Blogs Posts on "Indians"

How Australians love Bangladeshi conjoined twins, hate Tamil refugees, and bash Indians by Eurasian Sensation on Nov 21, 2009There have been 2 stories that have dominated Australian news reports in the last week or so, and one that flew under the radar. But together they demonstrate a complex picture of how Australians relate to South Asian people. First, the one you proba...

The Chicago Cubs 2010 Spring Training Schedule by Bleacher Nation on Nov 19, 2009The Chicago Cubs just released their 2010 Spring Training schedule. And, well, here it is: March 4 vs. Oakland Athletics March 5 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks March 6 vs. Chicago White Sox March 7 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (ss) and at Chicago White Sox, Gle...

Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41 by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 18, 2009A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format (quoted line from source...

No Joke: Nota Bene for 9 November 2009 by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 10, 2009Well I figured I’d give you all a break and spare you the wacky and profane puns and snark. I’m going to directly quote a single line or phrase from each of the links; the quote may have little or nothing to do with the subject. Enjoy! &#...

Indians are half literate, says study by Education on Nov 3, 2009If there is no change in the present system of post-graduate education, India is certain to face a ‘talent gap’ — lack of the right skills for the job required. According to a study by Nasscom, most educated Indians are only half-literate, mean...

Indian Entrepreneurs by Indianquotes.blogspot.com on Oct 27, 2009B.M. Munjal :"Obviously Hero Honda's success makes me very happy, but it is not true when people say that Hero Honda will not be able to function without Brij Mohanlall Munjal. My role is to bless, to guide.""Togetherness is a value we learnt from ou...

Tandoori Chicken Sandwich by seasaltwithfood on Oct 26, 2009I’m going to share with you a lovely finger sandwich that I made over the weekend. It’s Tandoori Chicken Sandwich with mango salsa and spiced mini Hasselback Potatoes as a side dish. I am posting the Tandoori chicken recipe today. The salsa recip...

Three Indian students bashed and robbed in Sunshine by Eurasian Sensation on Oct 19, 2009The attacks on young Indian men continue in Melbourne. This time, 3 students were walking home from Sunshine Station on Thursday night around 10:30. They were approached from behind by a group of up to 6 men, who demanded wallets and phones. One of t...

Opening Mouths, Closing Minds by the sad red earth on Oct 15, 2009In response to The Open Mind I: Wrap Up, which was my assessment of the debate with ShrinkWrapped and his commenters regarding Native America, a new commenter wrote, in part Your last few paragraphs are civil but, unless I’m misreading you, they im...

Picturing the Pamunkey by the sad red earth on Oct 13, 2009The Pamunkey Indians were the leading tribe of the Powhatan Confederacy, led by Chief Powhattan, father of Pocahontas, at the time of first contact with English colonists at Jamestown, in 1607. Estimates are that the confederacy then numbered between...