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Ties with Pak: Mathai's key challenge

A senior retired bureaucrat met Ranjan Mathai, then deputy high commissioner in London, and asked him casually where he was going to settle down after retirement. Mathai was frank. He didn't have a......

Questions India needs to ask on world biodiversity day

India is the chair of Convention on Biological Diversity till 2014. India has the chance to lead the world with setting high standards on biodiversity protection within India and with operations......

What Kabul means to Beijing

China seems more willing to co-operate with India over Afghanistan, but New Delhi should step carefully, says Harsh V Pant Last week, the counter-terrorism dialogue between China and India finally......

'Being Indian is like having the right visiting card'

In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Suman Guha Mozumder, Time International's new Editor Bobby Ghosh discusses Iraq, India and the New Journalism. A fascinating conversation with one......

Obama calls Xi, top US officials headed to China

US President Barack Obama on Thursday called up his new Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to congratulate him on taking up his new position and discuss future of bilateral ties between the two......

Mamata's dream: Turning Kolkata into London

It will take a lot more than just tinkering with the city - it's a whole new urban challenge, writes Barun Roy.One of the many "visionary" things Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has......

Carbon threshold crossed

While long term solution depends on each one of us altering our consumption patterns, the future depends on next generation technologists and entrepreneurs creating business models that naturally......

Singapore tries to shed image as a secretive tax haven

Banks in Singapore are urgently scrutinising their account holders as an imminent deadline on stricter tax evasion measures forces them to decide whether to send some of their wealthiest clients......

Luxury retail headed to hotels for the brand fit

High-end retail chains are increasingly looking at existing and new hotels to house their brands in India, according to experts tracking the sector.While some brands have traditionally been located......

L&T chief on finding leadership talent

In an interview with PricewaterhouseCoopers, A M Naik, chairman of Larsen & Toubro Limited, talks about the company’s strategies, opportunities and the challenges facing it.Naik was one of......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

Meet Madhuri, Aamir, Shah Rukh's make-up man

As Indian cinema turns 100, we look at the film folk who work behind the scenes, without whom moviemaking would not ever have been possible. Make-up man Shashikant Mhatre has worked with some of......

'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is simply a genius'

Aseem Chhabra remembers Oscar-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who together with filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, brought many a quiet, gentle tale to life. The late Ismail......

Review: David is well-acted but underwhelming

David could have been shorter, snappier, writes Sukanya Verma. In the classic fable, these two unlike animals race each other to the finishing line. Now, the hare is......

Anthony Hopkins: I felt very honoured to play Hitchcock

In British director Sacha Gervasi's film Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins -- in yet another career-defining role -- plays the legendary director when he was in his late 50s and set to direct his......

Saina beaten in Korea Open quarter-finals

The Indian challengein the Korea Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament ended on Friday after London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal suffered a stunning quarter-final defeat to......

Kashyap leads Indian challenge at China Masters

London Olympics quarter-finalist and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Parupalli Kashyap will spearhead a depleted Indian challenge at the Li Ning China Masters, starting in Changzhou on Tuesday.......

Paes-Vardhan go down fighting to Tsonga-Llodra

India's challenge in the men's doubles competition at the London Olympics came to an end on Wednesday with the makeshift pair of Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan going down fighting to the French......

Paddler Ghosh readying himself for Olympic challenge

Soumyajit Ghosh's qualification for the London Olympics has taken everyone by surprise. But the Siliguri paddler knows that it will not be a stroll in the park when it comes down to facing European......

World No 1 archer Deepika leads Indian challenge in London

With World No Deepika Kumari spearheading the campaign, India's in-form archers will aim for a perfect 10 when they pick up their bows and arrows to seek Olympic glory at the 'spiritual home of......

People speak for london challenge

QNA

Q. who the TT Hero of India ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. more

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Q. Jwala Gutta somehow manages to get into the media at some stage or the other. Will anyone enlighten about her achievements so far?
Rajendra G: A. Soumyajit Ghosh kept India's table tennis challenge alive as he moved into the second round of the main draw while an error-prone Ankita Das made a...... more

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Q. Will Rahul be able to swap his much vaunted grassroots level rejuvenation vision for a bit of medium term political pragmatism and the ability to manage crises on an almost daily basis?
Afsa Kausar: A. she reached the Final Rounds of the Scottish International tournament 2004 and 40th Portuguese Badminton Championship 2004. In the year 2006 she...... more

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Q. Is Rahul Gandhi ready for the big leap in politics?
Afsa Kausar: A. Before he stepped into politics, Rahul worked as a strategy consultant with the global management consulting firm, Monitor, promoted by Harvard...... more

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Q. Q - What does the term - " CC " refer to ?
Afsa Kausar: A. Carbon CopyC compiler, a compiler that translates the C programming language into a machine-readable instruction set on UNIX based operating...... more

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Web results for London Challenge

Germany's finest eye grand prize

The all-German Champions League final on Saturday pits traditional powerhouses Bayern Munich against modernists Borussia Dortmund at Londons... ...

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UBHL can sell 27 per cent USL shares, says HC

In a much needed relief to the United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL), the High Court of Karnataka on Friday permitted the company to sell 27 per... ...

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'Euro zone more stable, needs a more European UK'

LONDON: The euro zone is more stable than a year ago but economic conditions remain challenging and governments must push on with reforms and... ...

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Fast food and takeaways in Chinese market hit RMB 1 Trillion in 2012 report

New Mintel report predicts significant growth, but survey results show fast food outlets face challenges amid shifting consumer priorities NEW... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/pressreleases/1838734/press-release-fast-food-and-takeaways-in-chinese-market-hit-rmb-1-trillion-in-2012-report

Take The Road Less Travelled

This summer, get in touch with your adventurous side and go for a walk on the wild side Smita Tripathi TEXT SIZE : A | A | A TOOLS Tall Order:... ...

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