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Samsung launches its first ‘Samsung Mobile Brand Store’ in Delhi [Pictures]

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April 23, 2012
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Navigating through galaxy of Samsung smartphones and their other range of smartphones and tablets is a boutique experience with the launch of  Samsung Electronic Co Ltd’s first ‘Samsung Mobile Brand Store’ in Delhi. The sprawling 1600 sq.ft. store, a first of its kind store is located on the first floor of the popular Select...
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Reliance Foundation launches Reliance Drishti, first Hindi fortnightly in Braille

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March 20, 2012
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For millions of visually impaired in India the only recourse to update with the contemporary news and other latest developments in the world is through TV or Radio but not anymore. Reliance Foundation spearheaded by corporate czar Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita has launched India’s first national Hindi periodical in braille script. The fortnightly periodical...
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Amazon shouts Junglee and makes a backdoor entry into Indian market

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February 2, 2012
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Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer enters the Indian market as Junglee.com with a different business model in place quiet different from the original Amazon. The giant has to take this route since government is yet to open full FDI in multi brand retail. For sometime now, there was a buzz that Amazon is...
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Captain Welsh’s Expedition To Assam

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January 5, 2012
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*This hasn’t been prepared by any expert, but by a journalist with some interest in military history. That’s me! So don’t kill me for this!* In the twilight years of the 18th century, the Honorable East India Company held sway over most parts of the country with only two major Indian power centers remaining—...
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The Big Interview

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December 5, 2011
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Yesterday was the big interview.  This was not a job interview or college interview, this as some would say was bigger than that, and this was the US Visa Interview. For some years now, there has been so much said about this and I felt as nervous as I would feel if I am...
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Love in the time of Facebook

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September 26, 2011
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Varsha Tiwary, the author of the article is a part time Health blogger and a full time office goer from Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh.  She also maintains her personal blog, Wholesome Options. Malini Murmu, a first-year student at IIM, Bangalore and a native of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand committed suicide by hanging herself in her room after she...
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The Great Indian Tamasha

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September 6, 2011
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What a saga being unfolded in recent times! The messiah of aam admi, Anna, promises to weed corruption from the face of the country or is it? Newspapers and television channels are soaring high on their TRPs. Unknown netas are suddenly becoming the mouthpiece of common men. Not to mention the Babas and Babies...
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India against Corruption – are we really against it?

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April 11, 2011
India against Corruption – are we really against it?

Twitter and other social media were abuzz. TV channels delighted.  Young generation at its vocal best.  After Egypt, Syria and Libya many saw it as a revolution in making in India.  At 73, Anna Hazare was the new youth icon of India.  Energetic, passionate and determined, he charged up the minds across the nation...
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Show some anger, My dear Society

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March 19, 2011
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Aruna Shanbaug was assaulted brutally for 5 minutes of pleasure, for which the inhumane predator, Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki spend 7 years in jail (yes you read it correct, just 7 years) and she is in vegetative state for past 38 years. The inhumane scoundrel is roaming free amongst us. Is this what we call...
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Winter Carnival 2011

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February 23, 2011
Winter Carnival 2011

I love the winter in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Its beautiful and it’s just the right length beginning in October and ending in May. My kind of place and my kind of weather! Also, it is a time for the Winter Carnival!!!! This is an annual celebration that takes place every winter in...
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