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Kochi musings: Oil on the water, ire in the mind

R Venkataraghavan comes away from a holiday to Kochi angry and upset at the all-round callousness towards the city's source of livelihood -- water. I have a question.An important one, for that......

Year-end 2012: The year that was for Tamil Nadu

2012 was a difficult year for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa as she had to wage a legal battle with Karnataka on the Cauvery issue and face criticism for long powercuts in the state from......

Now, Jaya orders Lankan football team to be sent back

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday suspended a stadium officer in Chennai for allowing a Sri Lankan football team to play a friendly tie, terming it as an insult to Tamils and......

The nation-state tests its limits

Last week, as I was driving to work past Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai, I could not help but wonder what the gentlemen assembled there on August 8, 1942 would have made of some recent events. The......

Clinton to hold 'most complicated' talks with China

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for annual strategic and economic talks. Clinton's visit comes at a time when there is renewed tension in the South......

This amazing hotel recreated the lost city of Atlantis

Atlantis, The Palm is a 1,539 room, ocean-themed destination resort located at the centre of the crescent of the man-made Palm Island in Dubai. This $1.5 billion joint venture project was developed......

Mumbai needs a fully empowered 'manager'

If India is to have an international finance centre, it will emerge in a city that is already India's domestic financial fulcrum. In looking at infrastructure and governance, the MIFC Report leans......

Singapore emerging as top healthcare centre

Singapore is wooing well-to-do Indians to explore the island-state as an ideal tertiary healthcare destination. Besides being only about three to five hours away from India, its being projected as......

New toilets aid crop productivity in Sundarbans

The newly-introduced ECOSAN toilets in the remote islands of Sundarbans are not only providing a hygienic sanitary option to villagers, most of whom used to defecate in the open, but are also......

From the Indus Valley Civilisation to SEZs

The lack of urban planning and efficient service delivery in modern India are serious deterrents to entrepreneurship, write Kala Seetharam Sridharand Samar VermaBengaluru, the IT (information......

It's Seniors versus Manikya Kallu this Friday

With not many films managing to make a great impact at the box office recently, two big releases pitted against each other hope to set the cash registers ringing this weekend. The multi starrer,......

Can Katrina pull off a Hema Malini? Vote!

Bollywood is all about fads and formulae. As soon as one 'in-thing' goes out, another comes in to take its place. After the bad sequel overkill, filmmakers have now embarked on a remake spree.......

Is this the hottest trend on the red carpet?

If there's one trend that has become popular on the red carpet, it's the one-shoulder draped dress that seems inspired by the Indian sari. Here's a look at the ladies sporting the trend......

Guess who Johnny Depp is in love with!

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood, right here!Johnny Depp said he loves playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The actor relishes the chance to play......

Where pickpockets and chess meet

Looks like Bollywood is not done with exposing the underbelly of Mumbai just yet. The latest movie to join the bandwagon is Bhindi Bazaar Inc set against the bylanes of Mumbai. The......

Cup extras: Dhoni seeks improvement in batting

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says there are areas that India needs to work on, following his side's five-wicket win over the Netherlands in a Group B match of the cricket World Cup in Delhi on......

Smith confident of filling in Warne's boots

From being part of the New South Wales squad that won the inaugural Champions League T20 (in 2009) to a member of the Australian team back in the subcontinent to defend its world title, Steven......

Lankans gear up for easy opener against Canada

Sri Lanka, one of the favourites of the tournament, kickstart their World Cup campaign against minnows Canada, well aware that any slip-up could cause embarrassment at the hands of a side which......

Mahesh and I need to get back to the groove: Paes

As the Indian Express join forces after nine long years in Chennai, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will be hoping this reunion would help them prepare well and win the Australian Open, says our......

IPL: So who stays and who goes out?

Mumbai Indians have decided to retain four players Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, West Indian Kieron Pollard and Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga for the next two seasons. "Mumbai Indians have......

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Q. Identify location with brief details - Sriharikota?
: A. Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India's only satellite launch centre in...... more

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Q. Singapore was founded by???
Joseph Chacko: A. Sir Stamfor Raffles... in 1819....!!! *The history of Singapore began as early as the 3rd Century when a Chinese account described the island at...... more

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Q. plz tell me the 7 Ancient wonder of world
Rupaali: A. 1)The Great Pyramid of GizaIt is the one and only Ancient Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one...... more

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Q. Shall i buy cals refinery shares or is it risky. i want to invest RS. 100000/-. please tell me what is the future of cals refineries after 2009 to 2010 OR 2011 years? why this script is so cheap?
Suraj : A. This comapny hs face value of 1 ruee!And yet start any operation onlu promises! Avoid it!news BP in talks with Indian start-up to supply crude...... more

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Q. scenoria;when u land in copenhegan by air?
Shaker: A. Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup is the major airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the other cities within the Oresund Region. It is located on the...... more

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Heat wave grips north India; Delhi experiences season's hottest day

New Delhi: It was a blazing weekend across northern and central India with Delhi recording its hottest day of the season on Sunday at 46.1 degrees... ...

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Owners to give away 33 acres at Mulavukad

In a novel initiative, 87 land owners under the banner of the Mulavukad Land Owners Association have decided to give away 33 acres of land worth... ...

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