The Indian government's recent attempt to introduce sex education for school children has provoked a vigorous debate. India is world famous for its ancient manual on sex - the Kamasutra - and temples with erotic structures in Khajuraho in central India. So, many ask, how come sex has become a taboo subject in modern India?
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Is the Indian government going to last?
The Congress Party-led government's communist allies are threatening to withdraw their support over the civilian nuclear agreement with the US. Although the government and the communists have had major differences before, this is the first time that both sides have stood their ground. Many believe that it spells the beginning of the end for gov...
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Indian Government Directory
This features all the sites in the Indian Government open to public use. Ranging from the president to the individual websites of each state of India, this directory is a handy tool for anyone wanting to learn more about India.
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Japanese PM due for India visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to arrive in the Indian capital Delhi on his first ever visit to India. Mr Abe will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. He will also sign a series of major agreements, mainly aimed at doubling trade. The two leaders are also expected to hold talks on civilian nuclear and defense deals.
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Religious Police in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has recently imposed curbs on its religious police, after rare public criticism of the force's conduct. The religious police enforce the country's strict moral codes.
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Chess Champion (Garry Kasparov) takes on Secret Policemen (Vladimir Putin)
Russia's former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has given up the game he dominated for 20 years in order to take on a new opponent - Vladimir Putin. The one thing Mr Kasparov does have these days is bodyguards, large men with thick necks and dark glasses. Russian politics is a dirty game. Mr Kasparov was on his way to lead a political rally...
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China threatens reality TV crackdown
China has threatened to crack down on "vulgar reality shows" this year, in a fresh drive to clean up what domestic viewers can watch on their TV screens.
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Jackie Chan film 'angers Chinese'
Chinese authorities have decided that Jackie Chan's new comedy, Rush Hour 3, is "fundamentally anti-Chinese" and it may not be released there, reports say.
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