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The 3 idiots of Indian cricket or the 3 scapegoats?

This mess is not limited to Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, but has spread to include other, more famous and better connected names, both cricketers and non-cricketers. If so, we may......

No party spirit at UPA-II's anniversary dinner

Sheela Bhatt, who attended the dinner at the prime minister's home on Wednesday evening to celebrate UPA-II's fourth anniversary, sensed a deep unease in the ruling echelons. Anniversaries are......

Asghar Ali Engineer: Simple, fearless, straight from the heart

Renowned Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer, who passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday , was opposed to all forms of religious bigotry including by the clergy of his own faith. For opposing the......

Probe into killing of Kerala fishermen likely to be delayed

The National Investigation Agency probe into the killing of two Kerala fishermen is likely to be delayed as several key documents are being translated from Malayalam and Italian to English and the......

Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's atheism is not a new trend in Indian politics, points out Archis Mohan. K Siddaramaiah, a rare Indian politician who wears his atheism on his sleeve, took......

Tough issues for Phaneesh Murthy successor

With the firing of Phaneesh Murthy as chief executive officer, iGate has the uphill task of keeping the herd together, as well as making sure to generate enough cash to service the huge debt it......

Hyundai to launch four new models in 2 years

Hyundai Motor India is planning to launch up to four new models in the next two years, including a compact SUV, to enhance its position in the market. The company, which is slated to introduce a......

S&P 500 makes a new high, Nifty begins a new super cycle

On April 10, the Nifty could have begun a new super cycle which could run to 2025, says Sonali Ranade The ECB delivered a rate cut on Friday that saw the DAX rally to make new high on the rebound......

How to sell India to the US

The government needs to create more effective programmes to show that life in modern India is not that different from life anywhere else. Last Saturday afternoon, I was in my car on Peddar Road......

Structural reforms can help India to grow at 8-9%: ADB

The Asian Development Bank on Friday said India should continue to undertake structural reforms and increase investments in order to get back to 8-9 per cent growth track in the long term."Momentum......

The Top 10 Oscar Moments

Into every Oscar night some magic must fall. Here are my 10 favourite bits of the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Take a look: Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger The so-called 'big' celebration of......

Bits of Bond we'd love to see again

This year marks 50 years of James Bond -- from Dr No to this year's Skyfall. As a lifelong 007-worshipper, here's my list of 10 things I'd love to see displayed in a James Bond exhibition:......

Review: Ishkq In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Ishkq In Paris is a bad film brought furthur down by a bunch of Bollywood cliches and a fading Preity Zinta, writes Raja Sen.Ah, Preity. When we first met Preity Zinta, we were bowled over by those......

Review: Ishqk In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Ishqk In Paris is a bad film brought furthur down by a bunch of Bollywood cliches and a fading Preity Zinta, writes Raja Sen.Ah, Preity. When we first met Preity Zinta, we were bowled over by those......

Review: The Great Gatsby isn't great enough

The Great Gatsby is a good looking film but is less heartfelt, writes Raja Sen.A famous Hindi film actor (who shall naturally go nameless here) once told me, while gushing about Baz......

Indian challenge at British Open over as Pallikal loses

India's top-ranked female player Dipika Pallikal put up a spirited display before going down 1-3 to second seed Laura Massaro of England in the pre-quarter-finals of the Allam British Open Squash......

2nd Test: New Zealand pick Bracewell over Vettori

New Zealand will go with a four-seamer attack and will not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second and final Test against England starting at Headingley on Friday, captain Brendon McCullum said.......

Tomic will play French Open despite troubles: Woodbridge

Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt season ahead, Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge said on......

'India has great potential as a table tennis nation'

Former World champion Peter Karlsson said that India has the potential to be a top nation in table tennis and the next 10-15 years will augur well for the sport in the country. ......

IPL is credible; greed took over players: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday said that it is doing its bit to curb the menace of corruption in the game but it has its own limitations and one should not question the......

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Q. aap khud confused ho ya auro ko confuse krte ho ??
Giaa: A. more

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Q. how do I know who is trying to make friendship with me with foul intentions ... ??? (i have got n number of friend requests since I joined this forum and I am confused)
Radhika Ahuja: A. I'm a bit confused myself. more

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Q. Why have you put your hand over my shoulder?
Piaa: A. I am bit conservative in this regard . For any friend request , I first go to their pages and if the score is below thousand , I just deny it...... more

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Q. What is the use of affinity and enmity in virtual public forum like this ?
Uncommon Freind: A. I will answer it bit differently ...........My mother used to ask me: "What is the most important part of the body?"Through the years I...... more

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Q. How is Justdial issue?
Sushil Trivedi: A. when we share a strong intellectual and emotional bond, or connection, that's when our friendship or affinity is created.........The only...... more

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Gavaskar

New Delhi : Treading a defensive path, former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday said "we will need to show Test-match like patience" until... ...

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Yamaha's brand new SZ series is here!

Bikemaker Yamaha launches the all-new SZ Series in India starting Rs 59,500.Just at the same paddock of Ray's launch in Goa, today Yamaha had... ...

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Barren land for job hunters

population, there is a little bit Bengal everywhere across the country. The fourth most populous state in India is the biggest loser of talent pool... ...

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Investors shift focus to growth stocks

Growth stocks, neglected at the start of the year, are starting to get a bit of love from investors again. The best returns in the Standard &... ...

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Mumbai Indians get better of Rajasthan to enter final

For a while, a late evening rain threatened to derail the match. But once the game started an hour behind the schedule on Friday, nothing could... ...

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