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Assassins in the Garden

With the felling of the mango tree at his home, Bijoy Venugopal lost more than just a tree. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh'The mango trees are in flower,' my father said two weeks ago with an ache in......

Time is running out for new Maharashtra CM

When India kicks off its World Cup campaign with a match against Bangladesh later on Saturday, Prithviraj Chavan will complete 100 days as the chief minister of Maharashtra. Like the Indian......

REWIND: Great moments of Indo-US bonhomie

Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India, rediff.com goes back in time to bring you some memorable moments from part American presidential visits to India.Ageless beauty of the Taj......

Ladakh: Paradise shattered

Tarun Vijay, the Member of Parliament who has just returned from Ladakh, recalls the agony of a region devastated by last week's flash floods.It was as if walking in a vast burial ground, almost......

The story of Sri Lanka through the time of the Tigers

Nearly a decade ago, professor Adele Barker and her son Noah came to Sri Lanka from Tucson, Arizona, to the island. Settling into its verdant central highlands, she says, they spent the next year......

How a sabjiwaali's daughter rescues an agency, brand

The campaignHaving stopped creating ads in 1999 soon after I co-founded Chlorophyll as a brand consultancy, I must admit, I have to visit the very distant past to share my favourite campaign with......

Is the rupee really uncompetitive?

The surge in portfolio inflows over the last three weeks and the consequent appreciation of the rupee have resurrected apprehensions of a loss of export competitiveness. The real effective......

The new rupee symbol deserves more respect

As one of the world's oldest currencies, the Indian rupee's new symbol deserved a more dignified debut, says Sanjaya Baru. The Indian rupee's new symbol, an elegant, simple and brilliant......

For Penguin it's a big shift!

Question: what's black and white, lives in an orange egg and has recently started talking in Hindi and other Indian languages, after years of being an English-speaking bird?Answer: Penguin.Okay,......

The Indian tourist's in great demand

Remember the Ugly Indian? The international traveller who needs a passport full of visas to leave Indian shores. The one for whom the welcome mat is always whisked away in countries as far apart as......

Moscowin Kaveri is beautiful nonsense

There are a few points that are definitely infavour ofR Films' Tamil film, Moscowin Kaveri (Moscow's Kaveri), directed by cinematographer Ravi Varman. The first is obviously the name, which seems......

Megan Fox marries Brian Austin Green

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Transformer star Megan Fox has tied the knot with Brian Austin Green at the Four Seasons Resort on the Big Island of......

Meet Goa's bindaas heroine

Piaa made her debut in Poi Solla Porom, the Tamil remake of Khosla ka Khosla. The movie was produced by Priyadarshan and UTV Movies. Piaa's second film was Aegan, the Tamil remake of Main......

Seeing the life of a slum-dweller up close

UTV Bindass is launching a reality show titled The Big Switch on October 24. The show revolves around 10 kids in the age group of 19-23, picked from affluent backgrounds who will live with......

Review: Up is awe-inspiring

It is so difficult to define beauty it must be well nigh impossible to create a unique version of beauty. For everybody other than the wizards at Pixar, that is. They are the fine folk that gave us......

Indians can get tickets for London Olympics through IOC: Coe

Indians interested in witnessing the 2012 London Olympics can get tickets from the Indian Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Games Organising Committee Lord Sebastian Coe said. "Indian fans will......

Images: Dilshan does star 'turn' for Lanka

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga starred in a record 282-run opening stand to set up Sri Lanka's 139-run victory over Zimbabwe and help them qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup in......

Audacious Chile pay for attacking Brazil

Few teams have the audacity to attack Brazil and their 3-0 World Cup second-round win over Chile on Monday showed what happens to those who do. Chile boldly tried to go where few have gone before,......

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar at the Oval

Reader Prashant Nagwani sent us this photograph from London. 'Prashant, Abhijeet and Parvej met Sunil Gavaskar outside The Oval cricket club, London, after the T20 semi-final match between......

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Q. Are the QnAites like birds of ship? They take flight and go away ... only to return, not finding any perch anywhere in the vast ocean????
QueSera Sera: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/are-the-qnaites-like-birds-of-ship-they-take-flight-and-go-a/25334113/answers/

Q. Strelitzia reginae is an exotic flower, what is it's common name?
Whizkid: A. not really .........when the paradise is full , fools walk in QNA.....welcome to this paradise in earth more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/strelitzia-reginae-is-an-exotic-flower-what-is-its-common-na/22510157/answers/25334165

Q. Riddling master riddles ( BA for 1st right answer ) - where you can find chilka lake ?
Whizkid: A. Chilka Lake in puri,Orissa is one of India's migratory birds paradise more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/riddling-master-riddles--ba-for-1st-right-answer----where-yo/22510157/answers/18661881

Q. What is a smile? Do we understand the importance of a smile only when it is denied?
Rising Sun: A. Smile is an instant expression of the immediate STATE OF MIND. There are different types of smiles: 1) True smile, genuine smile...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-a-smile-do-we-understand-the-importance-of-a-smile-o/18661870/answers/17667629

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One pricey racing pigeon sold for world record $400K to Chinese businessman

Pigeons fly inside their coop at Pigeon Paradise in Knesselare, Belgium. Lightning fast pigeon Bolt with a name and pedigree to match has become... ...

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Kodaikanal flower show draws huge crowds

A giant-sized angry bird, two little birds made of roses and the Taj Mahal created with banana stems were the popular attractions at the two-day... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/kodaikanal-flower-show-draws-huge-crowds/article4732744.ece

The parched bride

Dynasty, questing for water for his land; Prayed to the immortal Agasthya who Overturned his pot and made Cauvery flow Due East reaching fast... ...

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Seven eco-friendly destinations you will love to explore

The discerning traveller is now aware of the benefits of giving back to the environment. He takes care to do his bit for the ecology and this goes... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/travel/seven-eco-friendly-destinations-you-will-love-to-explore/articleshow/19957085.cms

Nobody cares

Self-immolation isn't what it used to be. This ultimate form of protest became global news in 1963 when the venerable monk Thich Quang Duc set... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/the-real-tragedy-of-self-immolation-nobody-cares-793915.html

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