INFOTECH
My Secret Weapons:
Hackers and Surfers
I have probably learnt more by watching my sons Vineet, 16, and Tarun, 12, in
action with computer technology than from any other source of information, says Vivek Wadhwa.
NEWS
Canada Says Hijacking Could be a Wakeup Call
Canada, whose national is aboard Flight 814, asserted that 'any terrorist activity to advance or to
promote a political cause is not acceptable to us.'
FEATURE
Ragas in New York Subway
'We have gotten used to the noise and now it's a question of mind over matter, just as we attempt to transcend our music over the noise underneath.'
CRIME
Woman Sentenced For Plotting Husband's Death
While prosecutors urged the judge to slap Dhanmatie Gaya with a five-year-sentence, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Carol S Ball ordered her to serve 18 months to two years in prison.
CUISINE
The Merchant of Spice
A stone's throw from Shea Stadium, is the gigantic spice cauldron of New York where every single day 12,000 pounds of chickpea flour, 300 cases each of ginger and garlic paste and
pickles are produced.
COMMUNITY
Children Espouse Subramaniya Bharathi's Ideals
The idea to conduct competitions for kids was first mooted by Dr M N
Krishnan, one of the founders of the Tamil Sangham, who has also sponsored
the audiocassette Pudumai Bharathi.
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OPINION
Lost Treasures Gone to 0
'It is a sad testament to our community's inability to transmit our heritage to our youth that most of our youngsters don't know the difference between Brahmagupta and Brahmaputra.'
NEWS
Remembering Kargil, Orissa, and Kandahar, Some Will Forego Millennium Galas
Many Hindu temples and ashrams are holding retreats and midnight prayers, chanting and meditation to usher in the new year.
INFOTECH
College Dropout Launches Online Community For
Students Worldwide
Founded in New York City in August this year, WhataboutU seeks to be
a global destination and online community builder for university and college
bound students between the ages of 15 and 25.
NEWS
Indian Scientists File Complaints Against
Top Defense Laboratory in America
Nine Asian American scientists and engineers,
including two Indians, have filed complaints with California State,
alleging they are paid less than their white counterparts.
If unresolved, the complainants could go to court.
INTERVIEW
eLance Chief Urges Students To Join Startups As Soon As Possible
Srinivas Anumolu says Indian students ought to target India since they have a natural advantage and because Indian Internet companies are going to get high valuations.
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