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R-Day parade: Cultural heritage, military might on show

A kaleidoscopic view of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade Saturday on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager......

Surajkund crafts fair 2011 is on!

The many colours of India came alive as the famous Surajkund crafts fair began near Delhi on Tuesday with ethnic wares from all over the country on display and Department of Posts releasing a......

Govindacharya makes comeback with farmer rally

Long written off as a political force, K N Govindacharya made a strong comeback this week, bringing together a million people -- most of them farmers -- on the platform of alternative development.......

Melbourne: An urban masterpiece gone wrong?

With Melbourne, Australia has taken the first step to join the ranks of yesteryear Pretoria, South Africa and Birmingham, Alabama. Over the last two years, there have been an increasing number of......

Mumbai cops still await upgrades for terror combat

Despite losing 14 personnel and having chinks in their armour exposed in the November 26 terror strikes, Mumbai police are still to acquire most of the weaponry and equipment they had sought to......

Seed festival and India's food politics

Activists have expressed dismay at the manner in which the Prime Minister discounted the democratic process that led to the Bt Brinjal moratorium.Mumbai's recent Seed Festival was an indicator of......

Britain, India to set up a tourism development forum: Sahai

Britain and India have agreed to set up a joint tourism development forum to give a fillip to tourism in the two countries through a combined effort of the travel industry of both sides.India's......

Dabangg moment for Zandu Balm

It took Emami, owners of Zandu Balm, almost two months to take Dabangg's producers to court over what it called unauthorised use of the brand name in the film's chartbuster song -- Munni badnam......

Mumbai fashion returns to tradition

It's been a tough few months for Rajesh Mehrotra, a Mumbai-based businessman with interests in shipping and travel. Freight rates are down, and the market for corporate incentive trips, his......

Efforts on to woo tourists despite slowdown

The dual impact of global meltdown and Mumbai terror attacks made the tourism ministry go for an image makeover to woo foreign visitors this year. Tourism industry had to face rough weather in the......

The art and craft of Nitin Desai

Straight from the art. That is how Nitin Chandrakant Desai's work can be best described. He has been active independently for over a decade. But it was after 1942 -- A Love Story in 1994......

People speak for heritage crafts

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Q. What is Thewa jewellery?
Tanuja: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-thewa-jewellery/24915876/answers/

Q. \"QATAR\" is famous for?
Tanuja: A. Qatar is famous for its beautiful cultural heritage and it has numerous centers that display arts and crafts of Qatar. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quotqatarquot-is-famous-for/24915876/answers/17156638

Q. Sex is a taboo topic in India even today when there is so much of technological advancement , My question is how and why is the Govt keeping alive the temple of Khajuraho , is it not a hypocracy to what we say of the so called "Customs and Traditions of India" ? Is the temple not a pornographic temple ?
Krish: A. I presume, in olden days when child marriages were order of the day this temple was built to teach them all about sex and it is Sex education...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/sex-is-a-taboo-topic-in-india-even-today-when-there-is-so-mu/17156529/answers/11950539

Q. is the movie hidalgo good or bad
KishoranandVittalMangalore: A. An excellent, epic tale. This is not a fast-paced film; rather, think of it as story unfolding before your eyes, so sit back and enjoy the ride....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-the-movie-hidalgo-good-or-bad/11803911/answers/16887406

Q. place where gonds settlements are there
Rony: A. On the banks of Narmada river in Chhindwara district one can find the settlements of the Gond tribe, the largest tribe in central India. Poetry has...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/place-where-gonds-settlements-are-there/16887173/answers/16660935

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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... ...

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Dream of a craftsman

Particular science fiction characters and creatures of phantasmal nature that we see on silver screens are not real, but creative expressions of... ...

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This world's wide web

Who is Omar Borkan Al Gala? On the off chance that you missed this particular piece of news, he is allegedly one of the three men 'ordered out' of... ...

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News for Heritage Crafts

R-Day parade: Cultural heritage, military might on show

Surajkund crafts fair 2011 is on!

Govindacharya makes comeback with farmer rally

Melbourne: An urban masterpiece gone wrong?

Mumbai cops still await upgrades for terror combat

Seed festival and India's food politics

Britain, India to set up a tourism development forum: Sahai

Dabangg moment for Zandu Balm

Mumbai fashion returns to tradition

Efforts on to woo tourists despite slowdown

The art and craft of Nitin Desai

People speak for heritage crafts

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