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DMK’s unique social experiment
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party in Tamilnadu has announced that it will conduct a unique social experiment in fostering democracy – it will distribute free rice and pongal for…..well, Pongal. The experiment is really new and has never been tried before in the history of Indian democracy where politicians have only sought to convince [...]
$35 million Nike deal for Iraqi journalist
Nike has just announced a $35 million sponsorship deal with Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw a pair of shoes at President Bush. With videos of President Bush being pelted with two shoes circulating on the Internet, the journalist became an instant celebrity and a hero for millions throughout the world. “I’m disappointed you [...]