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So far my impression was people who started Mehrgarh and then Indus valley civilisation were settlers from fertile crescent or tigris-euphrates region (present day baghdad-Iraq). But lately came across this source which says IVC was not spread or seeded from persia and central asia, but rather...

Do you think east asians have some disposition to maintain order and cleanliness both in the private and public sphere, unlike south asian people? Just a glance at the streets of major cities and even rural areas make one wonder. Let us casually examine a case wherein we control for variables...

Enough fooling around with these substandard gatherings and photo ops. It's long overdue that we as a nation realize where our natural sphere of engagement lies, and that is not in the cesspit called saarc. We are already founding members of a bloc that is the most geographically important in...

When disputes are not resolvable by two parties regarding territory or transnational issues, it is often referred to the UN. If and when one party backs out from their promise and refuses to back down from brutal occupation for seven decades, then an out of the box solution, based on logic...

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Mumbai girls' rap video on women's issues goes viral Screengrab from YouTube video uploaded by BomBaebs. Pankhuri Awasthi and Uppekha Jain of Mumbai are no household names yet, but they look all set to be one. Labelling themselves as 'Bombbaebs' the duo has posted a video #RapAgainstWomen on...

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. When Sharif took power in May 2013, he faced a balance-of-payments crisis that forced him to seek help from the IMF. Since then, gross international reserves are on pace to more than double to $14 billion by June, the budget deficit has narrowed and...

was surprised to learn that regions across the earth vary so much in terms of productivity of their plant life, i.e. how much carbon dioxide they absorb as opposed to release into the atmosphere. this is important for understanding long term constraints and opportunities for improved air quality...

This is the village where population of peacocks is more than the human count Patdi, Gujarat: It is a well known fact that the national bird peacock is of timid and mild nature. Due to this, peacocks don’t feel safe in presence of human beings around. But there is a village where peacocks not...

Why India’s media cares more about the massacre of Pakistani children than our own Indian tribal children react to camera at a relief camp at Tinsuti village in Sonitpur district(AP Photo/Anupam Nath) WRITTEN BY Mitra Phukan This is the time of the year when millions across the globe pray...

Eleven Women Die in India After Botched Sterilizations Government Pays Millions of Poor Women to Undergo Operations Women who underwent sterilization surgery receive treatment at the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur on Tuesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS MUMBAI—Eleven women are...

How the Pentagon Quietly Turned Half a Billion Dollars Into $32,000 The military didn’t tell inspectors it planned to junk troubled aircraft The logistical nightmare that is America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan got a lot worse in August, when the U.S. Air Force scrapped 16 G.222 transport...

the thread on turkey-china wage and cost of living comparison got me interested. want to share this with you all, to inform our perspective on real standard of living amongst nations. Cost of Living Index by Country 2014 Mid Year Map for easy comparison (click on the map) Food price by...

Celebrating Malala: What Pakistani-Americans have to say Malala is a Nobel Laureate at 17, the youngest ever. The Pakistani nation has two options: Celebrate her success and use it to promote education, particularly for girls Or Reject it as yet another Western conspiracy against...

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L Sarita Devi stuns officials, leaves her Asian Games 2014 boxing bronze at podium | The Indian Express India's L. Sarita Devi cries looking at a medal as she steps on to the podium helped by bronze medalist Vietnam's Thi Duyen Luu during the medal ceremony (Source: AP) Press Trust of India |...

Unmet demands: Jirga moves to block work on Dasu Dam A view of Dasu Dam site. PHOTO: INP KOHISTAN: A tribal jirga from Kohistan has said they will not allow construction work on Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP) until the demands of affected land owners are met. This is the second time the...

The United Kingdom remains united, for now.

India-China Border Face-Off Worsens As Delhi Welcomes Chinese President Xi Chinese President Xi Jinping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Wednesday (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping the latest incursions...