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Did the US trick India and China into war in 1962?
CIA parachuted Khampa tribesmen into Tibet to lead an insurrection against the Chinese. The Chinese believed that they were air -dropped by the Indian Air Force
US warns India against buying Venezuelan oil
The hardline US National Security Adviser John Bolton has issued a warning to India against buying Venezuelan oil, saying it "will not be forgotten".
How East Asian car makers have changed Chennai’s taste for food
Thanks to the presence of 10,000 Korean and Japanese expats, over 50 East Asian speciality restaurants are challenging the dominance of Dosai, Idli and vadai in Chennai. By Simrit Mahli/BBC Capital Chennai, February 12:: A decade before America discovered sushi, a restaurant in a small southern India coastal city, served sashimi from local whole tuna. This small Japanese oasis, called...
Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam shares US$ 1 million Dan David prize
UCLA Professor Subrahmanyam’s scholarship focuses on the encounters between Asians, Europeans and indigenous and colonial Americans from 1400 through 1800.
Why Muslim countries lag behind in science and technolgy
Lack of resources, war, absence of political and personal will to encourage and pursue science and domination by the West explain the appalling state of science in Muslim countries.
Airbnb hires airline executive in move to offer transportation services
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Airbnb is preparing to add transportation options to its line-up of travel services as the online company seeks to find areas of growth outside its original home-renting business. Airbnb said on Thursday it had hired veteran airline industry executive Fred Reid as its global head of transportation, marking the company’s most definitive step yet...
What makes Ceylon tea a cup of pure enchantment?
Feb 8 (Khaleej Times): Sri Lanka - a Tea Island, is known for its diverse cultures and scenic beauty. While blessed with fortunes of nature to give a different array of climates, tea was first introduced to Sri Lanka as a replacement crop for coffee, during the 19th Century by a Scottish planter, James Taylor. An island with an area...
Brotherly Islamic countries and not China which are bailing out cash strapped Pakistan
Pakistan's Islamic friends, not its all-weather friend China or the U.S, which are underwriting its finances thereby providing it the courage to stand up to the IMF which comes up with conditions Pakistan cannot accept.
Samsung launches Refrigerdating – a dating app with the help of your fridge
Feb 6 (BusinessToday.In) - Sitting next to your refrigerator is the best thing you could do this Valentine's Day if you are looking for a date! Samsung has launched a dating app called 'Refrigerdating' that will allow you to find 'the One' with the help of a photo of that leftover pizza or a bottle of fine wine in your...
Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest
London, Feb 6 (Reuters) - British officials have revived Cold War emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union next month, two Sunday newspapers reported. “These emergency evacuation plans have been in existence since the Cold War, but have now been repurposed in the event...
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