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BOSSES PARANOID ABOUT INDIAN CALL CENTRES |
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Bosses are in danger of letting fear and
paranoia stand in the way of business, especially
when it comes to call centre cost savings.
The recent announcement that British Telecom
(BT) plans to set up two call centres in
Bangalore and New Delhi to handle directory
enquiries and conferencing work has stirred
up corporate xenophobia of epic proportions.
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| TAKING A JAB AT GANDHI |
 The
February 2003 edition of Maxim magazine, in
an alleged "humor" article headlined
"Maxim's Kick-Ass Workout," depicts
a strapping man in a muscle T-shirt beating
up an image of Mahatma Gandhi. The article,
attempting to show how fighting can bring
fitness, calls for "a regimen of violent
assaults".
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KOLOLO
REMEBERED - UGANDAN ASIANS 30 YEARS ON.
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 As
the great and the good of the former Ugandan-Asian
community gathered at London Heathrow's
Thistle Hotel for a glittering dinner and
dance on Saturday 31st August, I thought
what an excellent advertisement it was in
support of Asian Immigration.
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| THE
GOD COMMUNITY |
 Ever
wanted to have a lunch date with God? You
can do just that with one of the hottest-selling
fad items these days, a lunchbox decorated
with Hindu deities. Americans of all religions
seem to love the boxes, but in the U.S. Hindu
community there is a mixed response
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'MODERN' WEDDING VOWS FOR WOMEN
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 Have
you ever noticed how strange Hindu Wedding
vows seem? Take for example "I shall
guard your family and home, speaking sweetly
to you." Of course I take these to be
a literal translation of the mantras - the
thinking behind the original text focuses
on aspects of food, joy and harmony.....all
good stuff. Until the divorce!
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'MODERN' WEDDING VOWS FOR MEN
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 Have
you ever noticed how strange Hindu Wedding
vows seem? Take for example "let me be
the mind and let you be the speech".*
Of course I take these to be a literal translation
of the mantras - the thinking behind the original
text focuses on aspects of health, wealth,
and progeny.....all good stuff. Until the
divorce!
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THE
NAME GAME
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 Why
do we saddle our offspring with ridiculous
names? As any parent will know apart from
having the child - naming it is the most
difficult of tasks. Firstly, for gujaratis
at least, is the determination of the 'rashee'.
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