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Zareer Masani on Thomas Macaulay's legacy in India

'English has become the most aspirational language for India's poor and disadvantaged. Anyone who has any desire to improve their prospects and wants upward mobility, the first thing they do is......

A reality check for David Cameron's India quest

Bhaskar Menon explains why for India it cannot be business as usual with the British. British Prime Minister David Cameron began his three-day visit to India by invoking the "huge ties" between the......

PBD event: 'Why pure science in India lags behind'

Rediff.com's P Rajendran attends a seminar on pure science at the second day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event in Kochi. That there was some confusion about the definition of 'pure science' was......

Take a bow, Jaipal Reddy!

S Jaipal Reddy's efforts to take on Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group needs to be applauded, feels Sheela Bhatt.'What will you do if you are in my seat? How can I give you such a high price for gas?'......

Why India MUST take advantage of Australia

The Australian government's decision to sell uranium to India is one of the many changes in the evolving India-Australia relationship, says Harsh V Pant. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's......

Diageo deal: Mallya set for 10% preferential allotment

Close to six months after signing a landmark deal with Diageo, the global spirits major, liquor baron Vijay Mallya is preparing to make a 10 per cent preferential allotment in his flagship company,......

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......

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

AirAsia founder and group CEO Anthony Francis Fernandes has been watching the Indian skies for a long time.Born to a Goan father, with a childhood partially spent in Kolkata -- where he attended La......

Minister rebuffs AI concerns on Jet-Etihad deal

Air India’s concerns over the Jet-Etihad deal have found no favour with the civil aviation minister, Ajit Singh.In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary K N Srivastava, Air India chairman and......

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......

Ready for the Hobbit this week?

Bloated and overdrawn aptly describe the lavishly made prequel to Peter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Rings.Yet,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycould win massive audiences worldwide thanks to its......

Review: My Week With Marilyn is fascinating

There's nothingabout Marilyn Monroe inMy Week With Marilyn that we don't already know. But Michelle Williams makes it a fascinating watch, writes Nishi Tiwari.I remember being intrigued when I......

Daniel Radcliff provides great mystery in Woman in Black

With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.Blood and gore take a backseat in the modestly mounted and well acted The Woman in Black based on a classic novel......

Review: Desi Boyz and bad, bad girlz

Raja Sen writes Desi Boyz is a disaster.Selling your body-- and, by extension, perhaps your soul-- is never easy. No matter how well you actually perform at any variant of the world's oldest......

Campbell in contract talks with Arsenal

Arsenal's England defender Sol Campbell has begun talks about extending his contract at Highbury, the Evening Standard newspaper reported on Monday.Campbell, 29, signed a four-year deal when he......

Show must go on for city sport events after Boston blasts

Deadly bomb blasts that hit the Boston marathon on Monday will not affect the future of city sports events even though full security can never be guaranteed for the thousands of fans, experts......

Critics question Armstrong's interview answers

While Lance Armstrong's confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career was praised in some quarters, critics say his interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey left......

Leslie Claudius: The glory days

From our archives: Payal Singh Mohanka on the Indian hockey legend who passed into the ages on Thursday. His frail physique belied the strength within. And few would have imagined that the quiet,......

Platini determined to introduce Winter World Cup

UEFA president Michel Platini is determined to stage the World Cup during the European winter for the first time at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, the Frenchman told the London Evening Standard.......

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Q. Is the Indian Hockey on downfall? Even if we qualify for the London Olympics, I do not feel they will be better placed. The last spot is reserved for them. Do you feel we can perform better there?
Ankit Shivam: A. more

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Q. Is Rahul Gandhi ready for the big leap in politics?
Afsa Kausar: A. in present standard of playing when team is even fail to defend the goal of team like Singapore,it is very difficult to expect good show from than in actual tournament more

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Q. Since Islam is strictly against against collecting interest , whether is it Islamic to have availed bank loan and pay interest?
Afsa Kausar: A. It is a tricky question . Actual word used in Quran is RIBA . This type of question can be answered by only scholars of Islam .Anyway something for...... more

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Q. How the word BOYCOTT came into practice?
Josna: A. Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott was an Englishman working in Ireland. In the 1870s he was farming at Loughmask in County Mayo and serving as a...... more

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Q. What is demand of Maoists and according to you how reasonable it is?
Shambu: A. Maoists are basically demanding an economy which focuses on GINI rather than on GDP alone. MAoists want .30 GINI and 4 percent GDP growth rather...... more

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