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To those talking about ancestral beliefs, has anyone even questioned why a male dominated society barred menstrual women in the first place? All those who are supporting the age old traditions, need to understand that those traditions were put in place because of ignorance, blind faith, lack of ...

[QUOTE=wd40;684402]I think Delhi is really special, even though other cities are polluted. But nothing like Delhi. I remember something related to the size of dust particles in the air, it is just the geography. Chandrapur in Maharashtra is the most polluted city. [URL]https://indianexpress.com ...

Also note that your Aadhaar card can become inactive if not used in a period of 3 years. [url]http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/did-you-know-your-aadhaar-can-become-inactive-heres-how-to-check-and-activate-it/articleshow/59281436.cms[/url] Unfortunately, it cannot be ...

[QUOTE=Dovahkiin;656304]Just a little clarification needed, Which is Dovahkiin was born in Hindu family and didn't discover Islam by anyone's motivation but once his brain developed and he already knew facts regarding Universe very nicely. Dova thought Out of the Box, Hence, Otherwise he could been ...

Been following this thread for a while and what I see is that few members @markbar & @dovahkiin are simply defending their own religions in order to prove that God exists. This is where the problem lies. Difference is that some of us do not follow it literally like others do. Much of the intelligent ...

[QUOTE=techynt;655298]I am guessing as long as we have 3-4 years living expenses in safe assets like 5 yearTreasury or bank CD/FD, we should be fine. If market tanks 30-50, we just have to wait patiently until the govt works to restore order. I have met people on Fidelity investors community who ...

Nice article by Dr. Jayant Naralikar, well-known Indian astrophysicist. He has been a constant skeptic of astrology and explains very well how people get fooled.

[url]http://www.csicop.org/si/show/an_indian_test_of_indian_astrology[/url]

[QUOTE=ILuvHyd;635180]Yes, these seats may not be fully reclining/flat, so not worth it. Business class is more value with full flat beds and on longer stretches > 8 hours where one can get a good sleep and come out of flight refreshed.[/QUOTE] I'm of a different opinion. If I'm traveling on a ...

Just a basic question - isn't OP a NRI since he is now a US resident? Shouldn't he be closing the ordinary accounts in India or converting them to NRO / NRE so that TDS is not deducted and he no longer has to file taxes in India on the FD interest?

[QUOTE=Dovahkiin;634365]I understand many vegetarians would make this argument that due to circumstances we had to become non vegetarians and now same circumstances no longer exist. It's wrong, Let me explain why. More and more earth was inhabited by modern human settlements, more and more we are ...