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Is Conscription Necessary To Make Army Attractive? |
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
By JN RAINA
New Delhi (Syndicate Features): The youngsters do not want to join the Army, mainly because they lack a sense of patriotism. It is egregious that educated students are not impelled to join the Army and allied forces, because it pays them less. Ostensibly enough, the youth are not inspired by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s call: “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”. For them, there is no charm in that slogan any more. |
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Terrorism Menace & Indian State |
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
By G S BHARGAVA
New Delhi (Syndicate Features): There is a story of a potter who married a blind woman because in those days of buying brides she came cheap. Poor woman as she moved about the house with a stick in hand she would inadvertently break the pots her husband kept out to dry. A tragic case of penny wisdom and pound foolishness! |
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Booming Retail Market |
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
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By SRI KRISHNA
New Delhi (Syndicate Features): With a rapidly growing middle class and Indian consumer being the youngest in the world, the scene couldn’t have been any brighter than this for the retail sector which is in a buoyant mood. Total private consumer spending has touched about Rs 18,90,619 crore with the organized retail sector getting Rs 15,96,802 crore of this spend. The forecast is the consumer spending will cross Rs 1,00,000 crore in another three years. |
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Centuries old Khaja sweets, the popular mouthwatering delicacy of Bihar |
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 |
By Surya Pratap Singh
Silao (Bihar), Feb.10 (ANI): Since time immemorial, Khaja, the popular sweetmeat dish of Bihar has continued to tickle the taste buds of people and been a gourmets' delight. |
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Leatherback turtle tracked on epic 13,000-mile journey |
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 |
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London, Feb 10 (ANI): Us researchers have tracked a leatherback turtle that swam for an epic 13,000-mile journey, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. |
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