Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008	Why Chinese can't speak English and why Singlish rocks
Swaminathan Aiyar offers an explaination : I was asked once by a Chinese magazine for a ‘short’ article of 3,000 words on the Indian economy. I protested that 3,000 words was much too long. ‘‘No,’’ said the Chinese editor, ‘‘when translated, 3000 English words will shrink to...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008	Changing Course in India
Cross-posted from 350.org … My body is beginning to re-adjust to the appropriate time zone after returning to our 350.org office here in Burlington, Vermont, USA from India just 2 days ago. It is overwhelming to reflect on all that I did and learned in India for August while...... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008	Changing Course in India
Cross-posted from 350.org … My body is beginning to re-adjust to the appropriate time zone after returning to our 350.org office here in Burlington, Vermont, USA from India just 2 days ago. It is overwhelming to reflect on all that I did and learned in India for August while...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008	Right to Information in Sri Lanka
Finally, a Sri Lankan judge makes an excellent proposal. From LBO: A top Sri Lankan judge has called for laws such as a freedom of information act to enable people greater access to information to create an 'informed public' that is essential for a democratic society. Justice Saleem Marsoof,...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Aug 21, 2008	Diplomatic Leverage of Rising States
Driven by the emergence of new major economic powers like China and India, the world stands at a crossroad of a new international framework, where industrialized and rising powers have the opportunity to converge or diverge. Exciting for those of us watching this file are the big questions...... [view]

Posted By:  abc4all Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Two Independence Days Celebrated (India and Pakistan) - Light a Candle!
From Yuel Bhatti (Pakistan) http://abc4all.net/ mentoryuelbhatti.htm Subject:  Two Independence Days Celebrated! The Indian and Pakistani Nations celebrated  their Independence Day together on 14th August and 15th August 2008. Many Congratulations to...... [view]

Posted By:  zambia Posted On:  Aug 14, 2008	The shot heard around the world
In case you missed the news, in case you were sleeping under a rock or just got released from Guantanamo, India won its first-ever individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, causing 1.1 billion people to jump up and down with joy, touching off a minor earthquake in California and a major...... [view]

Posted By:  lulukabrasil Posted On:  Aug 13, 2008	Crise dos alimentos
Secretário pede que pobres da Índia comam ratos para economizar grãos Uma autoridade indiana quer incentivar os pobres do Estado de Bihar a comer carne de rato como forma de combater a crise dos alimentos na região. O secretário do Departamento Estadual do Bem-Estar Social, Vijay...... [view]

Posted By:  dreamscoper Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008	digitalLEARNING at the ICT Summit 08 ]
I reached New Delhi at around 10.30am on 31st July 08, and immediately took a taxi to Pragati Maidan. It turned out to be a big event with all sorts of people attending it. Although the event was organized on a massive scale only a few attended. By few I mean the general public was sparse and...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 4, 2008	Muslim women don’t need your approval, but you can make yourself useful in our cause
What do you have against sheperds? Time to confess something to you:   I’m more than a little disturbed by some of the responses to my post on the Pakistani Taliban’s threats to maim women with acid . Talk about missing the point! I’ve received emails from...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Pakistani Taliban: wear hijab, or be disfigured
Good news: Congratulations to  The Hijab Blog and Hijab Style on their feature story in the Toronto Star . I’m excited about the additional coverage being given to women who are pushing the envelope. In challening expectations about Muslim women, they’re not only educating...... [view]

Green Youth Foundation
Submitted By:   mshajudeen Phone:  91-422-4382320 E-mail:  dreamz.shaju@yahoo.co.in	Vision:   To ensure sustainable livelihood for all.Spread awareness so as to avoid the pollution of water, land and air. Ensure education reaches people of all walks of life, especially who are lagging behind it. Preserve and......   [view]

Save A Family Plan
Submitted By:   AmySAFP Website:  http://www.safp.org/ Phone:  519-672-1115 E-mail:  safpinfo@safp.org	Vision:   SAFP, in partnership with the poor, fosters conditions that promote healthy families and communities so that they can contribute to sustainable development. • Lack of participatory decision-making and necessary action......   [view]

Indian Youth Climate Network
Submitted By:   ksingh16 Website:  http://iycn.in Phone:  +91-9999008807 E-mail:  info@whatswiththeclimate.org	Vision:   To unite the youth of India to ensure a clean, bright future. We aim to generate awareness and to empower a generation of young people to take effective action against climate change, at a local, state, national and......   [view]

Cannes Lions International
Submitted By:   mazharpasha Website:  http://www.canneslions.com Phone:  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7728 404 E-mail:  entries@canneslions.com	Vision:   The Cannes Lions 2008 Programme of the Week is now online. The 55th Cannes Lions Festival is offering ten award sections in 2008, including the newly-introduced Design Lions, an extended seminar programme and focused......   [view]

Indian Youth Climate Network
Submitted By:   ksingh16 Website:  http://iycn.in Phone:  +91-9999008807 E-mail:  info@iycn.in	Vision:   To unite the youth of India to ensure a clean, bright future. We aim to generate awareness and to empower a generation of young people to take effective action against climate change, at a local, state, national and......   [view]

Submitted By:   ksingh16 Event Date:  Aug 7, 2008 & Time: 09:00 AM-18:00 PM Event Location:  TBA [view]

Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change

Submitted By:   mazharpasha Event Date:  Feb 20, 2010 Event Location:  ATW, liberty [view]

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