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3 Indian Americans helped create artificial life

Three Indian scientists were part of the 24-member team that developed the first synthetic bacterial genome.The three researchers of Indian-origin were Sanjay Vashee, Radha Krishnakumar and......

Saturn moon Enceladus 'may contain life'

Scientists at the American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration have claimed that Saturn's moon Enceladus 'may contain life,' after they discovered new evidence suggesting......

Student casts Kalpana Chawla in bronze

A fine-arts student in Chennai has sculpted a life-size bronze sculpture of India-born American astronaut, Kalpana Chawla.The sculpture will be exhibited for public viewing on February 1, the day......

Finishing Hugo Chavez's unfinished task in Venezuela

Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......

TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency.Here's the verbatim text of his......

Get ready for globally connected classrooms

Harnessing the potential of internet, an Indian American family has embarked on an ambitious project of connecting classrooms across the world to bring in virtual real time interaction among......

IT has transformed India: Ganesh Natarajan

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Budget in Parliament on February 28.What impact will it have on the information technology sector?Will the Budget help India's business process......

'We wish Rajat well in these trying times'

Leading IIT alumni in the United States, including former chairmen and CEOs of Fortune 500 multinational conglomerates like Raj L Gupta, expressed sadness over the Greek-like tragic fall of Rajat......

Markets gain led by IT shares

Markets ended higher on Thursday, amid a volatile trading session, led by gains in software shares. However, selling in FMCG and index heavyweight Reliance capped further gains in late trades. The......

'McDonald's has shown the way, it's great for Subway'

The man who started Subway 47 years ago and made its first sandwich himself is now targeting 1,000 outlets in India in five years and 5,000 in 10 years.There are 260 outlets now.Fred DeLuca,......

After Water, Deepa Mehta goes to Hollywood

In looking at the turbulent life of an American who married the last crown prince of Korea in 1959, only to be shunned by his family because she could not produce an heir, Deepa Mehta finds more......

Mira Nair: I find Pakistan very alluring

Against the backdrop of the Boston bombing, The Reluctant Fundamentalist added poignancy as it explores influences that make people who love America turn against it. Mira Nair shares with......

Review: Silver Linings Playbook is delightful

The merit of Silver Linings Playbook has got a lot to do with how much the director is personally invested in the film and his sense of what constitutes comedy, writes Nishi Tiwari. One would......

'I am excited about the Oscars'

Life Of Pi composer Mychael Danna -- who has earned nods at every A-list award ceremony this year, including a Golden Globe win -- speaks to Aseem Chhabra about the journey and its......

Life Of Pi poised to join Oscar race

With a promising opening at the box office, Ange Lee's Life Of Pi looks poised to embark on its Oscar journey.Ang Lee's well-reviewed survival drama Life of Pi opened to solid numbers in limited......

Tiger Woods set to drop out of world's top 50

Tiger Woods will plummet to depths he has not reached in 15 years as he is projected to drop two spots to 51st in the world rankings to be issued on Monday. The former world number one has not......

Ireland ready for Bangladesh challenge

Dismissing Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan's suggestion that Ireland will struggle on the spin-friendly conditions in Dhaka, Irish skipper William Porterfield insisted that his team is well......

West Ham beat Spurs to 2012 Stadium prize

West Ham United won the battle on Friday to inherit the London Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games, delighting everyone from international sports bosses to fans of defeated rival bidder Tottenham......

Dhoni is the 'Obama' of cricket, says Praveen Kumar

If being inspiring is a measure of leadership skills then Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is comparable only to charismatic American President Barack Obama, feels all-rounder Praveen......

It's going to end by me getting a clean chit: Modi

FormerIndian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modiin his first full interview since his suspension as commissioner of the Twenty20 league in April believes he is innocent and is confident of......

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Q. any idea what EGO SURFING means..??
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Q. How Americans can run their industries and economic services without the import of labour force from outside?
Incredible Abhi: A. By outsourcin them to developing countries perhaps? Ur right tho, most of America's strides were made by labour force. The US blue collar...... more

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Q. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY PHET?
Ramsingh Sachan: A. Toronto: Accusing world famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking of spreading misinformation about threats from aliens, former Canadian defence...... more

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Q. What is the detail of ESI and SAP ?
ROCK AUSTIN: A. Electrospray ionization, a technique used for mass spectrometryEuropean Software Institute, a non-profit foundation launched as an initiative of...... more

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Q. Why is the \"deadline\" called so?
Samir Brahmbhatt: A. Our ability to meet deadlines is crucial in our jobs and lives overall. If we miss them, we miss opportunities and events, can lose jobs and...... more

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The Harvard grad who's committed to making a difference

In the third and concluding part of a series on Indian Americans who have won the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships this year, Arthur J Pais... ...

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The running theme comes to the forefront

Midway through a festival, analysis of the films begins. Links and echoes get picked up. At Cannes 2013, the running theme seems to be coming of... ...

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Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

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Francis Cauffman Appoints Michael Bonomo as Principal, Interior Environments

--(PR.com)-- Francis Cauffman, the award-winning architecture firm, announces that Michael Bonomo has been promoted to firmwide Principal, Interior... ...

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American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social networking sites, but they are also taking steps to protect their... ...

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