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Chandigarh gears up for Valentine's Day

Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, is gearing up to celebrate Valentine's Day in its own unique style. Businessmen, gift shop owners and restaurant owners are delighted, as young......

Support for Iraq war eroding: Reports

As the death toll of American soldiers in Iraq crossed 2,000, support for the war is eroding, with its unpopularity dragging down President George W Bush's overall approval rating, media reports......

'My TV set started floating'

It began as the normal monsoon shower in Mumbai, before turning into the cloudburst that turned the city into a city under water. If you survived the deluge, you were a lucky Mumbaite. But not in......

'I had to wait in a line to use the public toilet'

For his book Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World (Routledge), author Robert Neuwirth lived in places that many of us strive to avoid slums, or squatter colonies, of some of the......

Quake has redrawn the world map

The massive earthquake which unleashed deadly tsunamis in many Asian countries on Sunday has literally redrawn the map, moving some islands several meters, scientists say.As humanitarian agencies......

Radio days are back

Radio Days, an award-winning 1987 film directed by Woody Allen, looks back on American family life during the golden age of radio. The narrator (Woody Allen himself) tells us how the radio......

They made a million before they were 20

In trying times, we tend to look to grizzled veterans for wisdom, perspective and, above all, hope. But few things fortify an entrepreneurial spirit more than preternatural success.We found six......

10 GREAT tips to boost your business

After the rush of a small-business launch and the initial influx of curious customers, many small businesses reach a plateau. The proprietors are busy working hard to sustain the business doing......

Developing tastes

A few months ago in Punjab, as grain farmers set fire to harvested rice fields to clear their land, Jagroop Singh spent the afternoon reflecting on his good fortune farming cows. Singh, a tall Sikh......

And this is how Parle Bisleri began

According to the Bureau of Indian Standards there are 1,200 bottled water factories all over India (of which 600 are in one state -- Tamil Nadu). Over 100 brands are vying for the Rs 1,000-crore......

Review: The Dark Knight Rises impresses and depresses

The Dark Knight Rises flirts with potentially fantastic ideas, but shies away from taking them to the next level, writes Raja SenComics gave up on the thought-bubble a while back. Superhero comics......

Is Abhishek Bachchan the WORST dresser in Bollywood?

The likes of Salman Khan can pull off an outrageous pair of pink jeans whereas John Abraham makes a statement in nothing more than fluorescent yellow trunks. But not every star is a clothes......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

The Metro is utterly disappointing

Paresh C Palicha reviews Malayalam movie, The Metro. Post YOUR reviews here!These days an intriguing screenplay has become the order of the day, where multiple narrative techniques are used to tell......

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat. Post YOUR reviews here!Films about cities, as opposed to films about characters or plot, are soaked in a different kind of romanticism. Unabashedly smitten by backdrop,......

Super Bowl 42 lives up to lofty billing

A consortium of shouts, whistles and cheers pours into my friend's apartment window on Manhattan's Upper Eastside: "Yea, baby!" "Go Giants!" "Boston sucks!"Peering out said window, I see drunken......

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Q. For how many years did the golliwog appear on Robertsons jam jars?
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Q. In which TV show would you find a dog called Doodle?
Question Answer: A. 91 years more

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Q. what is history of veg v/s non veg food debate in India ?
Question Answer: A. Pre-Historical View:Pre-historic man was hunter/gatherer. He ate huge quantities of fruits and vegetables. He also consumed a wide variety of plant...... more

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Q. Who founded the Colgate toothpaste company and when was its first toothpaste introduced?
Fakeastrologer: A. 1806William Colgate starts a starch, soap and candle business on Dutch Street in New York City.1817First Colgate advertisement appears in a New...... more

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Tomatoes on the terrace

Last June, Chitra Krishnaswamy, a home maker, decided to take up terrace farming. What began as a hobby soon grew into a passion. Six months later,... ...

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Money can buy you love... letters

In the age of outsourcing are some entrepreneurs taking it too far? Their many clients certainly don't think so. Meet the professionals who will... ...

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Kookie Jar Cafe

With 30 years eclectic experience in the city, whenever Kookie Jar comes up with something new, it raises expectations — promises something... ...

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Cakes, cookies and cupcakes

Suhani Mahajan, a trained patisserie chef from Le Cordon Bleu, London, serves quirky ideas as desserts to her guests. She talks to Divya Kaushik... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/cakes-cookies-and-cupcakes.html

Lounge Review | Mother Cluckers Bar, Bangalore

Mother Cluckers Bar is really a space for non-vegetarians Mother Cluckers Bar works well as an after-work drinking spot. Were struggling to keep... ...

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