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China steps up radiation monitoring after NKorea nuke test

In the wake of North Korea's third nuclear test, China has stepped up monitoring of radiation levels at its borders with close ally Pyongyang as the test site is situated about 100 km from the......

'Overseas citizen shifted the basis of Indian nationalism'

Devesh Kapur has been the director of Centre for the Advanced Study of India, the only research institute in America devoted to India, since 2006. CASI at the University of Pennsylvania turned 20......

AMAZING rendition! Painting or photograph?

Eminent painter Alyssa Monks, 35, is known across the world for her mermirisingly realistic oil paintings. Born 1977 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Alyssa Monks began oil painting as a child. She......

Reinventing God for the present times

What can be said with certainty is that the changes that are necessary to the present mode of living will not be possible without the aid of religion or something like it, says Sonali Ranade Some......

Reinventing God for the present times

What's wrong with economics and how to fix it

A New York-based institute seeks to empower new economists to challenge outdated approaches with innovative and ethical economic strategy and Indian policy makers must take noteof it, says Rajni......

PM pitches for close ties among BRIC nations

Noting that India, Russia, China and Brazil are resource-rich, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday pitched for close cooperation among them in the fields of energy and food security besides......

East India Company to sell tea, coffee in London

East India Company, the trading company with a 400-year-history whose highlight was ruling India - the 'jewel of the Crown' - will soon open outlets to sell tea, coffee, spices and fabrics.Bought......

Column: Where are the jobs?

How widespread is under-employment? What sort of job security do workers enjoy? What are the trends in real wages, asks Shankar Acharya.What's happening to employment in the country? We know that......

Billionaire heiresses to watch

Just a year ago, Holly Branson seemed poised to follow a very different career path from her father, British billionaire Richard Branson, who built his Virgin empire from scratch. Indeed, the......

'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum is my blockbuster film'

Telugu director Krish -- as Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi is popularly known -- has made films that are a combination of reality and fiction. He has won awards for his previous films, Gamyam and......

'Hindi cinema has gained a certain cultural legitimacy'

Unlike many intellectuals who take a disparaging view of Bollywood films, Tejaswini Ganti has written a book that is a fond, but also critical, assessment of how films are made and marketed in......

A taste of Cannes in India

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......

Mallika: All my movies are meant for adults

Mallika Sherawat is all set to make her foray into television with the dance show Chak Dhoom Dhoom -- Team Challenge, which premieres tonight on Colors. The actress is one of the judges......

Meet Suriya, RGV's Mr Eyes

In Tamil, after Kamal Haasan, Suriya is considered an actor with tremendous range, and unlike his contemporaries Ajith or Vijay, he has the potential and courage to experiment with roles. His......

Athletes of iPod generation find perfect haven in Vancouver

An electronic graffiti wall, Wii consoles, DJ mash-ups and iPods for massage time - the Vancouver Olympic Village is plugged in to this generation of hip, digital athletes. Home to one of the most......

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Q. why Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber), is considered as the father of chemistry, for what discoveries and inventions ?
Truth Exposed: A. more

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Q. What is the importance of political science meaning of state what is nature?
Truth Exposed: A. Political science, as currently conceived, is a relatively new concept that dates to the nineteenth-century United States. Prior to this time, the...... more

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Q. Identify the person Satya Sai Baba
Lokesh Sherawat: A. Satya Sai Baba (b. November 23, 1926) is a famous contemporary South Indian guru who has millions of followers around the world, especially among...... more

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Q. whymusic is a part of life
Hitler: A. Music is part of life. We always hear to different types of music as we go about our daily activities. What is music? Well, everyone has his or her...... more

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Q. Sir i hv completed my grad. in commerce in rajasthan but i got only 57% and scored 95% in MAT and 62% in cat exam. which institutes shall i apply for? and what kind of questions they may ask me in PI
AKANSHA MEHROTRA: A. Attention to CAT / MAT / XAT / GMAT / IBSAT / AT MA Score Holders:Based on the Above Test Score You Will Get Admission From Top College:...... more

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China steps up radiation monitoring after NKorea nuke test

'Overseas citizen shifted the basis of Indian nationalism'

AMAZING rendition! Painting or photograph?

Reinventing God for the present times

Reinventing God for the present times

What's wrong with economics and how to fix it

PM pitches for close ties among BRIC nations

East India Company to sell tea, coffee in London

Column: Where are the jobs?

Billionaire heiresses to watch

'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum is my blockbuster film'

'Hindi cinema has gained a certain cultural legitimacy'

A taste of Cannes in India

Mallika: All my movies are meant for adults

Meet Suriya, RGV's Mr Eyes

Athletes of iPod generation find perfect haven in Vancouver

People speak for contemporary world studies

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