Tinku

His friend Niladri, secretary of the resistance force and a known CPM supporter who is locally known as Tinku, tried to run away but the two gunmen chased and shot him, said owner of Tapas tea stall.

The Times of India 2009

Ashok Tripathi, superintendent of police, said that 19-year-old Brahma Prakash alias Tinku called up the Vodafone customer care centre and threatened to blow it up Sep 29.

India eNews 2008

Puro plays an important role in the annual Tinku festivals, which are basically street brawls, requiring a human blood sacrifice for the upcoming harvest.

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Right as my older brother was getting to leave for college this past August, my parents brought in "Tinku."

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

You may be a little skeptical of this concept, but Tinku performs many functions that many pets do, if not more.

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

In case you haven't caught on, Tinku is my family's pet iPad.

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

And like any other pet, Tinku has taught me a lot, too.

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

I turned Tinku on and the screen glowed in my face, displaying the text "slide to unlock".

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

The best part about Tinku, and perhaps the reason she works so well for my family, is that she's only there when we want her to be.

Nina Vir: iPad: The Technological Solution to Empty Nests Nina Vir 2011

Tinku, meanwhile, is a stylized Andean fight-dance, developed from annual rural boxing matches among young men, historically savage enough to result in death.

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