2014

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Mobile dating

A short post on Mingleton, a mobile dating app that uses Bluetooth and location data to connect people in the same room.

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(Surya Devi lied) Mohd Bin Qasim died

A post on the Chachnama’s account of Muhammad bin Qasim’s death, which the poster calls fairy tales, adding that conversion changed little for lower castes, with an excerpt from a…

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A new capital for Hindu-stan

The poster proposes moving India’s capital from Delhi to Nagpur, citing its central position, nearness to the Maoist belt and its status as the RSS home, with an item on…

Brown Pundits Archive10 April 20140 comments
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…

Brown Pundits Archive10 April 20140 comments
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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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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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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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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(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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