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JLF Day 4 Diary: Rushdie drama refuses to die down

The agony of waiting for Salman Rushdie, words of wisdom from Ben Okri and Amish Tripathi and a rather strange interaction with a Muslim activist who refuses to name the author he's protesting......

NOBODY understood our agony after the riots: Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his three-day fast for "peace and communal harmony", saying the success of his endeavour would mean an end to vote-bank politics. He also......

Be watchful of treatment: Pune blast victim's mom

Victims of the Delhi high court blast nursing their wounds on Thursday had a visitor who had gone through such agony when she lost her son in the German bakery blast in Pune last year. "I lost my......

How coalmines made Damodar 'the river of agony'

The degeneration of the health conditions of the people, especially tribal women and children, and water contamination are some of the most serious impacts of coal mining in Jharkhand, notes Nitish......

2010: Delhi's year of agony and joy

Giving the city a world-class look and enhancing infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games became the top priority of the Delhi government in 2010 while dwindling revenue and unprecedented......

20 stocks you can gain from

August was a month of agony for investors as they lost more than Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) in every second of trade, on an average, taking the total losses for the market to over Rs 5.5 lakh......

August agony cost investors Rs 1.13 cr every second

August was a month of agony for investors as they lost more than Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) in every second of trade, on an average, taking the total losses for the market to over Rs 5.5 lakh crore......

How to avoid making a bad presentation

If constructing a presentation can be pure anxiety, then listening to one can be sheer agony. Both sides dread the experience. It's like a breakup talk with fewer tears and more clip art. Poor......

More pain in store for equities

The agony of investors is likely to continue well into the middle of July. It is not certain how the monsoon precipitation will fare this month, but we are likely to see a dearth of buyers in the......

When the Internet plays agony aunt

I recently accompanied a friend to a well-known audio systems dealership in south Mumbai. My friend was having a problem with a slightly high-end Swedish CD player and wanted to get the dealer's......

Mallika plays agony aunt!

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. A lot of stars like Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta and......

Khanna & Iyer is obnoxious

You know you are in for some agony when:. 'You Punjabi' and 'You Madrasi' are hurled like abuses.. Men and women refer to each other as 'idlis' and 'samosas'.. Even jeeps and bikes become a part of......

The Top Malayalam Actresses of 2012

Malayalam movies have always been hero-centric. But even then, some actresses gave spectacular performances in 2012. Here is our pick of the five actresses who made a mark last year. Rima......

'I wish I'd made Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi'

As Bela Sehgal's directorial debut Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi gets ready for release on August 24, Sanjay Leela Bhansali opens up to Subhash K Jha about the agony of watchig his sister's......

Rajesh Khanna: The Death of Romance

Rajesh Khanna's demise marks the passing ofa gentler, more romantic era. For today's generation, bred on cinematic blood, gore and violence, it sounds a warning bell, says Sheela Bhatt.It was not......

Scott wins Masters to end Australian heartache

Adam Scott ended decades of Australian agony when he became the first player from his country to win the Masters with a high-quality playoff victory over Angel Cabrera at a rain-soaked Augusta......

Stats: Delhi's agony continues with 4th loss in a row

Statistical highlights of the Pepsi IPL match between Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad. -'Losing streak is cause of concern for us' -IPL: Hyderabad consign Delhi to fourth straight defeat......

About a 14-year unbeaten run...and 44 years of agony

The MA Chidambaram stadium has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for Team India but that not the case for Australia, who have struggled at this ground, writes Bikash Mohapatra. A case of......

United defending is agony for Ferguson

Alex Ferguson described watching his Manchester United side's defending in the topsy-turvy 4-3 victory over Reading on Saturday as agony.United conceded three times in the opening 23 minutes of a......

Mohit, Rawal tons put Delhi in command

Mohit Sharma cashed in on dropped chances to notch his maiden first-class hundred as Delhi piled the agony on Tamil Nadu by declaring their first innings on 555 for 4 in their Ranji Trophy Group B......

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Q. when do people usually prefer silence?
Ginger: A. more

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Q. What are the PROS and CONS of Love ?ll
Anantharaman: A. Silence can be said a mind-soothing medicine if silence is used to offer a bit of relaxation from any sort of mental pressures.After being terribly...... more

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Q. Lafz Insaan Ke Gulam Hote Hai,Magar Bolne Se Pehle.Lekin,Bolne Ke Baad Insaan Apne Lafzo Ka Gulam Ban Jata He
Amit Tuteja: A. Pros - Joy and happiness leading to a delirious state of mindCons: Pain and agony leading to depression. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/lafz-insaan-ke-gulam-hote-haimagar-bolne-se-pehle.lekinbolne/25688785/answers/25791173

Q. Do you carry forward your strengths or remain in agony with your weaknesses ?
Ghost Singh: A. Things said in a moment of anger, can cause lifetime of agony. We have to be careful before we open out mouth. more

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Q. When was the last you had a sleepless night due to some tension or agony?
Gypsy: A. the former - i try and carry forward my strengths more

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Lighting lives! Paralysed accident victim runs NGO on road safety

_ A road accident in 1996 left Chandigarh resident Harman Singh Sidhu paralysed neckdown and confined him to a wheelchair forever. But, the man... ...

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Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons?

a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central... ...

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Bandh burns a hole in pocket and mind

A harried father with a sick child spent Rs 30 from Samastipur to Patna but had to spend double the amount in the last few kilometres to reach the... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130619/jsp/bihar/story_17021184.jsp

Congress raises issue of manhole lids, mayor says bought more

Other than waterlogging and pathetic roads, what has further added to the agony of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation are the manhole lids which... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congress-raises-issue-of-manhole-lids-mayor-says-bought-more/1130663/

Breakdown in phone network adds to anxiety of kin

HYDERABAD: The agonising wait for stranded pilgrims in Uttarakhand by their families and friends continued on Tuesday also with hardly any... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/breakdown-in-phone-network-adds-to-anxiety-of-kin/article4827546.ece

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