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14 January 2012

India: Did BBC Top Gear's India Special Really Offend Indian Sensibilities?

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Written by Aparna Ray · Arts & Culture, Humor

The BBC's recently aired Top Gear India Special episode contained humor that was not well received by some Indians. The issue got complicated as the Indian High Commission in London formally complained to the BBC saying it lacked cultural sensitivity. Netizens react.

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9 January 2012

COP17: Young Trackers Share Final Thoughts on Climate Change Talks

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Written by Andrea Arzaba · Freedom of Speech, Environment

Adopt a Negotiator Project trackers updated their blogs daily during the two weeks of climate change talks at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP17, held from November 28 to December 9, 2011, in South Africa. In this post we share some of their conclusions.

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6 January 2012

Nepal: Not a Territory of India!

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Written by Pradeep Kumar Singh · Film, Protest

A recent remark by a moderator of an Indian TV channel had outraged many Nepalis who vented their reactions on different social networking sites. In a movie review show anchor and movie analyst Komal Nahta made a statement that Nepal is also part of India.

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30 December 2011

India, UK: Killing of Indian Student in the UK Stirs Up Racism Debate

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Written by Aparna Ray · Law, Youth

On Monday the 26th of December 2011, Anuj Bidve, a 23yr old Indian student from Pune, was shot dead at point blank range in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. Netizens react to this incident, which has now been labelled as a 'hate crime'.

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26 November 2011

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India: Youth Slaps Minister Over Price Rise and Corruption

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Written by Aparna Ray · Protest, Youth

On 24 November, India's Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, was slapped on the face by a youth as he was leaving a government building. Harvinder Singh was apparently fed up with the growing inflation, corruption and graft cases in the country and decided to hit out in protest.

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19 November 2011

Israel: Netanyahu Threatens to Replace Interns with Indian Doctors

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Written by Carmel L. Vaisman · Health, Labor

After months of protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested replacing medical interns with foreign labor contractors from India if an agreement can not be reached with them. Interns react online, with humor and sarcasm.

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