The quota farce in India

Buoyed by its Supreme Court success on the reservation issue, the Indian government now wants to introduce quotas in private educational institutions as well.
I quote from the report in the Telegraph (emphasis mine) :
The Centre plans to table a bill to introduce quotas and control fees in private higher education institutes in the monsoon session [...]

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Nonsense-full quote

It’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense. I dont have anything additional to say. It’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, it’s nonsense, I don’t have anything more to say….it’s nonsense. I reject it categorically.
John McCain’s take on his endorser Rev. John Hagee’s remarks that Hurricane Katrina was punishment for the gays and sins’of New Orleans.
Well, I [...]

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Want that perfect ringtone?

I discovered this really cool site today. Among other things, it allows you to upload your favourite piece of music, edit it to make a customized ringtone and then download it to your phone.

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