Category: Editor recommends
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New Zealand calls off census
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New Zealand has cancelled its 2011 census which was scheduled for 8 March, following the Christchurch earthquake which has been declared a national emergency by Prime Minister John Key. Government Statistician Geoff Bascand and Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson made the announcement. Williamson said Bascand has advised him the census could…
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Work abroad: Preparing for technical interviews
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While most technical interviews are largely focused on assessing your knowledge and skills on a specific technology or subject matter, the preparation for such interviews can be time consuming. Indians keen to work abroad have to often face such technical interviews. Getting yourself in the right frame for a technical…
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We are safe – an email from Christchurch
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“We are all okay and safe, and our home too is in good shape,” writes Shirish Paranjape from Christchurch. “We have now spent two nights at home after the earthquake on Tuesday 12:50 am.” “At home, we have power, water, phone and internet. Petrol stations are running. Some supermarkets are now…
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Two Kiwis return home from Cricket World Cup
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The New Zealand cricket team participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup in India will be short of two staff members. Dayle Shackel, the physiotherapist for the team, and trainer Bryan Stronach are returning to New Zealand to be with their families after the recent Christchurch earthquake extensively damaged their…
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Filter Coffee – An Inseparable Addiction for South Indians
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Coffee, as you know, is a universal drink. There may not be any one not familiar with, even if they do not drink it. While there are many varieties for serving coffee, hot or cold; with or without milk or cream; strong or light; the fact remains, after a cup…
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India needs fast-track courts for real estate disputes
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A leading organisation of Indians living abroad has urged the government to introduce fast-track courts to facilitate speedy disposal of their real estate disputes back home. Global Lawyers said NRIs have substantial properties and investments in residential and commercial real estate in India, but Indian laws do not provide enough…
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Indians – Come To Your Census
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There are 354,552 Asian people in New Zealand (2006), of which 104,583 are of Indian origin. This growing community needs government resources to be allocated. And for this reason, it is important that they are counted in the upcoming 2011 census. Census information helps determine how billions of dollars of…
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High Income Indians To Be Exempt from Immigration Cap
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Indians in the UK (England) have something to cheer about. The UK government is exempting non-European professionals, including Indians, from immigration cap, provided they are high income earners. The new immigration rules come into effect from April 2011. There are more than 1.3 millions people of Indian origin (PIOs) living…
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Volkswagen produces 50,000th car in India
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Volkswagen India has produced the 50,000th car from its manufacturing plant in Pune. It has been less than two years since the beginning of production at the Volkswagen plant that currently produces three models, the Volkswagen Polo, the Volkswagen Vento and the Skoda Fabia. The 50,000th car rolled out of…
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Win a date with Katrina Kaif
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Impress Katrina Kaif with your dance moves, and you could be sitting across the dining table with Bollywood’s hottest star.
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US must impose a ban on Muslim Immigration – McAlpin
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The United States must impose a total ban on Muslim immigration. If immigration quotas must be filled, there are millions of Christians and members of other oppressed faiths living in Muslim countries who would be happy to replace Muslims. These are the thoughts of K.C. McAlpin, president of US Inc.…
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NRI charged for bribing US officials
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He migrated to the US in the mid-80s, at a time when a majority of the Indian middle-class was chasing a dollar dream. But that dollar dream seems to have taken 58-year old Anjan Dutta-Gupta was the undesirable path. Georgia-based Dutta-Gupta was arrested by the United States federal agencies on…
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NRIs can vote in India
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A longstanding demand of overseas Indians, popularly known as Non-resident Indians (NRIs), to be able to vote in Indian elections has been met by the Government of India. An estimated 11 million Indians living outside India can participate in India’s democratic election process as long as they have registered themselves…
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2011 Census: ‘You Count’
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Statistics New Zealand has a message for the Asian community for its 2011 Census: “You Countâ€. The census will count every person in New Zealand on Tuesday, 8 March. Everyone in New Zealand on census day, including overseas visitors, must complete a census form. It is the law.
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Will I get pregnant while on the pill?
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By Shalini Samravat Can I get pregnant when I am taking a birth control pill? That’s one of the main questions Indian women ask their doctor or gynaecologist. Â The answer is yes. No birth control method is fool-proof. Having sex while on the pill can lead to pregnancy, though the…