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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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Woman hits 'like' on Facebook, gets arrested in India
The offending post against recently deceased leader Bal Thackeray resulted in two arrests, the latest in a string of crackdowns on Internet speech in the world's largest democracy.
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An entrepreneurial approach to sanitationThe social entrepreneurs at Sanergy supply badly needed clean toilets in the developing world and then sell off the waste they gather.
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Human trafficking: a misunderstood global scourgeSex trafficking has become an American cause célèbre. But does it divert attention from the broader human trafficking issue of modern-day slavery?
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Could the blackout be fuel for India's energy entrepreneurs?New technologies created by India's energy entrepreneurs could provide affordable clean energy through community-scale micro-grids, solar home systems, and solar lanterns that displace the need for subsidized kerosene and provide a hundred times the lumens for a fraction of the cost.
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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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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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Limerick master Edward Lear celebrates his 200th birthdayLimericks survive today with poems that pay tribute to everything from Steve Jobs to the London Underground.
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The goal: Help India's poorest of the poor brickmakersIrish nonprofit GOAL teaches seasonal brickmakers in Kolkata to read and do math, a crucial step toward self-sufficiency.
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Clinton in India: a gentle reminder about all that Iranian oil (+video)The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants India to stop buying oil from Iran, given concerns over Iran's nuclear program. But can Delhi stop?
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Hillary Clinton to drill India on Iranian oil
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on a three-day visit to India. At the top of the agenda is the country's imports of Iranian oil despite US sanctions.
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After Muslim protests, Kolkata Book Fair cancels Taslima Nasrin book launchThe launch of Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin’s new autobiography "Nirbasan" was cancelled after the fair's organizers received threats from Muslim leaders.
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Opinion: Why I rent, despite low mortgage rates
Mortgage rates are in the basement. Real estate is more affordable. But in this dismal job market, Americans need to stay mobile. For now, home is where I lay my head, and it’s a rental.
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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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How foreign movie heroes differ from Hollywood's
Forget Matt Damon. Filmmakers outside America are more likely to favor moral heroism over physical heroism. Meet India's Salman Khan.
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In Pictures: Obama's Asia trip
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