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Orwell's birthplace in India to be restored

George Orwell, a giant of 20th century English literature who shot to fame with his novels Animal Farm and 1984, will be honoured at his birthplace in Motihari, Bihar, where his father Richard was......

This is how we preserve the birthplace of a great writer

The man who wrote two of the 20th century's greatest novels, Animal Farm and 1984, was born in Motihari. But few come to the sleepy Bihar town seeking George Orwell... Archana Masih travelled to......

Life after winning 5 crores

A new house, an inverter for electricity and a scooty are the material things Sushil Kumar has acquired from his prize money. But what he misses most is his cycle. Archana Masih meets the first......

Why the Congress and BJP are having sleepless nights

The squabbles we are seeing today over the election of the next President will be nothing compared to the all-out war ignited by a fragmented verdict after the 2014 general election, feels T V R......

Why aren't Chidambaram and Madhavan Nair treated equally?

G Madhavan Nair is punished and barred from all government jobs. P Chidambaram continues to hold one of the most powerful offices in the government. Is that equal treatment? asks T V R Shenoy.......

Want to invest? Know your zoology first!

'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.' -- George Orwell, Animal FarmA zoo is a place we typically visit only during two phases of our life: one when we are kids, other......

Why we must welcome FDI in retail

It is a myth that FDI in retail will kill at local kirana stores, instead it will help us immensely, says S Pushpavanam. Foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail has been permitted whether......

Steve Jobs: The CEO as auteur

Mr Jobs's place in management history is assured for being the model CEO who spent his waking hours obsessing about making their products 'insanely great', says Ajit Balakrishnan.While much of the......

Steve Jobs: The role model CEO

Like Alfred Hitchcock, the 'micro-manager' of film-making, auteur CEO Steve Jobs lifted the modern firm out of the Industrial Age and brought it into the Information Age, says Ajit Balakrishnan.......

Steve Jobs: The role model CEO

Steve Jobs, co-founder, visionary and CEO of Apple, whose creations much of the word craves, left centre stage in August this year. He is only 56. His 142-word resignation letter was as minimalist......

The day art went up in smoke

When I read George Orwell's seminal 1984 and the concept of thoughtcrime -- musings for which the State can throw you in prison -- I shuddered. When I heard from a senior colleague how she had been......

Review: Tom Hanks' Electric City is intriguing

AnkurPathakfeel theamazing animation, complemented by a good voice over makes Electric City worth a watch. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has launched an inventive direct-to-web animated series called......

V For Vendetta prevails

Despite wanting to have nothing to do with the film, Alan Moore will no doubt be dragged out in every discussion of the film, and the ideas penned by him dissected for the pop culture machine.......

Djokovic, Sharapova race into last 16 at Aus Open

World number one Novak Djokovic looked like a man in a hurry as he thrashed Nicolas Mahut 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in 74 minutes on Saturday to reach the Australian Open last 16. Mahut, who was involved in......

Those Sunny days

Cricketing ignoramuses, reared on a diet of watching batsmen plundering runs against poor teams and listless bowlers on batting paradises, tend to believe that opening the innings is damn easy.But......

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Q. list out some of your favourite books??
Sufiya: A. more

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Q. Which is the best novel of all times?
Ashmita Rana: A. Animal Farm by George Orwell, Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge, Lead, Kindly Light by Blessed John Henry Newman (Cardinal Newman),...... more

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Q. the Apple macintosh ad referenced which novel by George Orwell ?
Stalin: A. I would say 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell."All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others". more

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Q. the Apple macintosh ad referenced which novel by George Orwell ?
Stalin: A. 1984 more

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Q. which famous book with a numerical name starts thus "it was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were stricking 13 " ?
Raju: A. 1984 more

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Web results for George Orwell

Home truths, from abroad

British journalist Ian Jack's reporting on India contained in this diversely absorbing collection of articles spans 1977 and 2011, mostly the... ...

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Not just Sreesanth, the BCCI is greedy too

His reply was stunning: The BCCI persuades other Boards. And doesn't that happen in every election. Do parties not persuade independents to join... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/not-just-sreesanth-the-bcci-is-greedy-too-792055.html

Love among the ruins in Cambodia's Siem Reap

Siem Reap in Cambodia has risen from the ashes and has thrown open its arms to visitors who are looking for history set in stone, authentic... ...

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/may/120513-lifestyle-travel-siem-reap-cambodia.htm

This is how we preserve the birthplace of a great writer

The man who wrote two of the 20th century's greatest novels, Animal Farm and 1984, was born in Motihari. But few come to the sleepy Bihar town... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-this-is-how-we-preserve-the-birthplace-of-a-great-writer/20130509.htm

Portrait of an artist

"Under the spreading Chestnut Tree, I sold you and you sold me." Akash Mohimen borrows from a strong influence George Orwell's 1984, to weave a... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/portrait-of-an-artist/article4683522.ece

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George Orwell

News for George Orwell

Orwell's birthplace in India to be restored

This is how we preserve the birthplace of a great writer

Life after winning 5 crores

Why the Congress and BJP are having sleepless nights

Why aren't Chidambaram and Madhavan Nair treated equally?

Want to invest? Know your zoology first!

Why we must welcome FDI in retail

Steve Jobs: The CEO as auteur

Steve Jobs: The role model CEO

Steve Jobs: The role model CEO

The day art went up in smoke

Review: Tom Hanks' Electric City is intriguing

V For Vendetta prevails

Djokovic, Sharapova race into last 16 at Aus Open

Those Sunny days

People speak for george orwell

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