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The worrying case of rising racist rhetoric in US

A new report released by South Asian Americans Leading Together has exposed the exponential rise of xenophobia (an irrational, deep-rooted fear of or antipathy towards foreigners) against South......

'Inter-departmental politics is the cancer that is rotting the Indian railways'

The railway ministry has faced scathing criticism about its efficiency and credibility in the last six months, after nearly 250 passengers lost their lives in various mishaps across the country.......

The saddle-maker who breeds horses

Kanjibhai Chavda (46), a Dalit schoolteacher from Akru village, about 115 kilometers from Ahmedabad, has been gladly suffering a royal three-generation-long addiction -- breeding and selling......

Migrants row: There is no stopping Rahul

Addressing the media in Patna, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again slammed regional parties of Maharashtra for igniting the migrants' row. He once again reiterated his single......

Roshan Khan's family in a state of shock

Prasanna D Zore meets the distraught family of Roshan Khan, who has been convicted in a terror case in Spain. When Roshan Jamal Khan called his wife Farida at 11 pm on December 16, she......

Hope of divestment floats, again

Two decades ago when the finance ministry discovered 'divestment' as a way of raising revenue from the sale of public sector equity to private entities, the Indian Left saw this as privatisation......

Why India needs to be afraid, very afraid

What can you say about an economic growth engine that has been chugging along merrily at an astounding 8 per cent rate for almost a decade? We have heard many answers to that question, ad......

A 7-point plan to improve the govt's performance

The year 2010, while good in some parts, has not really been too good for the United Progressive Alliance, with scam after scam rocking the government. While people are upset with the government's......

Nooyi, Jha, Pandit among highest paid US CEOs

PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi, Motorola's Sanjay Kumar Jha and Citigroup's Vikram Pandit are the three Indian-Americans among US' highest paid CEOs listed by Wall Street Journal. The latest CEO pay......

Skoda Yeti is here! A complete overview

Even as reactions are still pouring in over the remarks made by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh over 'diesel guzzling sports utility vehicles (SUVs)', yet another SUV makes it to the Indian......

Meet the youngest superhero in the world

At 13, Darsheel Safary gets to play the youngest superhero in the world. And he's got Bollywood's top star Aamir Khan to endorse him. Khan called the media to his home to sing praises of his......

The 10 flavours of the filmi cop

Whether it's to bolster the hero's macho image or to bring about thrills in the plot, Bollywood loves its khaki-clad heroes. And they come in all flavours and sizes. Good, bad, serious and silly,......

Hollywood stars lose their Midas touch

Sometimes even the biggest names lose their drawing power. We looked at Bollywood stars who aren't as big as they used to be, and the same is true for the big names in Hollywood. So with Knight......

Meet the south beauty romancing Akshay Kumar

Trisha Krishnan rocked the film industry down south. Now she is set to do the same in Bollywood with her upcoming film, Khatta Meetha starring Akshay Kumar and directed by......

Katrina, Aamir at Raajneeti premiere

The much awaited movie, Raajneeti had a star-studded premiere in Mumbai on Thursday. Spotted at the red carpet premiere were the cast and director of the political...

Ex-SL pacer Pushpakumara looks back at career with content

Once he was one of the fastest bowlers in the world. Now it is a little difficult to recognize him. The slight frame has been replaced by a rotund physique. Tell him he has put on weight and he......

South Africa confident, but wary of Windies' unpredictability

If India is looking to win the World Cup for their legendary batting genius Sachin Tendulkar, then South Africa want to do the same for their batting talisman, Jacques Kallis. Kallis, 35, is......

Australia's rise from Ashes to draw big crowd

Australia's phoenix-like rise from Ashes oblivion at Perth teased a grateful nation with the smell of English blood and will draw a big crowd to Melbourne's sporting coliseum when the fourth Test......

Federer passion still fuelled by Nadal rivalry

When Rafael Nadal was invited by a tennis writer to pick out the defining moments of his 2010 season on Sunday his answer stretched on for several minutes. The remarkably humble 24-year-old......

Saina's Asian Games campaign commences on Wednesday

India's best bet for a badminton medal at the Asian Games, Saina Nehwal, starts her campaign in the individual competitions at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou on Wednesday. The 20-year-old was......

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Q. What are JIM CROW LAWs ? What they were aimed at ??
: A. The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. They mandated de jure racial segregation in all...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-jim-crow-laws--what-they-were-aimed-at-//answers/20154793

Q. DO MOTHERS IN MAMALS CATEGORY OF LIFE BECOME MORE AFFECTIONATE THAN THOSE WHO LAY EGGS OR HAVE OFF-SPRINGS OTHERWISE ?
SriniVenkat: A. Mother is always with a Universal feeling. Even Foster mothers are equally affectionate to newborns till they are self sufficient e.g. Mother Crow...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-mothers-in-mamals-category-of-life-become-more-affectiona/20154771/answers/16421605

Q. By Kavita Krishnan-Countercurrents "Most importantly, are we really to believe that the Governments at State and Centre did not know all along about the activities of the Bhonsala Military Academy, and the fact that it was openly holding arms training camps for Bajrang Dal goons from all over the country? Blasts aside, how come such training camps for communal outfits were not deemed illegal and banned even as Bajrang Dal brigades repeatedly conducted anti-Muslim and anti-Christian violence?"
HARIJIBAN BANERJEE: A. It's really hard to screen applicants in India unlike say - the USA or UK- but even in those countries ppl affiliated w/ groups like KKK / Jim Crow...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/by-kavita-krishnan-countercurrents-quotmost-importantly-are-/16419893/answers/11596173

Q. Is the CRPF ill-treating Kashmiris in the name of law enforcement? Check this - http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=4_9_2008&ItemID=35&cat=1
MIKE: A. Anything with the word POLICE in it means trouble for citizens. The CRPF screw over Kashmiris, and Indian police screw over non Kashmiri Indians....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-the-crpf-ill-treating-kashmiris-in-the-name-of-law-enforc/11592411/answers/10724621

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NAACP board honors Evers' memory in Miss. capital

NAACP leaders from around the country are honoring the memory of the group's former Mississippi leader, Medgar Evers, nearly 50 years after he was... ...

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The Black Crowes, Jim James and Melissa Etheridge to Headline on September 13-15, 2013

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'I'm going to win the Kentucky Derby.'

Propped up inside jockey Kevin Krigger's locker at Churchill Downs is a photo dating back more than a century. Staring back at him is Jimmy... ...

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Georgia-Pacific to acquire Buckeye Technologies for $1.5 bn

Georgia-Pacific, an American pulp and paper company, yesterday struck a deal to buy specialty fibre maker Buckeye Technologies Inc, for nearly $1.5... ...

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