Indian leader likens caste system to apartheid regime

Indian leader likens caste system to apartheid regime

Maseeh Rahman

The Guardian

28 Dec 2006



Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh became the first leader of his country yesterday to compare the condition of lowcaste Hindus with that of black South Africans under apartheid. Mr Singh drew the parallel at a conference in New Delhi on social and... read more...

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Comic’s duo Lucas ties civil knot

Comic’s duo Lucas ties civil knot



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18 Dec 2006



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No ordinary tale of country folk

No ordinary tale of country folk



The Guardian

14 Dec 2006



Adam and Ian are getting married in The Archers tonight. It is slightly thorny,whatwithAdam’s stepfather, Brian, kvetching about turning up at all. Otherwise, though, the rest of the Archers — yea, all of Ambridge — is taking this turn of events rather... read more...

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Gay weddings, love triangles, rural poverty . . .

Gay weddings, love triangles, rural poverty . . .



The Guardian

14 Dec 2006



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Howstereotypes can alter students’ performance

Howstereotypes can alter students’ performance

By Shankar Vedantam

The Wall Street Journal Europe

12 Dec 2006



THE WASHINGTON POST The questions seemed innocuous. One group of female students was asked about their telephone service, while another group was asked their views on coed housing. Both groups were then asked how pleasant it would be to listen to... read more...

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Why we beg to differ

Why we beg to differ

Anna Melville-James

The Guardian

09 Dec 2006



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Why are pregnant lesbians scary?

Why are pregnant lesbians scary?



The Guardian

08 Dec 2006



This week came the news that Christian conservatives across the US must secretly have been dreading. Long in love with the dastardly vice-president Dick Cheney (a key player in one of the most conservative administrations in living memory), they have... read more...

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Mine’s a Michelangelo

Mine’s a Michelangelo



The Guardian

05 Dec 2006



Here it is — after a fascinating debate that revealed how deeply you feel about art, our definitive list of 50 works that demand to be seen at least once in a lifetime. Those of you who have contributed lists and single recommendations displayed a... read more...

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