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India This Evening: Probe Narendra Modi, Says Amicus Curiae
Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and websites on Monday, May 7, 2012. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Probe Narendra Modi, says amicus curiae: Amicus ...
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What Experts Are Saying About GAAR 2013
Bloomberg News
The General Anti-Avoidance Rules meant to crack down on tax avoidance will be deferred by one year.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said in Parliament that the implementation of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules meant to crack down on tax ...
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Why Hillary Clinton Went to Kolkata to See ‘Didi’
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Mrs. Clinton held a sari during an anti-human trafficking event in Kolkata, Sunday.
Sure, Kolkata is kind of on the way if you are traveling from Dhaka to New Delhi. And U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ...
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Bangladeshis Have Had Enough of Hartals
By Syed Zain Al-Mahmood
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Lawmakers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party attended a protest rally outside parliament during a nationwide strike in Dhaka on April 30.
Bangladesh’s business community is getting sick of the “hartal,” or general strike, that has ...
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India’s Oprah, Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan’s debut TV show, “Satyamev Jayate,” or “Truth Alone Prevails,” is no barrel of laughs. It’s a little preachy and on the earnest side. Sometimes, as when Mr. Khan praises Indian tribal communities for their attitude to girls, exclaiming, ...
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India Digest: India’s Missile Defense Shield Ready
Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and websites on Monday, May 7, 2012. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
India’s missile defense shield ready: India has ...
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Bollywood Journal: Q&A with The Bombay Royale
By Beth Watkins
The Bombay Royale
What is this I’m hearing? It’s funky, surfy, brassy and definitely danceable. Is it the soundtrack to a 1970s masala gem I’ve somehow overlooked? No, it’s the brand-new album “You Me Bullets Love” by The Bombay ...
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The Week Ahead: Hillary Clinton Visits India
Highlights of news and cultural events related to India this week.
Monday, May 7: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit India for a two-day trip. She is expected to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee in ...
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Religion Journal: The Rise of Online Worship
By Joanna Sugden
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The online ritual industry is thriving and changing the way some people worship.
Don’t have time to get to the temple? Don’t worry, you can do a puja online.
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When Hillary Meets Mamata
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For Hillary Clinton, meeting Mamata Banerjee would be a chance to hear for herself the views of the person who has dominated policy-making — or, more accurately, has excelled at policy-nixing.
A visit to Kolkata was probably put ...
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