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Mufti calls India a 'banana republic' on Afzal issue

People's Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Monday called India a "banana republic" over Afzal Guru's family not being allowed to meet the Parliament attack convict before he was......

The stars are not shining for the Nehru-Gandhi family

'Mango men in a banana republic.' That one phrase by Robert Vadra gave more insight into the man than years of Vadra watching by inquisitive scribes, says Seema Mustafa Robert Vadra, or as Om......

Maharashtra: Independents may change poll equation

India's very own "banana republic"--Jalgaon district in northern Maharashtra that produces than 16 per cent of India's bananas and 3 per cent of the world's output--is living up to its name: in the......

Italian marines row: BJP accuses government of collusion

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday accused the Centre of colluding with Italy over the latter's refusal to send back two marines charged with the murder of two......

A different perspective on the Delhi rape

Colonel (retd) Anil Athale says a crackdown on eve teasing, stringent punishment and quick justice can go a long way in preventing crimes against women. Deviating from one's chosen area of......

Take Tata's 'banana republic' remark seriously, says Pawar

Amid the tape controversy, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the government should take note of Ratan Tata's statement that India risked turning into a 'banana republic'. "When a......

Stop 'banana republic' like attacks, Tata to govt

Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday said the government must stop the 'banana republic kind of attacks', as the real 2G scam was becoming hidden behind a smokescreen. In his first comments......

Is India heading for another economic crisis?

The government thinks that it can buy peace with its own people, not by providing an environment for growth, but by bribing them into silence, writes M R Venkatesh. The confluence of two......

The saga of the rupee and why it is falling

Rajeev Srinivasan looks at the reasons behind the debacle. The currency exchange rate is a representation of the market sentiment about the strength of a nation's economy. As such, it is often......

Why Chinese PLA must be laughing on Vodafone judgement

Vodafone judgement has sought of set a precedent. It clearly is talking point across the globe, and it could reflect some key points across nations like China that was caught in a similar......

When Bollywood danced to the tunes of Salsa

Zoya Akhtar's upcoming multi-starrer Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has been shot extensively in Barcelona, Spain. Now to shoot a movie in Spain and not include a Salsa dance sequence in it......

Meet SRK's sexy new heroine

Zoa Morani is the newest kid on the block. Daughter of Cineyug Films Director Karim Morani, who is incidentally one of the accused in the 2G spectrum scam, Zoa makes her acting debut with Always......

Check out these rare Marilyn Monroe pictures

Marilyn Monroe was an enigma, but a series of her pictures in her most intimate moments discovered recently has made the sex symbol less of a...

Lisa Ray: I'm Myeloma Girl

"All my life is an open book," says Lisa Rani Ray in a soft voice as she talks about her work in the delightful satire Cooking with Stella, and her few month old fight against cancer. "I have......

Acting tips from Naseeruddin Shah

A group of 30 budding Kashmiris, interested in drama and keen to perform on stage are attending a 10-day workshop on theatre under the watchful eye of Naseeruddin Shah, the renowned......

United's thrashing by Liverpool leaves title hopes in balance

Defeat by arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday has threatened to expose Manchester United's Premier League title challenge at the time in the season when they usually come to life. Without first-choice......

Minnows Canada eye upsets, second round of World Cup

Cricket minnows Canada have no intention of being the whipping boys of the World Cup and are determined to cause upsets and advance to the second round, skipper Ashish Bagai said on Thursday.......

De Villiers inspired by accidental remark

An "accidental" remark he wished he had never made is behind AB de Villiers' rapid ascent into the top-rank of the world's leading batsmen, the South African said on Tuesday. De Villiers scored......

You can grunt your way to tennis win

Tennis players who grunt loudly when they hit the ball appear to have a competitive edge over their opponents, according to a study published on Friday. The noise accompanying a hard shot makes an......

Chennai face-off with Warriors in must-win encounter

Jolted out of their comfort zone by their super-over loss to Victoria Bushrangers, Chennai Super Kings face a do-or-die battle when they take on unbeaten Warriors in the Champions League Twenty20......

People speak for banana republic

QNA

Q. WHAT A SHAME ?A person securing "Two votes" in a constituency / or elected uncontested, can be theoretically installed as PM, in a country which is loosely & callously called a DEMOCRATIC-Country.Rubbish !
Kanai Chakraberti: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-a-shame-a-person-securing-two-votes-in-a-constituency--/25616258/answers/

Q. In India , illiterates have more political sense than literates ?
FekuSingh: A. Vadra knew it. Thats why he called it a banana Republic. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-india--illiterates-have-more-political-sense-than-literat/25613115/answers/25616261

Q. Why Damaad-e-Hind ROB Vadra should not become PM of this Banana Republic ?
Noorie Rahimuddaula: A. That is why they do gaban of Three hundred crores and call India Banana republic more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-damaad-e-hind-rob-vadra-should-not-become-pm-of-this-ban/25178064/answers/25613127

Q. Banana republic aur mango people ke alawa aisa kuchh suna hai aapne aur kahi?
Laiba Sna: A. :))))) PATA NAHI IN CONGRESSIYO KA DIMAG GHUM GAYA TO SHAYAD USE PM UMMEDWAR BANA DE.......... more

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