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The DJ as Sutradhar

Remember a time when the United States grew so furious with France over going to war in Iraq that it rephrased everything French -- including fries, beans and kisses -- to Freedom? Little wonder......

Brajesh Mishra, India's first NSA, as I knew him

Senioranalyst B Raman assesses Brajesh Mishra's role as India's first National Security Advisor, his part in the 1998 nuclear tests, the Kargil conflict and more. Brajesh Mishra, who was the......

No issues! Why you don't need to learn a foreign language

"No one needs to learn a foreign language anymore," a young Indian informed India's Ambassador to Brazil. "Technology will have licked that problem in two years."To his amazement, B S Prakash......

Gadaffi defiant, vows never to leave Libya

Libya's defiant leader Muammer Gaddafi vowed to fight his detractors and die a martyr, as outrage grew over the bloody suppression of anti-government protests in his country. Appearing on state......

Warning: Security perils for India on road ahead

The apparent Indian smugness and inability to see the gathering clouds on the security horizon is at the heart of our problems, warns Colonel Anil Athale (retd).As India approaches the end of the......

New SBI chief is on a clean-up mission

The elephant, as the former chairman of State Bank of India O P Bhatt used to call the bank, has stopped dancing. In fact, now it seems wary of speed.Pratip Chaudhuri's clean-up act on May 17, when......

Nokia revamp to hit 7,000 jobs; 300 in India too

World's largest cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday said up to 300 jobs would be cut in India by end of 2012, as the company embarks on restructuring that would affect 7,000 employees worldwide.......

The man who follows Harshad Mehta technique

The son of an LIC agent who also ran a medical shop in Kochi, Nirmal Kotecha hasn't done too badly for himself. At 32, he is estimated to be worth about Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion).His......

Race against time for Tata Motors in Singur

Even as Tata Motors is racing against time to get its new Singur plant near Kolkata ready for commercial roll-out of the Nano by October 2008, the company may need an out-of-the-box solution to......

ICICI Prudential's success story

It is a real life story. A story of an insurer that has managed to hold on to its lead in the marketplace for seven years. ICICI Prudential, a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential UK,......

Fast Five, Thor flag off big summer releases

For three weeks, Rio has been dominating the world box office. But with Fast Five and Thor expanding their run, Rio may cease to ascend. Even then, the delightful family-pleaser, which has grossed......

Gurinder Chadha's Afterlife fails to amuse UK

Any Hindi language movie grossing $1 million in the United Kingdom should bring a smile to its distributor and producer but then It's a Wonderful After Life, which is ending its run with $1.5......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya

Back in 1980, a young filmmaker stood outside the US Visa Consulate in Mumbai, annoyed by the guard -- both for needlessly talking to him in English, and for brushing him off. Vidhu Vinod Chopra......

'The Hulk' sees green at the US box office

Despite many critics smashing The Hulk, one of the most expensive releases of the season, Ang Lee's latest film got off to a decent start. It is estimated that the $150 million movie grossed about......

Nadal, Ferrer give Spain perfect start

Spain took a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States on Friday after world number one Rafael Nadal survived a spirited attack from rookie Sam Querrey and David Ferrer beat......

Row over Kewell transfer

Australia forward Harry Kewell joined Liverpool from Leeds United on Wednesday but the move was soured by a furious row between his former club and the player's agent over the five million pounds......

US frustrate Mexico in goalless draw

A battling United States held Mexico to their third straight draw in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, grinding out a goalless stalemate in a tense encounter at the Azteca Stadium on Tuesday. The......

Europa: Tottenham thump Inter, Chelsea stunned by Steaua

Tottenham Hotspur trounced a sorry Inter Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday while last year’s European champions Chelsea were humbled 1-0 by Steaua Bucharest after being stung by a......

Ramos nods late winner as Real beat Barca again

Real Madrid inflicted a second painful defeat on stuttering Barcelona in five days when Sergio Ramos nodded a late winner in a 2-1 success in La Liga on Saturday. Lionel Messi equalled Alfredo Di......

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Q. what is the history of Dandiya and Durgaa mata?
: A. As per one legend Mahishasura the mighty demon worshipped Lord Shiva and obtained the power of eternity. So he started to kill and harass innocent...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-history-of-dandiya-and-durgaa-mata//answers/18217815

Q. How come Maya Behenji became so furious about Rita Bahuguna\'s statement(which was crass though) since she had made similar remarks against Mulayam ?
Common Sense: A. Rita Bahuguna Joshi Congress party state president in the state of UP used some bad language in her speech, everyone accept it. She begged apology...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-come-maya-behenji-became-so-furious-about-rita-bahugunas/18217768/answers/15188741

Q. Most of us know that the SUN is a star with veryhigh temperature. In this heat hydrogen is converted byfusion into helium. Why are the entire hydrogenmolecules undergo this conversion in a controlledfashion, rather than into a huge explosion? For all themillions of years,Sun's temperature remains pretty much steady. Why
Syed Ilyas: A. Sun, our closest star. Stars are large balls of extremely hot gas- or more accurately, plasma, primarily composed of the two most common elements...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/most-of-us-know-that-the-sun-is-a-star-with-veryhigh-tempera/15171540/answers/4969920

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Terrorist holding a knife talked to a witness after the Woolwich attack

International News: A man suspected of staging a terrorist attack that left a British soldier dead near a military barracks in London, was caught... ...

http://www.keralanext.com/news/2013/05/23/article138.asp

French split over English at universities

By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS (Reuters) - Defenders of the French language are furious at plans to introduce courses taught in English at public... ...

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'Star Trek' sequel tops weekend box office

By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski (Reuters) - "Star Trek Into Darkness," the newest installment in the classic intergalactic franchise, blasted... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/boxoffice-idINDEE94J01220130520

Pet Theory

The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway is popularly called the NICE (Nandini Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises) Road and for most of the 111-km stretch,... ...

http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?285342

Know Lal Krishna Advani BJP's perpetual 'PM-in-waiting'

New Delhi : Very few politicians of independent India can be credited with bringing about paradigm shift in the political discourse of the country.... ...

http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/know-lal-krishna-advani-'-bjp's-perpetual-pm-in-waiting--10161.html

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