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The daughter who chose not to live at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the fiercely independent daughter of the President of India, would rather not have her life and her father's official position cross paths. One night, when he was the......

Cauvery dispute: 'Moral and legal victory for Tamil Nadu'

The bitterest water dispute in independent India is not about sharing of surplus water but about re-sharing of utilised water and that is why the issue has dragged on for so long, says Professor S......

Bangladesh names Jagjivan Ram as 1971 war hero

Forty-one years after it won independence, Bangladesh has honoured then Indian defence minister Jagjivan Ram, describing him as a war hero who was "instrumental" in the 1971 liberation war against......

Bhujbal was a 'walking political cartoon': Rushdie

On a visit to India to film a documentary on 40 years of independence, author Salman Rushdie found Maharashtra politician Chhagan Bhujbal a 'walking political cartoon' and was amazed when he was......

Why the Naroda-Patiya verdict is a big blow for Modi

Narendra Modi will find it impossible to wash away the bloodstains from Independent India's worst State-sponsored pogrom. His image will remain sullied no matter how many Sadbhavna campaigns he......

Ratan Tata gets over Rs 1-cr as director pay from Alcoa

India's top business leader Ratan Tata has got over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) as compensation for serving as an independent director on the board of NYSE-listed Alcoa Inc during 2012.Tata, who......

Fiat aims to have 112 independent dealerships by Mar

Aiming a five per cent market share in the Indian automobile market, Fiat Group Automobiles India said on Tuesday it is planning to have 112 independent dealerships in India by March 2014."Last......

5 highest selling luxury cars in India

As per data supplied by CLSA, Asia-Pacific's largest and most highly rated independent equity broker and financial-services group, the population of millionaires in India will double to hit......

Monsanto's GM corn biosafety data raises concerns: Greenpeace

An independent scientific analysis released by Greenpeace India has revealed major flaws in the Genetically Modified (GM) corn's biosafety assessment process. Greenpeace India asked an independent......

Subbarao stresses need for freedom in monetary policy

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Thursday central banks need to be independent to make monetary policy decisions during a speech at a memorial event for the country's......

PIX: Saif, Grand Marshal at India Day Parade, New York

Saif Ali Khan was the Grand Marshal along with Anil Kumble at the 32 Indian Independence Day Parade which was held at Madison Avenue, New York City....

Burqa Boxers represents India at Locarno

The sole Indian representation at the ongoing Locarno film festival is a little known independent film called Burqa Boxers. It is a moving tale of three Muslim women, who take up boxing to......

Remembering Hema Malini's unforgettable roar in Lal Patthar

In this series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raaj Kumar-Hema Malini-Raakhee-Vinod Mehra starrer, Lal Patthar (1971). What extreme repercussions can......

Mira Nair: I find Pakistan very alluring

Against the backdrop of the Boston bombing, The Reluctant Fundamentalist added poignancy as it explores influences that make people who love America turn against it. Mira Nair shares with......

Selectors are independent, insists BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India refuted former selector Mohinder Amarnath's accusation that its president, N Srinivasan, had blocked a move to sack under-fire skipper Mahendra......

BCCI gets PCB support on Siva's ICC appointment

Pakistan has supported the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) in the controversial appointment of L Sivaramakrishnan as a player's representative in the ICC, saying that it voted against incumbent Tim May......

FICA demands inquiry into Siva's ICC appointment

The Federation of International Cricketers Association has demanded an ICC ethics committee inquiry into the Board of Control for Cricket in India-backed L Sivaramakrishnan's appointment as a......

Miandad, Akram confident of Pakistan's good show in England

Pakistan's former captains Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram are hopeful that the national team can win the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England. The PCB has asked Miandad to assist the batsmen in......

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Q. How old were you when India got independence?
Piaa: A. more

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Q. who is the editor of YOUNG INDIA and HARIJAN ?
Raju: A. Not Born Uncle ji more

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Q. ....don't u think it's a complete moral degradation of Indian society....politicians, doctors, engineers, religious leaders cutting across all the religions, cricketers, bollywood, police, army etc. all r just after one thing...MONEY at any cost???
Ashok Sharma: A. Mahatma Gandhi had started these periodicals prior to independence, and he himself used to edit them... more

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Q. Who is the leader who has been credited with achieving political integration of independent India?
Francisco: A. From the very begining of Independence of India corruption starts. Even the independence was gifted to us . Gradually the corruption is increased...... more

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Q. Is it not a fact that no government since Indias independence entangled into so much scandals / controversies as the present UPA government? If so do they deserve another term after the 2014 elections? Your views?
Good Citizen: A. Through a combination of factors, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and V. P. Menon convinced the rulers of the various princely states to accede to India. more

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Naresh Goyal

Seeking shareholders approval for sale of 24 per cent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal today said this strategic... ...

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Rare Gaitonde, MF works to be sold

Rare paintings by Indian artists Vasudeo S. Gaitonde and Maqbool Fida Husain, who died in London almost two years ago, will be offered for sale in... ...

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DMRC, KMRL sign MoU for Kochi Metro

New Delhi : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on... ...

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Group of Ministers hold meet over CBI autonomy

Pushed by the Supreme Court to come out with measures to give greater independence to CBI, the centre is mulling options to bring a balance between... ...

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BJP seeks independent inquiry into rape of girls in hostel

The BJP on Thursday demanded an independent inquiry into the sexual harassment of speech & hearing impaired inmates by an NGO-run hostel, adding... ...

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