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The Leela Samson interview 'I live the life of a Hindu'

'Is the nation interested in the arts? Do political parties care about the arts? Is there a pride in budgeting for the arts? No.' 'That is the bottom line. No one really cares... Culture is always......

The WILDEST party of the year is here!

Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world, is underway. Held at the Worthy Farm in Somerset, the annual festival aims to encourage and stimulate......

Soon, Uttar Pradesh girls to fight crime with martial arts

Amidst rise in cases of crime against women, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday directed that martial arts training for girls should be introduced in schools and colleges so......

It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a bizarre world out there! Image: A trainer picks up Chinese Yuan banknotes from the open mouth of a crocodile during a performance at......

'Hindu cultural belligerence will be a key concern for J&K'

'J&K continues to have the highest concentration of military personnel anywhere in the world. The alienation of the Kashmiri has increased and been more profoundly articulated in the last ten years......

Mumbai's new iconic structure: Bombay Arts Society building

The Bombay Arts Society building is finally open for public. The newly constructed building is located in Bandra. Established in 1800s, the Bombay Art Society was based in JehangirArtGallery and......

GST will transform India's fiscal architecture: Sinha

The GST roll out will prove to be a revolutionary step and has potential to transform the "fiscal architecture" of the government, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Thursday. "In......

World's 10 best cities to live in

Image: Five-month old African elephant calf Tuluba and its mother Numbi eat some snow in their enclosure at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna. Photograph: Reuters Vienna is the......

Lok Sabha passes coal, insurance bills; set to face hurdles in RS

By all accounts govt is working towards joint sitting of the two houses to clear contentious laws but lack of numbers would upstage it there too The government managed to pass the crucial Coal and......

Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian for the 8th year

There are 90 Indians in the Forbes Rich List 2015. Image: Mukesh Ambani tops India’s rich list while Bill Gates remains the world’s richest man. Photograph: Reuters ......

Sound of Music at 50: The Von Trapp family THEN and NOW!

As Sound of Music turns 50 today, here's a look at its beloved Von Trapp family and what they're doing today. Julie Andrews swirling in a field of flowers against snow-clad Alps. Blue-eyed......

'I am a better cook than actor'

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don’t like films. Today, when I look back, I don’t......

'My life may be unfulfilled but it isn't unhappy'

As Sanjay Leela Bhansali turned 52 earlier this week, he looks back at the years gone by with immense satisfaction. “I feel I am at that stage of my life when......

He paints Bollywood in Bollywood

Meet Bollywood fan Ranjit Dahiya. If you are in Mumbai, you can't miss his massive tributes to the industry that he loves, discover Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com and Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Like......

Why we should celebrate this year's Oscars

Let the grandeur do the talking instead of the gags, says Raja Sen. The good guys won. Actually, it was bigger than that. I have annually whinged about and berated the Academy of Motion Picture......

'Pakistani batsmen don't have Kohli's class'

‘Look there is a vast difference in pedigree of Virat and Akmal’ ‘Virat along with AB de Villiers and David Warner are the three best batsmen’ India’s Virat Kohli......

Find out what this Indian origin cabbie's son wants to learn from Zak

Gurinder Singh Sandhu of Australia celebrates with Aaron Finch. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Indian-origin pacer Gurinder Singh Sandhu narrowly missed out on a spot in Australia's World......

Team India choose centre-wicket practice

Ravi Shastri speaks with Ravindra Jadeja during a nets session. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images Having beaten Pakistan and South Africa convincingly in their first two matches at the World......

Barry Richards wants ball tampering to be legalised

South African cricket legend Barry Richards feels that ball tampering should be legalised in order to make the game more balanced and not heavily loaded in favour of the batsmen. One of South......

WC Diary: 'Is the World Cup in Australia?'

Fans at a World Cup match. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images In Australia, there's a plethora of fan-following for the World Cup. But there is something amiss: the common Aussie fan is......

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Lunar New Year lantern carnival being held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza tonight (with photos)

The HKCC Piazza tonight is decorated with a thematic lantern display entitled Double Happiness, which features the traditional wedding customs of... ...

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India Should Give Tax Concessions to Companies Which Set-Up Units in the Country

Punj Lloyd has a state-of-the-art facility in Gwalior. Tell us something about it. Punj Lloyd established a greenfield... ...

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Sequential Brands Group Announces Expanded Distribution for Ellen Tracy and Launch of Spring Ad Campaign

Custom Search Sequential Brands Group Announces Expanded Distribution for Ellen Tracy and Launch of Spring Ad Campaign GlobeNewswire... ...

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US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert slashed on face in Seoul attack

Injured US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, center, is helped by other participants after he was attacked at a lecture hall in Seoul, South... ...

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/us-ambassador-to-south-korea-mark-lippert-slashed-on-face-and-wrist-in-attack/50478/

Cityscapes in Monochrome

Comment · print · T T T+· T- TOPICS Anirudh Ganapathy uses an age-old photo processing technique to capture Chennai in vintage... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/cityscapes-in-monochrome/article6962631.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment

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