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Be afraid, be very afraid of the Bombay Prohibition Act

With the almost universal breach of the alcohol licensing conditions, once the powers-that-be decide to crack the whip, every restaurant will run into problems. Huge problems, says Sunil......

Indian philanthropist is top donor for US univ

When John P Kapoor graduated from Bombay University in the 1960s, he had hoped to continue his studies in the United States but could not afford to pay for it. The State University of New York at......

India has no plan to upgrade education!

Until fifty years ago there were several world class universities in India: Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, and Delhi are names that come to mind. Some of the world's greatest scientists of the......

Rahul to India Inc: 'We have to carry the poor with us'

What India is thirsting for now is a visionary partnership. We need to forge a new business compact, a new framework a new framework that responds to the 21st century. We are a brave, young......

Pope election: Five Indians among cardinal electors

As the world awaits with bated breath for the election of the new pope, five Indian Roman Catholic Cardinals are part of the secret conclave to elect the Church's 266th pontiff, forming the biggest......

'Finance minister should emulate Chanakya'

Kanu H Doshi is a commerce graduate from Bombay University and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is now a partner of Kanu Doshi Associates, chartered......

Insider trading cloud on firms linked to Anand Jain, Annu Tandon

It's not just India's largest company, Reliance Industries (RIL), that's under scrutiny for insider trading in Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) in 2007. Anand Jain's investment company, Vinamra......

Sebi names 12 RIL entities in insider trading case

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has named Reliance Industries and 12 other related entities in the list of 149 firms and individuals whose consent applications had been rejected.In a......

Lunch and more with IT's marathon man

Whenever Ajit Balakrishnan is quoted in the press, it's usually in connection with wise pronouncements on information technology (IT) or higher education. But there had to be more to India's first......

Reliance ropes in ex-OnMobile CEO to drive 4G rollout

Reliance Industries-owned Infotel Broadband Services is understood to have hired Arvind Rao, former managing director and chief executive of mobile value-added services company OnMobile Global, to......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

Kalki: 10 Films That Inspired Me To Become An Actor

It is difficult to imagine that bohemian Kalki Koechlin was raised in a conservative environment in South India. Her childhood was mostly spent in stunning Pondicherry and Ooty. Films were not......

'Life changed drastically after I won Indian Idol'

Indian Idol's first winner Abhijeet Sawant won a lot of hearts with his big win and infectious smile. He followed up his success with his first hit song Mohabbatein Lutaunga from his album Aap Ka......

Chashme Baddoor: A fun take on the original

While the old Chashme Buddoor has lost none of its delicate charm, the new one is a rambunctious and rather enjoyable ride.Sai Paranjpye’s Chashme Buddoor, a light-hearted and......

Was Bombay Jayashri's Life of Pi song inspired?

There are remarkable similarities between Bombay Jayashri's Oscar-nominated song in Life of Pi and Irayimman Thampi's age-old composition. We make a case for the 200-year-old melody.Almost every......

Boxing takes a beating after pugilist's death

There's growing fear in Mumbai's boxing circles that negativity could engulf the sport following the death of a young pugilist due to 'compression of brain', says Laxmi Negi. It is said that we......

Sachin, an ambassador for a billion people

For Jon Shah, who was born and brought up in the United States, Sachin Tendulkar is the one sports athlete that commands awe and respect around the worldI was born in -- and have lived in -- United......

Images: Bangladesh rally to shock England

Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup Group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes alive......

World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi

Cricket's biggest showpiece, the World Cup final, will be staged in India's financial capital Mumbai in little over six weeks but the sport-crazy citizens and casual visitors were hard-pressed to......

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Q. Is Muslim contribution to INDIA just the Taj Mahal and red fort ?
Truth Exposed: A. more

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Q. desh par mar mitne waala mahesh Deshmukh aaj Munaabhai kyo bann gaya hai jee ... ???
Manoj M: A. Over the years, there has been significant integration of Hindu and Muslim cultures across India and the Muslims have played a prominent role in...... more

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Q. what is saddler commission
Sunil Dmk: A. because he is a a trained psychologist holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Industrial Psychology from Pune University; an MSc in Management from...... more

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Q. WHO CREATED GOD ASKED BY ATHEIST FRIEND ?
Hemant Mehta: A. In 1917 to 1919, Sadler led the 'Sadler Commission' which looked at the state of Indian Education.[2]Towards the end of the First World War, the...... more

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Q. Which are the three oldest universities in India?
Kushagra: A. This is a very tricky Question asked usually by atheists and rationalists. Once a close friend of mine, while beginning a Da'wah discussion with a...... more

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Obscure side of the moon

martin kämpchen looks back on 40 years in India WHEN I travel by train from, say, Bolpur to Howrah, often people accost me asking, How do you like... ...

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Hindu temples, Bollywood and a Yemeni city's India ties

A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni... ...

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Another promise of restoration

Even as I await news of a promise of restoration of a heritage building being kept, namely that of Khalsa Mahal, I'm delighted once again with the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/another-promise-of-restoration/article4729781.ece

Ranjana Advani First Indian Woman to Hold Chair at US Varsity

Dr Ranjana Advani has become the first Indian woman to receive the 'Saul Rosenberg MD Professorship in Lymphoma". The honour was bestowed on the... ...

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Five kidneys, zero transplants

Country's first domino kidney transplant trips over legalities in Rajasthan. Doctors in Mumbai are waiting to make history with the country's first... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1836617/report-five-kidneys-zero-transplants

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