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Palash Ghosh

Palash has worked as a business journalist for 21 years in New York.

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Dick Harpootlian Insults Nikki Haley, Liberal Bias Rears Its Ugly Head Again

May 06 2013 3:42 PM

The media's use of the “liberal bias” term has become so overused it's lost all meaning. That is until something so egregious happens one is forced to realize that liberal bias is not a fantasy created by right-wing lunatics.

On Friday, the former chairman of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, a man named Dick Harpootlian, insulted South Carolina's sitting Republican governor, Nikki Haley, by making what appeared to be a reference to her ethnic origin; she is an American-born daughter of Sikh immigrants from Punjab, India.

Telling party members that Haley must be defeated in next year’s elections, Harpootlian implored the Democrats to “send Nikki Haley back to wherever the hell she came from.”
Statement To Muslims? Pope To Canonize 800 Martyred By Turks
May 06 2013 2:46 PM

Pope Francis' decision to canonize 800 people who were killed by Ottoman Turks may frustrate his efforts to reach out to Muslims.
Anti-Nuclear Activists Condemn Turkey’s Plans To Build Second Plant
May 06 2013 1:59 PM

Turkey plans to build a second nuclear power plant courtesy of a Japanese-French consortium.
Hungary Premier Condemns Anti-Semitism, As Far-Right Blasts Jews
May 06 2013 10:34 AM

The anti-Semitic, far-right Jobbik party holds the third-largest number of seats in Hungary's parliament.
Alleged Midair Naps By Pilots Rekindles Concerns About Indian Airlines
May 04 2013 9:07 AM

This incident is only one of a number of episodes that have triggered questions about the safety of air travel in India.
Bollywood At 100: How Big Is India’s Mammoth Film Industry?
May 03 2013 1:54 PM

With 1,000 films produced annually (about double Hollywood’s output), Bollywood is the world’s most prolific cinema factory.
Bangladesh Collapse Worst Garment Factory Disaster Ever
May 03 2013 11:08 AM

Hundreds of other Bangladeshi garment workers have died in other fires over the past decade.
Boston Bombings: The Deadly Legacy Of Anwar Al-Awlaki
May 03 2013 9:58 AM

The Tsarnaev brothers were partially influenced by Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical American-born Muslim cleric.
Iran’s Leader A Multibillionaire And A BMW Car Dealer?
May 03 2013 5:06 AM

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei's wealth has been estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.
Papua New Guinea Seeks To Resume Death Penalty
May 02 2013 1:39 PM

In 2012 the number of countries that have abolished the death penalty rose to 97 – up from 80 in 2003.
India's Farm Drain: A Tale Of A Rapidly Changing Society
May 02 2013 11:20 AM

Since 1991, the overall number of Indian farmers has dropped by 15 million.
Presidential Perks, Restricted Airspace In South Africa
May 02 2013 10:10 AM

The Guptas have long been allied with Zuma and the ruling African National Congress party and are one of the richest families in South Africa.

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