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TEXT: US President Obama's State of the Union address

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency.Here's the verbatim text of his......

Lessons from the Vishwaroopam imbroglio

Kamal Haasan and his artistic freedom is the smaller issue. How will the world view us when a handful of demonstrators terrorise our governments to ban a movie? Who will invest in India when a few......

Balasaheb Thackeray: An unending journey to eternity

He challenged the establishment in many unconventional ways. His style was unique. He was a great orator, prolific writer, stupendous organiser, a fearless leader, an extremely gracious host and......

Special: The growth of Sonia, Rahul's 'non-profit' firm

How did not-for-profit firm owned 76 per cent by Congress chief Sonia Gandi and her son Rahul possess real estate worth hundreds of crores? N Sundaresha Subramanian and Kavita Chowdhury reportThe......

Oprah's comments on India reveal our shortcomings

We should use criticism constructively instead of getting offended, says Faisal Kidwai India has so many problems on so many levels, but guess what gets us worked up? A perceived or real criticism......

India's jobless recovery

In a recent article written for an Indian business magazine, Stephen Roach, chief economist of Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley, questions the logic behind Indian policy-makers' obsession......

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

Corporations are still hard-wired for the old 'brown' economy which aims to generate only shareholder value not stakeholder value, ruesRajni Bakshi.At a time when politicians seem to be taking the......

Fate of one of the largest bridges in Asia hangs in limbo

After the World Bank (WB) pulled out of a $ 1.2 billion loan to Bangladesh for the construction of the Padma Bridge project, one of the largest bridges of South Asia, while alleging corruption......

Stunning IMAGES of 30 rail stations around the world

Nothing makes a train or metro travel more memorable than a station that is swanky. We take you on a tour across some of the world's most beautiful railway stations. . . 1. Grand Central......

Consume or Kill? Save or Spend?

'Spend within your means and save some,' taught to us by our grandmothers, is still valid and wise, feels B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Because of some faith in simple common sense, I......

Mira Nair's challenge in Toronto

Riz Ahmed, who was brilliant as a rich misogynist in the little seen Trishna, is getting more praise for his star-making work in the political thriller The Reluctant Fundamentalist, directed by......

Review: Cocktail is let down by its inane plot

Cocktail has a handful of moments and a few genuine sparks, but finally crashes and burns so spectacularly that it's hard to focus on the positives, writes Raja Sen.Why, Bollywood, why? Why this......

Five-Year Engagement fights for space alongside Avengers

The lines for the eagerly awaited The Avengers will be very long, and the May 4 US release could gross as much as $150 million in its first weekend in North America alone.But a number of well......

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel get engaged

Justin Timberlake reportedly proposed to girlfriend Jessica Biel at a luxury resort in Wyoming on December 19. According to sources, the pair are staying at a five star skiing resort in......

Desperately seeking Apu's room

Robert Hirschfield goes looking for the space he made his own from the moment he saw Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (The World of Apu).'Why have you come to Kolkata?' At two in the......

Balotelli warning for racists at Euro 2012

Italy striker Mario Balotelli said he would "kill" anyone who threw a banana at him in the street during the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine next month. The volatile Manchester City......

London 2012: Bomb-proof bins installed before Games

A London-based business has reinvented the rubbish bin, making its new recycling containers bomb-proof and sticking LCD screens on the side to tell Londoners about market moves and breaking news.......

'Dear Tiger, the great bowler in the sky eventually bowls us'

Derek O'Brien pays tribute to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed into the ages on Thursday. This piece is a tribute from me, but well might be from any one of us who have had the privilege of......

People speak for magazine street

QNA

Q. What is your favorite magazine?
Sherli: A. more

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Q. Why US is still supporting Pakistan ?
Sherli: A. When Pakistans first military ruler Field Marshal Mohammed Ayub Khan soured on the relationship with the United States, he released his memoirs in...... more

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Q. what is the meaning of word;,''Kiosk" ??
Mike Tison: A. In the Western hemisphere and English-speaking countries, a kiosk is a booth with an open window on one side. Some vendors operate from kiosks...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-meaning-of-wordkiosk-/19997961/answers/18903293

Q. In the fight between Science V/s Superstitions, Science lost the battle. Superstitions in disguise of Beliefs and customs creeping into everybody's mind. Do you agree or Not? If you agree, how to bring the relevance of Science to the forefront??
Rupaali: A. source science v/s superstitions:Testers recently determined that only one in five high school seniors has a solid grasp of science. This was after...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-the-fight-between-science-vs-superstitions-science-lost-t/18903255/answers/18382485

Q. US government staged 9/11: Ahmadinejad Do you agree with the statement of Iranian leader?
Ashok Kumar: A. FACT 1: WTC Building 7 was one of the largest buildings in downtown Manhattan. It was 47 stories tall, about half the height of the Towers, and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/us-government-staged-911-ahmadinejad------do-you-agree-with-/18382431/answers/18062241

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Del Castillo to Perform at Galveston's Pier 21®

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MBA rulebook

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Enstitute's Entrepreneurship Lessons for College Dropouts

Can entrepreneurship be taught? Enstitute is taking a novel approach—giving (mostly) college dropouts two-year jobs with well-known founders +... ...

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