April 2014
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Science
MH-370 signals (1300 sq km wide, 6.5 km deep)
A report on the search for the black box of missing flight MH-370, with the poster noting how hard it would be to retrieve the recorder from extreme depths in…
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Economy
Sir Jaguar
A report that the Queen made Ratan Tata a Knight Commander (KBE) for services to UK-India relations, with the poster praising his saving of British manufacturing jobs.
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Culture
Colbert is the new Letterman
A one-line comment welcoming Stephen Colbert’s appointment to succeed David Letterman, with a hope that he softens his edge.
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21st century amrit (elixir of life)
A post on a Swiss study suggesting glucosamine extended the lives of mice by 10 per cent, with the poster’s remarks on animal testing and the trade in rhino and…
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Geopolitics
Dog fight dog days for Indian Mujahideen
A report on leaked chats showing Indian Mujahideen chief Riyaz Bhatkal quarrelling with ISI handlers who want the group kept on the eastern front while its cadres want to fight…
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Geopolitics
Taliban condemns Baloch terrorism
A Pakistani Taliban spokesman calls attacks on public places unlawful, after a bomb at an Islamabad market killed at least 23, which the poster finds ironic and tragic.
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Politics
(mis)marriage for Mrs Modi
On Narendra Modi naming Jashodaben as his wife in his nomination papers, the poster argues that a leader who treats his wife dishonourably invites doubt about how he would treat…
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Politics
Muslim Brahmin axis rides high (on elephant back)
The BSP gives more Lok Sabha tickets to Brahmins and Muslims. The poster welcomes this Dalit-led coalition as an inverted pyramid that must trouble caste-hustlers.
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Politics
Poor or Backward? (that is the question)
The poster prefers reservations for the poor over caste-based claims to backwardness, arguing that the current contest only sharpens grievance, with a report on the Supreme Court refusing to stay…
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Science
Red planet beckons
A post marking India’s Mars orbiter crossing the halfway point of its journey on 9 April 2014, with insertion planned for 24 September.