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Scientists versus govt: The procedural gap widens

Most senior scientists have complained of repeated questioning by the expenditure department, bureaucratic delays in clearances, more focus on procedure than on result and the lack of an......

Two cities and an election

Aditi Phadnis travels through Banaras and Lucknow and marvels at the people and the culture, especially the food, in the two cities It isn't easy to find the soul of Banaras: but you can catch a......

31 Indian Americans gear up for Spelling Bee

Thirty-one Indian American students will be among the 273 spellers vying for top honour at the 78th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in Washington DC on Wednesday.The......

Indian American kids set to spell success

With 31 competitors out of a field of 271 that's 11.439%- Indian Americans appear well poised to dominate yet another Scripps National Spelling Bee. In the last six years, the Spelling Bee has......

'Kalpana Chawla is still alive'

A year after her death, Kalpana Chawla is still inspiring millions.When rediff.com visited the Indian Institute of Technology and Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi, Kalpana was found to be......

India may have solved cheap energy question

When police bring the traffic to an abrupt halt in Raipur, capital of the remote Indian state of Chhattisgarh, drivers know what to expect next. Soon, flashing red lights atop speeding government......

Glassy, gaudy Gurgaon

Misguided attempts to ape the West have robbed Gurgaon of local aesthetics or any individual character.Whatever happened to cities with a character? Delhi has a character, Mumbai definitely has......

'No one wanted to finance Delhi Belly'

From a college workshop in Los Angeles to Bollywood: Writer Akshat Verma and Producer Jim Furgele take Sonil Dedhia through the making of Delhi Belly and working with Aamir Khan. The tagline of......

Spotted: Bobby Deol in California

Reader Akshat Nair spotted Bobby Deol at a store in Pleasanton, California, USA. The actor was on vacation with wife Tanya.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a......

Showbiz and artistry: Can the two co-exist?

The dynamic between showbiz and creativity may well be one domain where the relationship between market forces and society is at its most delicate, says Rajni Bakshi, after attending the three-day......

Review: Delhi Belly won't get laughs from everyone

Aseem Chhabra feels that Delhi Belly will appeal hugely to some audiences and not much to others, proving that the age of the pan-India audience is dead. Post YOUR reviews here!Many years ago an......

Spotted: Vishwanathan Anand in Chennai

Reader Akshat Khamparia sent us this photograph.'I spotted current World Chess Champion and the king of 64 squares Super Grand Master Vishy Anand in Chennai' writes Akshat.Thank-you, Akshat, for......

Sunrisers beat Royal Challengers in Super Over

Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a nail-biting win over Royal Challengers Bangalore via the Super Over in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Hyderabad. With both teams tied at 130 after the......

RCB set to test weakened Sunrisers

After a relatively easy outing in their Indian Premier League opener, debutants Sunrisers Hyderabad face a sterner test as they take on a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad on......

Hyderabad in command after Bengal get 1st innings lead

Bengal opener Arindam Das scored a fighting 73 to give his team a slender one-run first innings lead against Hyderabad but the visiting team batsmen showed a lot of gumption to take an overall lead......

Dramatic day as 18 wickets collapse in Bengal-Hyd tie

Bengal batsmen surrendered the intiative given by their seamers on a green top to find themselves at sea in their own backyard as 18 wickets fell in the group A league match against Hyderabad at......

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Q. The importance of Surya worship as dealt in padma purana?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

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Q. jal, chandan, pushp, dhoop, dip, akshat, dadhi, ksheer, ghrit....... ye kis ke upang hai, ek shabd mei kya kaha jaata hai?
Om Shrivastava: A. Once, while describing about the importance of Suryas worship to Vaishampayan, Sage Vyas narrated the following tale There lived a king named...... more

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Q. Please suggest good name for boy on starting letter "A"
Jatin: A. Pooja Samagri You mean !! more

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Q. pls tell me a male baby name begining with 'a'
Manoj Das: A. Akshat, Atharv, Anant. more

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Q. A word se sweet and short name suggest kare plzzzzzzz?
Manoj Das: A. Astha....Abhigya.....Animesh.....Akshat.....Aanam more

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Almora multi-purpose camp to reach out to remote areas

The Almora district administration has appealed to the public to attend a multipurpose camp which is being organised at Bhikiyasain/ Chaukhutiya on... ...

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NIESBUD, Intuit To Roll Out Financial ...

The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), NOIDA, a premier national level institution engaged in... ...

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Imperious Brad Hodge powers Rajasthan Royals to qualifier

Brief preview It will be a real test of character for the Rajasthan Royals when they face an upbeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 'Eliminator' of the... ...

http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/IPL-2013-Imperious-Brad-Hodge-powers-Rajasthan-Royals-to-qualifier/1119214/

Cup that cheers is now souvenir for pilgrims!

Tourists and pilgrims may now also have an opportunity to purchase Uttaranchal Tea as memory of their pilgrimage during the Char Dham Yatra as the... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/cup-that-cheers-is-now-souvenir-for-pilgrims.html

Hodge wins it with a six for Rajasthan

2335: SIX! SIX! And that's it. Unbelievable stuff from Hodge, heaving one over mid-wicket before clearing long-on. What a win! RR finish at 135-6... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/ipl-eliminator-live-rajasthan-suffer-mid-innings-collapse-805957.html

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