalit Modi was suspended Sunday over allegations of corruption and financial irregularities while he chaired the IPL.
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Annular solar eclipse: In India, a chanting temple goes silent
The annular solar eclipse passed over India Friday, creating a 'ring of fire' that brought the world's largest and noisiest religious festival to silence.
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Dubai's glitz lost in grim life
Migrant laborers have been hit hard since the city's construction boom came to a screeching halt.
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Magnum Magnum
A renowned photo agency celebrates its 60th anniversary.
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Anti-Christian attacks flare in India
Some see a government hand in the fanatical Hindu anger against a minority and its converts.
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers remember the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
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Soaring inflation undermines sustainability of Persian Gulf region
States scramble to protect themselves from skyrocketing energy costs, but measures such as government subsidies are proving ineffective.
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