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RESEARCHERS TRACK BLOGS, COMMON SOURCE OF FAKE NEWS
May 2018 -
Blogs continue to have a huge impact on people. COSMOS (Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies) tracks and analyzes them in the fight against cyber propaganda campaigns.
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WHAT MAKES YOU INDIAN?
May 2018 -
The hashtag IAmSoIndian recently began trending on Twitter, allowing Indians everywhere to share some of their stereotypically Indian habits. Here are some of the contributions.
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Good Sports: MASTERS INVITATION
April 2018 -
Shubhankar Sharma, from Chandigarh, will play in the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. He will be its 4th Indian player, following Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal, and Anirban Lahiri.
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Good Sports: PROVING A POINT WITH GOLD
April 2018 -
Indian shooter Shahzar Rizvi set a world record at his debut at the ISSF World Cup, winning gold in 10m air pistol event. Jitu Rai and 17-year-old Mehuli Ghosh brought home bronze medals.
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Good Sports: GYMNAST WINS BRONZE
April 2018 -
Aruna Budda Reddy, a 22-year-old gymnast from Hyderabad, made history at the recent gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, when she won a bronze medal in women’s vault.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
April 2018 -
Quotes from Srinivas Kuchibhotla's wife, actor Rajnikanth, an engineer on an H-1B visa and waiting for employment-based green card, a comedian, and a Sikh against hijabs and turbans as fashion.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
April 2018 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Fun Time: VOTER TURNOUT NEEDS TO BE INCREASED
April 2018 -
In India’s 2014 and the US 2016 general elections, voter turnout was about 66 and 58 percent, respectively. So two out of five eligible voters skipped the polls. What’s their excuse?
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SKYDIVING IN A SARI
April 2018 -
Shital Rane-Mahajan, from Pune, became the first Indian to skydive wearing a Maharashtrian-style Navwari sari. Not only is skydiving an impressive feat, so is wearing the 8-metre long sari.
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THE TRUDEAUS GO TO INDIA
April 2018 -
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's visit to India was official cum family vacation. Modi acknowledged them only after five days. Jaspal Atwal's appearance was controversial, as was their Indian clothing.
