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HOT TODAY; JANUARY 21, 2014
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DAVOS: A tiny elite comprising the richest 85 individuals hold wealth equivalent to that owned by the bottom half of the world's population, a report says.
The report by worldwide development organization Oxfam, titled 'Working For the Few', published ahead of the World Economic Forum meet in Davos, details the impact that widening inequality is having in both developed and developing nations.
The report by worldwide development organization Oxfam, titled 'Working For the Few', published ahead of the World Economic Forum meet in Davos, details the impact that widening inequality is having in both developed and developing nations.
Pakistan's demand for shahtoosh shawls threatens rare Tibetan antelope
Illegal trade in Pakistan for fur described as 'king of wools' is decimating tiny remaining population
In the musty back room of the Kashmiri handicrafts store in Islamabad's main Jinnah market, the shopkeeper reaches behind the counter with the keys to open a concealed black suitcase. He retrieves half a dozen luxury shawls made from the fur of an endangered antelope, which are so fine they can be passed through a ring.
The shahtoosh shawls – the Persian word means "king of wools" – are delicate, incredibly soft and unstained. But the trade in these shawls, which appear to be new, is illegal.
MUMBAI: The Indian Psychiatric Society's immediate past president, Dr Indira Sharma, ruffled countless plumes and feathers on Monday describing homosexuality as "unnatural" - a repetition of her statement three days ago at the society's annual meet where she said homosexuals uncomfortable with their sexuality should seek psychiatric help.
"The manner in which homosexuals have brought the talk of sex to the roads makes people uncomfortable. It's unnatural. Our society doesn't talk about sex. Heterosexuals don't talk about sex. It's a private matter," the Banaras Hindu University teacher told TOI on phone.
"The manner in which homosexuals have brought the talk of sex to the roads makes people uncomfortable. It's unnatural. Our society doesn't talk about sex. Heterosexuals don't talk about sex. It's a private matter," the Banaras Hindu University teacher told TOI on phone.
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