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Social research methods / edited by Maggie Walter




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Tejpal sexual assault case is like cancer on brand Tehelka

In an interview to Rajdeep Sardesai, Brand Strategist Harish Bijoor says that the sexual assault charges against founder-editor Tarun Tejpal is like a cancer on the brand Tehelka. He says that Tehelka can be revived if it brings a white paper on this...




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Remove guilty from CMA post: Saha

Kunal Saha, demanded that the West Bengal government remove Sukumar Mukherjee, from the post of Chief Medical Advisor to the state health department.




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World should follow Kolkata in teaching slum children: Hamilton

The international sportsman met children of St James School who teach underprivileged children from nearby slums.




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Cong suffers jolt, loses another civic body to TMC

The Congress unit suffered another 'defection'' blow as it lost control over Cooper''s Camp Municipality in Nadia district with all its members deserting the party to join the ruling Trinamool Congress.




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Now, panic buying of salt in north Bengal

Kitchen essential sold for Rs 100 a kg in Darjeeling after shortage rumours.




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Short Street case: Rs 82 lakh seized from realtor''s locker

In a development in the Short Street shooting case, Police Saturday seized Rs 82 lakh in cash from the bank locker of one of the accused.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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Salt peppers TMC-Oppn verbal duel

Mullick blames Cong, CPM, BJP for spreading rumours to fuel crisis, gets called mad in return.




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TMC leader who assaulted principal on board of GB univ

Gautam Pal, Itahar Zilla Parishad member and a TMC leader, is accused of assaulting the principal and teachers of Meghnad Saha College in North Dinajpur.




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Altamas Kabir 'shocked'' over charges at Ganguly

Former Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Saturday expressed shock at the sexual harassment charges filed by a law intern against former SC judge Asok Kumar.




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Babri Masjid should be rebuilt: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata said that her government would never allow any attempt to incite communal violence.




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Assembly results trailer of film set to release next year: BJP

Rahul Sinha said the victory is indication of the huge wave that would soon follow.




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Results out, Didi in Delhi today

As the Congress suffered a debacle in the four states, results for which were declared Sunday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Delhi Monday.




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City Briefs: Former Forward Bloc leader assaulted

Several district Forward Bloc members had assembled in the local Madanmohantalla party office for a workers'' meet.




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TMC workers assault FB leader, Left stalls House

But the opposition alleged that the police were not doing anything.




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After assault on Left leader, uneasy calm in Bengal town

Attack left at least 10 people, including an 76-year-old former Left Front minister, Naren Dey, seriously injured




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10 days later, no arrest in Naren Dey assault case

On Dec 8, a group of alleged TMC goons barged into the FB office at Cinematolla and beat several leaders.




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Economic Survey: Banks open 40,000 ultra-small branches

Indian banks have set up over 40,000 ultra-small branches across the country to drive financial inclusion in un-banked and under-banked centres, according to the Economic Survey for 2012-13.




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The safety vault

The wheat producing states of Punjab and Haryana have finally embraced the concept of silos...




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Paddy makes comeback in cotton belt, may worsen Punjab water problem

It''s a story of one crop''s gain being another crop''s loss. In Punjab''s Malwa region, the traditional cotton crop is set to lose its hectarage...




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Grape cultivation turns sour for Punjab farmers

Grapes have lost their allure for the farmers of Bathinda in Punjab, a region that is home to around 70 per cent...




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Going bananas, in the sugar belt

Tired of fighting for the statutory minimum price for their sugarcane, many farmers in Kolhapur district...




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Punjab''s cancer belt finds antidote in its dense cover of neem

While Punjab''s Malwa belt is witnessing rising incidence of cancer - largely due to addiction to alcohol and tobacco...




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Haryana village shows the way in conservation agriculture

Some say it began with the Mayans who used a stick to plant maize in unprepared soil while others trace it to ancient Egypt.




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Terai gives Punjab farmers a lesson in banana cultivation

For a state that consumes nearly Rs 500 crore worth of bananas every year - one of the highest in the country...




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Agriculture losing ground to service sector in JandK

In a situation mirroring the change in the national economy, the tertiary sector in Jammu and Kashmir is fast threatening to overtake the primary sector.




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Floriculture blooms in J-K as govt encourages women

Commercial cultivation of flowers is gradually picking up in Jammu and Kashmir.




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Varsity to push for kiwi fruit cultivation in Valley

The fruit was introduced in Kashmir in 1987 to assess its climatic adaptability




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Himachal farmers set to cash in on polyhouse cultivation

The Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to fund farmers, especially those in the hills, to build polyhouses modern greenhouses, in other words...




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A new gold standard for flood-resistant rice cultivation

Sitaram Yadav, a farmer based in Gohta village of Mau district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, gives a thumbs up to the flood-tolerant Swarna Sub-1 rice variety.




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U''khand farmer leads the way in pomegranate cultivation

Hatal, a small village in the Tiyuni area of Uttarakhand, has witnessed a quiet revolution over the last decade....




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Post-Aila, farmers wake up to forgotten salt-resistant paddy varieties

Cyclone Aila has altered their calculations. Hit by crop failure due to increased salinity caused by sea water surge...




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From paddy to fish: Punjab cultivates carps, looks at prawns

Shajarana village, located some 15 km from Fazilka, is slowly discovering the benefits of aquaculture.




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A rootstalk to revive guava cultivation

GUAVA, called the poor man''s apple, is the sixth most cultivated fruit in India. But the wilt disease has stagnated its yield over the years....




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Fear in Mango belt

The fate of the birthplace of famous Dashehari variety of mango, the Dashehari village, is hanging in a balance.




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Winning crop, losing streak for UP''s mango belt

In spite of a bumper mango crop this year, the mango growers of the famous Maal-Malihabad belt of UP are the losers.




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Punjab forays into papaya cultivation, with 900 trees

With the help of technology and a Taiwanese variety of seed, Punjab''s maiden attempt at commercial cultivation of papaya is bearing fruit.




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Game for poultry

In six months, Haryana''s poultry business up by 10-15 pc as dry, parched south Haryana wakes up to high demand, higher returns




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Hail pounds apple belt again

Three anti-hail guns, part of a Rs 27-cr pilot project , could protect only those areas where they were installed. One gun covers between 80 and 100 hectares




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Assam aims double harvest with multiple cropping

Farmers in Assam, who have traditionally remained content with a single crop per year, now have reasons to go for two or more crops beginning the current rabi season




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Eyeing 10 % agriculture growth

Madhya Pradesh government says it is set to clock a 10 per cent farm growth this time thanks to both state and Central schemes, steps like bonus over and above the MSP, and its agriculture becoming resilient to the vagaries of nature




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Gloom in potato belt

But things may change for one of the largest potato belts of Maharashtra this year.




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Horticulture: Madhya Pradesh's parallel growth claim

Says horticulture booming alongside agriculture, but not all are convinced




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Climate study for better agriculture

Temperatures rising by the year and rainfall erratic, Punjab sets up centre for research on how its changing climate has been affecting its crops, and how to protect them




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With carp and trout, JandK looks to revive a culture

Jammu and Kashmir''s efforts to promote pisciculture as a means of employment are gradually drawing in young Kashmiris.




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Valley finds a hit in poultry farms

Over the past decade, the industry has seen a rapid rise, opening a new window for jobs and livelihood.




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Diverse first results

In Punjab''s first season of crop diversification, basmati scores on all counts, maize and cotton lose on production but gain on prices.




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