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Acting Workshop in Bangalore

2008-10-05T14:12:32Z

Hi,
Orange Sky Productions
*announces its six-week*
*Acting Workshop*
*Batch **starting Sunday, 5th October, 2008.
*
*The programme would include learning and discussing acting techniques
for both stage and camera, with sessions involving camera practicals. **
*** *Prior experience in acting is not required.*

SINGUR: THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS -- NIRUPAM SEN

2008-10-05T06:35:33Z

SINGUR: THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS -- NIRUPAM SEN
The people of the country, of Bengal, and of Singur may legitimately pose
the question as to what made the Tata's wind up the small car project at
Singur when more than 85% of work has been completed.
A run of devastation called an 'agitation,' has had a temporary triumph. It

Don't Sign Nuclear Deal : It Will Be A Surrender

2008-10-02T13:40:01Z

Don't Sign Nuclear Deal : It Will Be A Surrender
The US Congress has adopted an Act to approve the 123 Agreement. This Act
is a Hyde Act plus version which has the key provisions of the Hyde Act and
much more. The Act passed by the Congress spells out clearly that:
· India does not have fuel supply assurance

IT Survivors - Staying Alive In a Software Job

2008-10-01T07:24:30Z

*IT Survivors - Staying Alive In a **Software Job*
*Written by **Harshad Oak*
Before I started working for myself, I spent some years in some of the top
IT companies in India and still have many friends working in various
software companies. I wrote a blog *recruiting like crazy*, about the same
time last year about how Indian companies are recruiting like there's no

Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder Richard Stallman

2008-10-01T04:00:48Z

"Web-based programs like Google's Gmail will force people to buy into
locked, proprietary systems that will cost more and more over time,
according to the free software campaigner"
Read more here<[link]>
.

True colours of the nuclear deal, PK Iyengar Sep 30.

2008-09-30T07:57:51Z

True colours of the nuclear deal -- P K Iyengar
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill (H. R. 7081) that approves
the 123 Agreement, but which is contradictory to the assurance given by the
Prime Minister to the nation. An identical version is before the US Senate
for voting. Even as late as 26 September 2008, the Prime Minster was seeking

The Democratic Socialism

2008-09-30T07:54:26Z

Reflections by Fidel Castro
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
I did not want to write a third consecutive reflection, but I can not leave
that for Monday.
There is one accurate response to Bush's "democratic capitalism": Chavez's
democratic socialism. There wouldn't be a more accurate way to express the
big contradiction that exists between North and South in our hemisphere,

MS in Computer Science at Christ University

2008-09-29T13:09:43Z

These are weekend courses for working professionals
[link]

On Being Muslim

2008-09-28T02:43:19Z

On Being Muslim
by
Shahrukh Alam
[link]
This afternoon, I saw on TV, the ticker advertising a Special Feature.
The programme was going to be aired later in the day and was called
"Young, Educated Killers". And for the next few seconds, I wondered

Swatantra Free Culture Showcase

2008-09-26T04:24:47Z

Swatantra Free Culture Showcase
This idea has been inspired by the
UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase<[link]>
Our team wants to address various social, cultural, political and
technologically relevant issues and we want to shake things up a little bit.
At the heart of Swatantra's ethos is a belief in showcasing free

Clandestine Deals with US Nuclear Power Companies exposed

2008-09-20T16:56:44Z

Clandestine Deals with US Nuclear Power Companies Exposed
The UPA Government seems to have already decided to place orders with the
American nuclear power companies for supplying a large number of nuclear
reactors without any debate in the country regarding the cost of such
imported reactors, or the safety of their designs. William Burns, Under

Halt the New Pension Scheme

2008-09-20T16:48:25Z

Halt the New Pension Scheme
The Finance Minister's recent statements in the aftermath of the financial
crisis in the US, reiterating the Government's commitment to carry forward
financial sector reforms show a stubborn refusal to learn proper lessons.
His assertion regarding the ability of India's financial regulators "to keep

Attacks on Christian Community in Mangalore

2008-09-18T09:04:32Z

We strongly condemn the continuing violence against Christian minorities in
Karnataka. It is a matter of deep concern that instead of controlling the
violence against the Christian community in Mangalore the BJP State
Government is providing patronage to the criminals of the Bajrang Dal who
are spreading the violence to other areas across the State. It is shameful

Repudiate the 123 Agreement

2008-09-17T10:33:56Z

Repudiate the 123 Agreement
The documents submitted to the US Congress by the US President along with
the Presidential Determination on Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation have
made it amply clear that the terms of the 123 Agreement are fully in
conformity with the Hyde Act and violate the crucial commitments made by the

Fwd: press release on khairlanjee

2008-09-16T06:37:02Z

All India Democratic Women's Association
121,Vitthalbhai Patel House,Rafi marg, New Delhi -110001
Phone: (011) 2331 9566, Fax: (011) 2371 0476
Email: aidwa...@gmail.com
Website: [link]
*15 September 2008*
* *
*PRESS RELEASE*
* *
* AIDWA WELCOMES CONVICTION BUT EXPRESSES STRONG