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TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency.Here's the verbatim text of his......

Hope in Kerala's poison fields

After suffering from severe exposure to endosulfan for decades, the villagers of Kasargod are finally moving on. But the scars remain, T E Narasimhan finds out. Thirty-five years after the first......

Paybacks from the hustings

In the US as in India, policy outcomes are linked to election funding, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Some might see Hurricane Sandy as an act of god that mocks next Tuesday's costliest political show on......

Is Sonia Gandhi abdicating her leadership?

To put it starkly, the Congress, and with it, the United Progressive Alliance, is sleepwalking into a minefield by blundering on land and Aadhaar, says Praful Bidwai The fanfare with which Prime......

A Canadian visa in New York is no cakewalk

'I decided to record the experience because the country concerned was Canada, a country that prides itself as a champion of human rights around the globe.... It appeared to me that the Canadian......

'Budget overlooked expenditure compression'

Economist Ajit Ranade chatted with our readers on March 1, and explained how the Budget affects us all.An alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and Indian Institute of Management --......

Consume or Kill? Save or Spend?

'Spend within your means and save some,' taught to us by our grandmothers, is still valid and wise, feels B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Because of some faith in simple common sense, I......

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

'Every slide in the power point presentation had a graph with years like 2006, 2008, 2010 on the X axis... Most lines seemed to lie inert horizontally and many seemed to dip despondently, except......

SBI withdraws teaser home loan scheme

Amid concerns expressed by the Reserve Bank of India, the country's largest lender State Bank of India on Wednesday announced withdrawal of special home loan schemes, or teaser rates, with effect......

India to get its first Islamic bank

The Kerala High Court on Thursday cleared the way for setting up the country's first Islamic bank in this state. The court nod came after it dismissed two PILs challenging the setting up of an......

Give the Bollywood woman some respect!

Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!As an activist, I......

Give the Bollywood woman some respect!

Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!As an activist, I......

'You will see me in a new avatar in Hudugaru'

If her charming personality has made her a hot favourite with the Kannada hudugaru (boys), it's her talent that appeals to the critics and award juries. Kannada lass Radhika Pandit is once again......

SRK, Hrithik party with the Kapoors

Bollywood stars descended at Sanjay and wife Maheep Kapoor's residence in Juhu, a western suburb of Mumbai, to celebrate the latter's birthday last evening. Maheep is a close friend of Gauri......

Why Bipasha Basu is embarrassed

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. Bipasha Basu insists that she's not a pampered celebrity.......

French Open: Check out the sexiest female players!

The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, kicks off on Monday. The red clay courts will once again be the cyncosure of all eyes as the world's top players battle it out against each......

I was born to do only boxing: Mary Kom

Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom, in an exclusive conversation with Harish Kotian, reveals what inspired her to take up boxing, and her plans to produce champions at her academy......

What the EPL holds this season. Check it out

The English Premier League kick-offs on Saturday. As the new season commences, here's a look at the possibilities and prospects that lie for each team, and how the player transfers will......

The Dutch love to kiss and tell

World Cup finalists Netherlands have found a new home at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Johannesburg, a Dutch FA spokeswoman told Reuters on Wednesday. The modest Dutch only had reservations until......

When World Cup Sid met Arsene Wenger

This World Cup is only getting better for me. There I was, tired and patiently waiting at the Cape Town airport for my friends to arrive by a later flight. We were to hire a car and head to green......

People speak for friends of women world banking

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Q. Think you have been voted the \"Sexiest man/woman alive for 2008\" by People magazine. What makes someone sexy??
: A. No friend never would I even go 1,0000000000000000 MILES near such a contest but let me express my opinion..Masculinity;There is more to a man than...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/think-you-have-been-voted-the-quotsexiest-manwoman-alive-for//answers/14964818

Q. which is the most beautiful city
Cyrus Irani: A. 10. Berlin, GermanySeeing as Germany is one of the richest & most modern countries in the world it goes without saying that the employment...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-most-beautiful-city/14963939/answers/2891289

Q. Men/women prefer their partner to be with richness or intelligence and devoted partner in this materialistic world???
Angel: A. None of the above .........The small details of our lives are what really matter in a relationship. Itis not the mansion, the car, the property,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/menwomen-prefer-their-partner-to-be-with-richness-or-intelli/2879647/answers/14651743

Q. Globalizationtion !!!! Where is it taking our country to ??? Is this really necessary for an anagricultural country like ourz ???
Cyrus Irani: A. In order to transform agriculture into an information driven, modern and competitive sector, the role of Information Communication Technology (ICT)...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/globalizationtion--where-is-it-taking-our-country-to--is-thi/14651622/answers/774356

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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... ...

http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=456958&catid=44

Sikkim will be a model for a truly green state

CSN, New Delhi Chief Minister Pawan Chamling. Pic and News Civil Society News, New Delhi The small state of Sikkim, tucked away in the... ...

http://voiceofsikkim.com/2013/05/19/sikkim-will-be-a-model-for-a-truly-green-state/

For team Rahul, it's good politics that will yield rich dividends for poor Indians

The Rahul-led Congress is rearing to go, not with any coloured ideological weaponry but with a brigade of new faces, which will reflect the united... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/prabhu_chawla/columns/For-team-Rahul-it’s-good-politics-that-will-yield-rich-dividends-for-poor-Indians/2013/05/19/article1595958.ece

Girls do district proud

Bag top three positions in Class XII exam conducted by PSEB Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 18 Girls stole the limelight and came... ...

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130519/ldh1.htm

State leaders resent central patronage and prefer partnership model

Business India News: In the sub-text of the new episodes is the changing texture of India's federal fabric. State leaders resent central patronage... ...

http://www.keralanext.com/news/2013/05/18/article103.asp

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TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

Hope in Kerala's poison fields

Paybacks from the hustings

Is Sonia Gandhi abdicating her leadership?

A Canadian visa in New York is no cakewalk

'Budget overlooked expenditure compression'

Consume or Kill? Save or Spend?

Decline, recession, stagflation, crisis, crunch...

SBI withdraws teaser home loan scheme

India to get its first Islamic bank

Give the Bollywood woman some respect!

Give the Bollywood woman some respect!

'You will see me in a new avatar in Hudugaru'

SRK, Hrithik party with the Kapoors

Why Bipasha Basu is embarrassed

French Open: Check out the sexiest female players!

I was born to do only boxing: Mary Kom

What the EPL holds this season. Check it out

The Dutch love to kiss and tell

When World Cup Sid met Arsene Wenger

People speak for friends of women world banking

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