WWF MAXICARDS from Bhārat Gaṇarājya (that's REPUBLIC OF INDIA). "The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) also known as the Indian lion, Persian lion and Eurasian Lion[2][3][4] is a subspecies of lion. The only place in the wild where the lion is found is in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India.[5][6] In 2010, the Gujarat government reported that 411 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest; a rise of 52 over the last census of 2005."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatic_lion

"The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) also known as the Indian lion, Persian lion and Eurasian Lion^[2][3][4] is a subspecies of lion. The only place in the wild where the lion is found is in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India.^[5][6] In 2010, the Gujarat government reported that 411 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest; a rise of 52 over the last census of 2005.^[7]

The Asiatic lion is one of the five major big cats found in India, the others being the Bengal tiger, the Indian leopard, the snow leopard and clouded leopard.^[8] The Asiatic lions once ranged from the Mediterranean to the north-eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent, but excessive hunting, water pollution and decline in natural prey reduced their habitat.^[9] Historically, Asiatic lions were classified into three kinds – Bengal, Arabian and Persian lions.^[10] Asiatic lions are smaller and lighter than their African counterparts, but are equally aggressive."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatic_lion

Republic of India भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Flag Emblem
Motto:  "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) सत्यमेव जयते (Devanāgarī)    "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1]
Anthem:  Jana Gana Mana    "Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]
National song:[a] Vande Mataram      "I Bow to Thee, Mother"[1]
Area controlled by India is in dark green. Claimed but uncontrolled regions are in light green.
Capital		New Delhi 28°36.8′N 77°12.5′E
Largest city		Mumbai
Official language(s)		Hindi, English[show]
Recognised regional languages		8th Schedule:[show]
National languages		None defined by theConstitution[3]
Demonym		Indian
Government		Federal parliamentary constitutional republic[1]
-	President	Pratibha Patil
-	Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh (INC)
-	Speaker of the House	Meira Kumar (INC)
-	Chief Justice	S. H. Kapadia
Legislature		Parliament of India
-	Upper House	Rajya Sabha
-	Lower House	Lok Sabha
Independence		from the United Kingdom
-	Declared	15 August 1947
-	Republic	26 January 1950

"The Indian economy is the world's ninth-largest economy by nominal GDP and fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity (PPP). Following market-based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialized country. However, it continues to face the challenges of poverty, illiteracy, corruption, and inadequate public health. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks tenth in military expenditure among nations. India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 7 union territories. It is one of the five BRICS nations. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and multiethnic society. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

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10 Ways For Female Entrepreneurs To Get Funded | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

10 Ways For Female Entrepreneurs To Get Funded | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

My comment:

The content of this article should have been MORE meaningful.

I want other ideas than common sense knowledge.

Don't tell me stuff I already know, and vague advice.

Give me specific "tips and tricks", actionable intelligence, "news I can use".

Or unorthodox ways of looking at the problem, to solve it.

Give me info about people, companies, websites that can really be used as resources, in a very practical way, TODAY.

Why Google Is The Most Important Learning Tool Ever Invented | Fast Company

Why Google Is The Most Important Learning Tool Ever Invented | Fast Company

"And what about the cost of formal education? Public university tuition was up 8.3% just last year.

With these continuing cost increases in higher ed, it's like they’re completely oblivious to the fact that the world has fundamentally changed.

The return on higher education, particularly in the second and third tier, has plummeted in the last 36 months. There's a little bit of masking happening with effectively 20% unemployment, but this is going to change faster than most people realize.

A lot of people out there are going to go, "Why the heck would I spend $100K when I can get what I want to learn, and how I want to learn it, online?""