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India MUST drive a hard bargain with China

India must be cautious and not repeat its Himayalan blunders during new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit, warns Colonel Anil Athale My last article Countries that wish to......

Was the Chinese intrusion really a PLA strike against Xi?

Could some frustrated Chinese generals have decided to teach India a lesson to sink Xi Jinping's world dream, asks Claude Arpi. What has China gained from its Daulat Beg Oldi excursion? Many......

Nagaland: Clamour for peace did it for NPF and Rio

The thumping and third consecutive win of Nagaland People’s Front in the assembly election which recorded a very high polling of over 83 per cent, has reflected the people’s desire in......

China's dams on Brahmaputra can be dangerous business

India should take up the issue of China building three dams on the Brahmaputra river in the strongest way with Beijing. But the solution is definitively not building more dams in Arunachal Pradesh,......

China's plans for S Asia go beyond Pak port takeover

The recent Chinese takeover of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, bringing Beijing right into the heart of the Indian Ocean and within hand-shaking distance of Delhi, can be explained by a......

Uttarakhand gets its first apple cold chain

When Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Alok Kumar Jain travels to the remote Nogaon area of Uttarakhand this week, he will flag off a refrigerated apple van, a vital link of the cold chain that has been......

30 STUNNING heritage trains of the world

A heritage railway tells a lot about a particular nation and its history. It adds to a country's glamour quotient and draws tourists from across the world. Such a rail is, at times, run by......

SC directs Centre to implement interlinking of rivers project

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner and appointed a high-powered committee for its planning and......

What lies ahead for Starbucks in India

After five years and numerous attempts to launch outlets in India, coffee house giant Starbucks will finally roll out its cafes here, in partnership with Tata Global Beverages (TGB), by......

What lays ahead for Starbucks in India

After five years and numerous attempts to launch outlets in India, coffee house giant Starbucks will finally roll out its cafes here, in partnership with Tata Global Beverages (TGB), by......

Review: Tere Mere Phere fails due to its actors

Ankur Pathak feels that Tere Mere Phere is let down by it's lead actors. Post YOUR reviews here!Has an aircraft ever returned to its starting point, just because a couple was fighting for......

Review: Badrinath doesn't impress

Radhika Rajamani feels Telugu film Badrinath doesn't have enough to engross the audiences. Post YOUR reviews here!There were high expectations from Badrinath considering it was a Geeta Arts......

Shooting Badrinath in the Himalayas

International award-winning cinematographer Ravi Varman's body of work, comprises films such as Jalamarmaram, Santham, Kilichundan Mambazham (Malayalam), Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu, Dasavataram, Anniyan,......

Sex, Kites and Aamir at the Berlin Film Festival

Aamir Khan looks unrecognisable at the 61st Berlin Film Festival, as he sports a beard for a character he is going to play in director Reema Katgi's yet-untitled film. Khan is on the......

'Jeeva was always on my mind'

Tamil filmmaker Manigandan had been assisting the late cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Jeeva from his very first film. When Jeeva passed away in Russia without completing Dhaam Dhoom, it was......

India play out a goalless draw with Nepal in Nehru Cup

The wet surface at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium had the final say as defending champions India and Nepal played out a goalless draw in the Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi. Needing a win......

Nehru Cup: India hoping beat Nepal and seal final berth

Closing in on a final berth after a couple of convincing victories, the Indian football team will have to guard against complacency when it takes on the tournament's whipping boys Nepal in the......

Hamilton triumph breathes new life into season

As the Formula One season moves into its second half Sebastian Vettel's armour suddenly appears to have some chinks after Lewis Hamilton's superb victory left the German in the shade for the second......

Virat Kohli defends Bangalore bowlers

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli has said it was disappointing to see his team lose the IPL playoff-qualifier match against Chennai Super Kings, especially when he had made an......

The dropped chances were my birthday gifts: Taylor

"It's my birthday, and I didn't get any presents," he said. So Ross Taylor, who turned 27 on Tuesday, went ahead and presented himself the best possible gift -- a spectacular century that helped......

People speak for himalayan times

QNA

Q. What message you want to give out to the environment?
: A. Most of the world's ice is in Antarctica. The continent is covered by an ice shelf 2,133 meters (7,000 feet) thick. If the entire ice pack melted,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-message-you-want-to-give-out-to-the-environment//answers/20723923

Q. why is it that the rich of this world r only interested in the bling indulgences of life?? aint it strange that wen they contribute, sponsor, hold up for causes of those who r poor n backward n underpriviledged...yet they will alwayz spend their holidays n best times of life in all those costly tourist destinations instead of, u know, get a taste of wats down the echelons in there...places like the obsolete villages of the Himalayan foothills...the not so famous Konkani villages..the hutments of North-east Indian tribals??..Boss....how do they balance their lives..these rich wunz???
Sridhar: A. you are right ........well one has to live life that way too ...though i dont belong to rich one but obiviously i am not in the category of poor...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-is-it-that-the-rich-of-this-world-r-only-interested-in-t/20723892/answers/19275866

Q. What r u doing against Golbal Worming?
Sumita Ganguly: A. Most of the world's ice is in Antarctica. The continent is covered by an ice shelf 2,133 meters (7,000 feet) thick. If the entire ice pack melted,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-r-u-doing-against-golbal-worming/19275817/answers/17755113

Q. What message we are sending to the whole world nowadays?
Swarup: A. I have a simple message ...bit long Most of the world's ice is in Antarctica. The continent is covered by an ice shelf 2,133 meters (7,000 feet)...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-message-we-are-sending-to-the-whole-world-nowadays/17755053/answers/17646303

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Six more northeast climbers script Everest glory

: Six more members of the Northeast Mount Everest expedition team rewrote history as they reached the top of the world on Saturday morning.... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Six-more-northeast-climbers-script-Everest-glory/articleshow/20128176.cms

Walk by a river

Anurag Mallick & Priya Ganapathy, May 19, 2013, DHNS : To the mountains Anurag Mallick & Priya Ganapathy journey along the Ganga from Rishikesh to... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333158/walk-river.html

The more things change the more they dont

With news of alleged unwholesome doings in a major Indian religion, cricket, a Jataka comes to mind that combines stories normally associated with... ...

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Goodness packed in liquid gold

Sudarshan Rao have made a success out of selling honey. Devrat Sharma have made a success out of selling honey. It's the ultimate ready-to-eat... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Goodness-packed-in-liquid-gold/2013/05/19/article1593014.ece

how is it to be on the longest train journey in India?

Opening showers: The skies open up at Dibrugarh, where the journey to Kanyakumari begins. On A hot summer afternoon in 1853, as the first steam... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Cover-Story-how-is-it-to-be-on-the-longest-train-journey-in-India/Article1-1061522.aspx

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