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26.06.2009, 14:33
A reality television show based on an ancient Hindu practice is aiming to strike a blow against India’s tradition of arranged marriages.
23.06.2009, 13:39
India is one of the world’s largest tea producers, and has traditionally been a tea-drinking nation, but the increasing popularity of coffee has spawned a new café culture in the country.
19.06.2009, 08:57
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A prospering India movie star gives up his blossoming career for the love of a Russian woman and finds himself sweeping the streets of Russia’s Far East.
03.06.2009, 09:38
Women in India are choosing to make a living driving cabs. Authorities say they want at least 500 lady drivers before the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Dehli.
28.05.2009, 10:53
The price of gold has surged in 2009. Initially India, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, suffered from a drop in demand, but now it's back and the golden nuggets are once again on the menu.
16.04.2009, 22:36
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There is no shortage of candidates in the Indian presidential election, including one 45-year-old transsexual, who says it’s her sexual identity that will defeat the political heavyweights.
06.06.2009, 00:37
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Africans are learning the hard way that in China the consequences for drug smuggling are more grave than a stained criminal record or a long sentence behind bars. Drug smugglers face a life penalty, but not in prison.
21.06.2009, 10:24
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Barack Obama has urged Iran to end the violence against protesters. The Iranian government in turn says it faces not demonstrations, but riots.
05.10.2009, 11:00
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Most Afghan women are illiterate, face poverty, have limited access to healthcare, and subjected to continued and widespread violence. As if this is not enough, they are often arbitrarily imprisoned for “moral crimes”.
05.04.2010, 10:36
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An anti-immigrant political party in India has turned its anger on white actresses working in Bollywood because, as the activists say, local dancers and actresses are losing jobs.
Published: 30 June, 2009, 08:05
In India, where it's illegal to be homosexual, a newly relaunched gay magazine is becoming a strong voice for the growing sexual minority. But is India ready to see it on the shelves along with popular periodicals?
