Word: pradeep
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...adapt, as Cui did. They can't just borrow strategies honed during the U.S. civil rights movement as others have done - in countries where democracy is still a work in progress, they have to invent new ones. Instead of confrontational tactics, they work hand in hand with other activists. Pradeep Khadka, human-rights coordinator for the Blue Diamond Society, says that rather than challenging Nepalese society, his group has built alliances within the democracy movement and tried to change attitudes and policies through political persuasion. Even the language of the movement is different. Instead of gay liberation or gay pride...
...were trying to make some sort of statement by pushing the government endlessly." Indeed, many have welcomed the development as a sign that the enormously wealthy BCCI has been cut down to size. "In cricket, the BCCI has become an all-powerful bully," says New Delhi-based cricket commentator Pradeep Magazine. "It tramples on anyone who challenges its might - be it players or cricket boards of other countries. Now that it has checkmated the Indian state, it better get the IPL on course in a foreign country. It might just have bitten off more than it can chew." (See TIME...
...South Asian authors spoke to students last night about being Indian immigrants and incorporating their experiences into their fiction. The South Asian Association hosted writers Rishi Reddi and Pradeep Anand, two authors who recently published narratives drawing from their personal histories. Reddi, whose short story “Justice Shiva Ram Murthy” appeared first in the “Harvard Review” and later in the 2005 edition of “The Best American Short Stories,” began the discussion with a disclaimer. “I have to say I feel like...
...They're eliminating redundant staff, streamlining management and investing in modern production lines. A decade ago, Bajaj made one million two- and three-wheeled vehicles with 24,000 employees; today, it churns out 2.2 million with 10,000. "It is possible to deliver Japanese quality at Indian prices," says Pradeep Shrivastava, a vice president for engineering...
Things have not gone as Steinard expected. When surgeon Pradeep Chandra scanned Steinard's angiogram last week, he found the artery 90% blocked. "A stent is out of the question," he told Keigans. "Your father is going to need a double bypass, and he needs it immediately." The blood drained from Keigans' face. While she loved their plush hospital suite and the staff had been superb, this was all happening too far from home. Steinard, though, was blunt about his choices. It's either this, he said, or a fatal heart attack back home. The surgery last week was successful...