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Power crisis: 265 miners trapped in WB, J'khand rescued

A massive power cut in the country led to 265 miners getting trapped in coal mines in West Bengal and Jharkhand and were rescued after they spent agonising time for several hours. When the three......

Showing soon in Los Angeles: Bollywood glitz

Cooking With Stella will open the 8th annual Indian Film Fetsival of Los Angeles, to be held April 20 to 25 at Arclight Hollywood. The festival will showcase 33 films from five countries, including......

The one thing Chidambaram is terrified of

P Chidambaramwatches my waddling progress from the gate of 19, Safdarjung Road in Delhi to his sitting room and asks how I had come. "On my scooter," I say, panting ever so slightly. "It's parked......

Police informer beheaded,17 cops killed by Maoists

Maoists on Thursday killed 17 policemen when they ambushed a police patrol in the dense forests of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, ignoring stern warnings by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram,......

CWC meeting addresses price rise

Under attack from the Opposition as well as its allies, Congress Working Committee tonight expressed deep concern on Thursday night over rising prices and asked the government to work out an......

Oil tariff report on Dec 31

The Ashok Lahiri committee on tariff structure for crude oil and petroleum products is likely to submit its report by December 31 this year, Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam said on......

Crash keeps North Block on its toes

At about 1 pm in North Block, Finance Secretary D C Gupta, Chief Economic Advisor Ashok Lahiri and Expenditure Secretary D Swarup were biting their nails on the course the Sensex would take when......

FDI flows improving

India would see "more action" on the foreign direct investment front in the coming months, Ashok Lahiri, chief economic adviser to the finance minister, said on Wednesday. Lahiri told the media......

All about the brand loyalty programmes

What's the easiest way to ensure your best customers come back to you over and over again?Make them part of a loyalty programme.The concept is simple really: being a member earns them loyalty......

The rise of renminbi

The renminbi is likely to be used increasingly for current account purposes, but its use in capital account transactions will hinge on convertibility in China, says Ashok K Lahiri.In 1928, with the......

Why The Namesake made Jhumpa Lahiri cry

For Ashoke Ganguli and his wife Ashima, getting to understand American culture is never easy. But even as the immigrant couple tries to make sense of the world around them, they have to watch their......

Global film biz buzz in post-Slumdog world

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has become a portal for the Indian film business in a post-Slumdog world.While IFFLA is primarily delivers a diverse variety of films and filmmakers of an......

Desi days on the Hollywood marquee

Rajan Zed and his fellow Hindu protestors are likely to be convinced that their campaign against Mike Myer's comedy The Love Guru had a karmic effect on the film's box-office performance.\n\nJokes......

Lost in translation

In a few weeks when Manil Suri, a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, will begin promoting his new book The Age of Shiva, some of his fans may want to revisit his first book The......

Why we should support the Namesake

Last week, I saw Mira Nair's The Namesake-- for the third time! I first saw the film over Labor Day weekend at its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Then, in November 2006, it opened......

Thailand's Phadungsil on fire at Avantha Masters

Abhijit Chadha shone bright for India with a flawless opening card in his debut European Tour event but it was Thai youngster Chinnarat Phadungsil who stole the thunder from several stalwarts......

First-ever golf auction sees Rs 3.83 crores spent

Indian golf has witnessed the dawn of a new era as more than Rs. 3.83 crores (around $700,000) spent in the auction for 24 players as the inaugural Pearl Golf Premier League was in Mumbai on......

Morrison, Ramsay share lead at Hero Indian Open

Englishman James Morrison and Richie Ramsay of Scotland got off to spirited starts at the Hero Indian Open to share the opening round lead on five-under-par 66 on Thursday. Morrison and Ramsay,......

Bangladesh ace Siddikur leads Panasonic Open India

Mohammad Siddikur of Bangladesh birdied the last hole for a five-under-par 67 to pull clear from the chasing pack at the halfway stage of the Panasonic Open India on Friday. Siddikur, the first......

Lahiri battles windy conditions to surge ahead

Anirban Lahiri overcame swirling winds for an opening round three-under-par 69 lead to ignite his title defence at the Panasonic Open India on Thursday. The Indian star fired five birdies against......

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Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam(B) Ashok Lahiri(C) Amartya Sen(D) M.S.Swaminathan(E) None of these
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Q. what are the advantageous of yoga.
Question Answer: A. Yoga is the backbone of India. Both India and yoga are complementary to each other. The hallowed land of India has produced several munis, rishis,...... more

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Q. Why all bengalis are failures for eg Sourav Ganguly, Rani Mukerjee, Sushmita Sen, Kajol, Som Dev Burman
Rajni Raut: A. What you say about Rabindranath Tagore and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Jagdish Chandra Bose, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya, S.D Burman, R.D.Burman,...... more

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Q. SPORTS OR YOGA
Satya Pandey: A. Yoga is the backbone of India. Both India and yoga are complementary to each other. The hallowed land of India has produced several munis, rishis,...... more

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LIFE ABOVE PAR

For Sumit Rathor, Founder Rathor Associates and President, Karnataka Golf Association, it is all about patience, honesty and integrity, whether... ...

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Top IT firms see high-profile exits due to lack of innovation, low margins

IT companies? , coupled with growth concerns, has of late resulted in a spate of top management exits. In May 2009, Bangalore-based Mindtree saw... ...

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Job switch to boost your salary | Dravid coming to motivate you

BANGALORE/MUMBAI: This may not an easy market to hunt for a new job. But many executives disappointed with their appraisals and ensuing increments... ...

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Decoding Irrfan

Where does the go from here? Irrfan is amongst those actors who are the quickest to invade your mind, and the slowest to leave it. As befits the... ...

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Pity is not entertained

Director Mira Nair enthralled the crowd by revisiting her days of shooting Salaam Bombay and Namesake. She is upbeat about her new release The... ...

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