Show the dot & get a free shave

AHMEDABAD: Now, this will definitely appeal to the penny-wise Amdavadis. A barber in Maninagar has offered to give a free shave to men who turn up at his shop and show that they have voted in the general elections to be held in state on Thursday. Read More................Show the dot & get a free shave

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Aamir Khan turns barber

While many star struck men and boys visited salons to get the perfect 'Ghajini' cut, two lucky fans got their hair buzzed by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan himself at a market in the capital.
'Quite a lot of people are getting this 'Ghajini' haircut from various places, so I thought I will give the cut to some of my fans myself. I felt very light when I got it done - there was no need to comb my hair after the bath,' said Aamir, who gave hair cut at Bengali Market in central Delhi as part of his promotional activities for 'Ghajini'.

Aamir gave the hair cut to Shamshir, a hairstylist, and Shivek, a grade five student in the presence of a huge crowd. Read more................................Aamir Khan turns barber, gives fans the 'Ghajini' look

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When Barbers refused to give Haircut or Shave to Politicians

AKOLA/NAGPUR: Politicians in the state can keep their hair on. They may soon face Gandhigiri with a startling twist. Maharashtra’s barber community has decided not to give them a haircut or a shave because they have not done anything about the barbers’ demand for scheduled caste status.

Not only will the barbers refuse services to politicians but they will also not vote in either state or parliamentary elections as a mark of protest. Speaking to TOI, Gajanan Kathale, leader of Maharashtra Nabhik Yuvak Sena said, “Ours is a long pending demand but nobody is giving any thought to it. Those who belong to caste and sub-castes in Nabhik Samaj are backward and poor. Also, the education level of our members is also not that high. Hence, we need to be included in the SC category.”
Read more.................................Nagpur barbers split hair over SC status

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Barbers to give AIDS education

Barbers in Bihar state of India will henceforth not only trim hair, but also educate people on AIDS. Read more.....................Patna: Barbers to give AIDS education

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4,000 Barbers turn health educators

In Jharkhand state of India government over there is recruiting around 4,000 barbers to give free haircuts to poor children to improve hygiene and stop the children "looking funny", a senior government official said.

"We are hiring thousands of barbers as health educators in schools," Jharkhand human resources development minister Bandhu Tirkey said. Read more.......................Barbers turn health educators in eastern Indian schools

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Seven-year-old barber

Here is a 7 year old boy from Jharkhand state of India who is probably the youngest barber in India. He is not an amateur in his job but an expert & there is always a long queue outside his shop. Sadly he has to take to this job at this age as his 65-year-old father, a barber for decades has called it a day & being the eldest son, the onus of supporting the family has fallen on the boy..........Read more..........Seven-year-old barber? Yes, and he's a hit!

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