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		<title>Scientific Temper &#8211; My Talk At Takshashila Shala, May 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 05:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spoke about &#8220;Scientific Temper : The Forgotten Duty&#8221; at the Takshashila Shala held on 29th May 2011 in Pune, India. Abstract: India&#8217;s constitution says that &#8220;It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop scientific temper, &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2011/05/society/scientific-temper-my-talk-at-takshashila-shala-may-2011.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vasant Vyakhyanmala (Spring Lecture Series) 2011 &#8211; Will The Youth Bite?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vasant Vyakhyanmala (Spring Lecture Series) 2011 kicked off yesterday with an inaugural address by economist &#38; Padma Vibhushan Dr. Vijay Kelkar. Dr. Kelkar spoke about &#8220;Rising India: The growth Dynamics&#8221; . I first heard &#38; blogged about Vasant Vyakhyanmala &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2011/04/pune-city/vasant-vyakhanmala-spring-lecture-series-2011.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti &#8211; 20 Yr Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 6 months or so, I have been associated with Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANS), an organization that aims to promote rational thought in society and works for the elimination of superstitions, blind faith &#38; customs. Many social movements &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2011/01/pune-city/andhashraddha-nirmulan-samiti-20th-year-convention-in-pune.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Please Search That Diplomat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indian media has been making a fuss about Indian diplomats being searched by US airport security. I honestly do not understand what the big deal is, if these people were being searched based purely on suspicion &#38; not based &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2010/12/society/please-search-scan-that-diplomat.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Protest Pune Corporation Leasing Out Public Properties for 99 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you wish to oppose Pune Corporation leasing out public properties for 99 years, you can use the format below &#38; mail your protest to to stelang@punecorporation.org. Sorry to be posting this rather late. The last date for submitting your &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2010/12/pune-city/protest-pune-corporation-leasing-out-public-properties-for-99-years.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lavasa City &#8211; Scam Or Development?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended an event titled the &#8220;Lavasa Mahaghotala Sabha&#8221; or the &#8220;Lavasa Scam Meet&#8221; on 27 Nov 2010. This event was meant to launch a widespread protest against the Lavasa project. The speakers at the meet were prominent social activists &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2010/11/pune-city/lavasa-city-scam-or-development.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vasant Vyakhanmala (Spring-time Lecture Series), Pune, India &#8211; Since 1875!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 05:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vasant Vyakhanmala (Spring time Lecture series) is a most remarkable undertaking. It&#8217;s an annual event that was first held in 1875 in Pune by social reformer Justice Ranade and is being held every year since. Many of India&#8217;s top leaders &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2010/05/pune-city/vasant-vyakhanmala-spring-time-lecture-series-pune-india-since-1875.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Write / Email / Blog In Marathi? मराठीत टाइप / इमेल / ब्लॉग कस करायच?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 03:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harshad Oak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[नमस्कार. हा माझा मराठीतला पहिला ब्लॉग आहे. मी मराठी शेवटच शाळेत लिहिल आणि आता १५+ वर्षांनंतर परत प्रयत्न करतो आहे. अवघड जातय पण मजा पण येतेय. पहिला मराठी ब्लॉग कशा वर लिहू असा विचार करत होतो. मग म्हटल मराठीत टाईप &#8230; <a href="http://www.harshadoak.com/2010/05/society/how-to-write-email-blog-in-marathi-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a0%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%9f%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%aa-%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b2-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b2.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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