Caste System is of Indian Origin : MIT study

In a study published in the September 24th issue of Nature, an international team describes how they harnessed modern genomic technology to explore the ancient history of India, the world’s second most populous nation.   The new research reveals that nearly all Indians carry genomic contributions from two distinct ancestral populations. Following this ancient mixture, many [...]

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Hindutva’s corruption Index 2008

When it comes to corruption, you knew India has a dubious distinction, but now a survey done by Transparency International tells you where our Hindutva state stands on the national corruption index.
The state-by-state survey by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi places four Indian states in its “Alarmingly Corrupt” category.
The [...]

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Outsourcing groups battle India’s CV cheats

India’s outsourcing industry is battling a rising number of “résumé cheats” – recruits who lie about their experience or qualifications – in a struggle that could be critical to the long-term prosperity of the business.
Recent high staff turnover at large outsourcing groups has been partly owing to the weeding out of résumé cheats who were [...]

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‘NO ENTRY to poor’ enclaves, a hit in India

Akin to Brazil’s ‘Condominio Fechados’ (closed housing estate) or Argentina’s ‘Barrios Privados’ (private neighbourhood), more and more cash-stacked Indians today are seeking the security and the luxury of living in a ‘Gated Community’, a trend catching up fast in the domestic real estate sector here.
Gated Community is a form of a residential complex, sometimes characterised [...]

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Sex in the RAW city : Kamasutra IN, Arthashastra OUT

Indian Spy Agency Hit by Scandal Over Attempted Suicide by Sexually Harassed Director
The attempted suicide by a female officer at India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), on Tuesday was more than a cry for help, and it has uncovered a dark and murky web of corruption and deceit that goes to [...]

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