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"Beti Bachao" - A slogan or a warning?

It's time the policy makers declare 'Rape' as the National Sport of India.. It is being committed blatantly with impunity.. The news reports atleast one incident of a woman/child/baby being raped everyday.. There is no fear of the law.. It seems like there IS no law.. The recent incidents brought to light are being politicised and it makes me sick.. No one cares that an 8 year old was kidnapped, drugged and raped for days and then brutally killed and her body dumped like a piece of trash.. Her parents horror didn't end with that.. They weren't even allowed to bury their child in their village.. Instead of taking offense to the crime people are asking questions like why aren't the other crimes against women that have recently been inflicted on women been given the same coverage that this particular crime has been given.. We have lost our moral compass.. I'm terrified.. I have a 6 year old daughter.. And I no longer feel proud of her achievements and talent

The 10 biggest lies I've heard

We're taught from childhood that lying is a bad habit.. But once we grow older we realise that people have different definitions for what constitutes a 'lie'.. Apparently if you tell a lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings, it's not classified as a lie.. Some others say such lies are 'white lies'.. Whatever the definition, here are some of the lies I've heard and maybe you've heard too.. So feel free to add to this list.. 1. This is going to hurt just a 'little bit'.. This is every dentist's favourite line and every patient's nightmare.. 2. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.. What the person actually means is 'We don't know who you are and we don't really care what it is that you're going through.. Its performance appraisal season and we're just being polite for obvious reasons.. 3. Your call is important to us.. Please hold the line while our representative (I forgot the rest!) Are you t