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Ranjit Sinha gears up for second stint in CBI

Sinha, who likes to keep a low profile, has seen his career go from one prestigious posting to another, writes Gyan VarmaWhen Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Ranjit Sinha was chosen as......

BJP tight-lipped on Mamata's no-confidence motion

Realising that the numbers are stacked in favour of the government, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appeared reluctant to support the no-confidence motion that the Trinamool Congress has......

Winter freeze in Parliament? BJP to oppose FDI in retail

Refusing to give up on the Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail issue, which could affect its core vote bank of small traders, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said it will oppose......

Is Khaleda Zia having a change of heart about India?

Khaleda Zia, former prime minister of Bangladesh and the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the main opposition party leading the 18-party alliance in Bangladesh, has drastically......

'For Sonia, Mulayam is a long term, unpredictable ally'

The race to elect the 13th President has so far seen plenty of action and intrigue, it even appearing for a brief while as if the government of the day could be challenged and actually brought down......

Foolish ant and intelligent grasshopper - 2012 version

Call it by whatever name, the economic system of modern times favors indiscipline of individuals, societies and governments. Remember Aesop's parable of ant and grasshopper? The ant works hard all......

Emami adds 5 sports icons to its team of 60 brand endorsers

City-based Emami Group has added five celebrities to its kitty of 60 brand endorsers. The company has roped in five sporting icons for its Fast Relief brand.After cashing in on the Munni campaign......

What Mamata has in store for Bengal

Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress has released its election manifesto on Monday promising to bring all round development in West Bengal with special emphasis on industry and agriculture. It......

Govt may roll back some Budget taxes

Bowing to pressure, the finance ministry may give industry relief from some of the new levies proposed in the Budget. The ministry, say officials, may partially roll back the proposed levy of......

Indian economy to boom, FM pegs growth at 9%

India's economy will revert to the pre-crisis growth level of 9 per cent in the next financial year. "The Indian economy is expected to grow at 9 per cent with outside band of (+/-) 0.25 per cent......

'We thank Scorcese for doing what our own didn't do'

Uday Shankar's 1948 dance-ballet film Kalpana has been restored by Martin Scorcese's film-restoration company and will be premiered at the Cannes InternationalFilm Festival on May 17.It's a moment......

Back from Cannes, Sonam celebrates with grandmom

Sonam Kapoor and sister Rhea Kapoor celebrated their grandmother's birthday on Sunday, and the latter tweeted a picture with the three of them (left). 'Happy birthday nani!! Love you!' the sisters......

When Rani faced the music!

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Rani Mukerji is spotted in this rather kitschy ensemble at the Uninor Mirchi Music Awards 2010 in Mumbai, on...

Directing India's best children's film

Mumbai-based P N Ramachandra won this year's prestigious National Award for the best children's film Putaani Party. The director, who earlier won laurels for his Tulu film Suddha, talks......

Looking at Moscowin Kaveri

Ravi Varman is perhaps the only Indian cinematographer from India to have won an international award. He received the best cinematography award at the 23rd International Film Festival in......

'Honour to be spoken of alongside Bhajji, Warne and Murali'

Young leg-spinner Rahul Sharma tells our correspondent Manu Shankar that he is proud that his name is name is being taken alongside Harbhajan Singh, ShaneWarne and Muttiah Muralitharan. When......

Mumbai Indians square off against Daredevils

It will be a clash of titans at the Feroz Shah Kotla when Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Daredevils led by Virender Sehwag on Sunday. - Complete coverage There are enough......

WC 2011: Captains exude confidence at opening ceremony

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined 13 other skippers in predicting a closely contested World Cup and said the team which maintains consistency throughout the......

Power Your Champions -- contribute just Rs 100

Olympic Gold Quest's recently-launched programme, 'Power Your Champions', attempts to involve the country's sports fans in its quest for a gold medal at the Olympics. OGQ Chief Operations Officer......

Federer wants to thank fans with sixth US slam

Roger Federer would like to repay New York fans for their support by treating them to a sixth successive US Open triumph at the year's last Grand Slam beginning on Monday. Federer is one step away......

People speak for mamata shankar

QNA

Q. why BENGALIS take false pride in themselves and their culture which is predominantly not even 400yrs old ??
: A. It is difficult to refute or agree simply because our history is not properly recorded.From the fragments of history, I can bring forward some...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-bengalis-take-false-pride-in-themselves-and-their-cultur//answers/8114875

Q. Unmarried can not be matured enough, is it true ? Please
Sr Sr Sax: A. Marriage does not bring maturity by any means. Don't you think AB Vajpayee, APJ Abdul Kalam, Lata Mangeshkar, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Mamata...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/unmarried-can-not-be-matured-enough-is-it-true--please/8112133/answers/15296432

Q. Who is the Director of the Film 'Mrigaya'
Dhuni: A. Mrinal Sen directed movie starred Mamata Shankar and Mithun Chakraborty. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-director-of-the-film-mrigaya/15296407/answers/4302204

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Mrigayaa (1976)

Starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mamata Shankar, Sadhu Meher It is game hunting, the royal hunt; some hunt animals, some the more dangerous ones in... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/mrigayaa-1976/article4721021.ece

67 yrs young friendship

Neecha Nagar (1946)Filmmaker Chetan Anand's debut film was a landmark as it became the first Indian film to gain international recognition, after... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Movies/India-at-Cannes-67-yrs-young-friendship/Article1-1059964.aspx

Feku vs Pappu war hots up

It's 3 p.m. on a Monday. The regular crowd is shuffling into a large hall at 11, Ashoka Road, where the BJP holds its daily media briefings. There... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/2014-assembly-elections-bjp-congress-social-media/1/249471.html

Much like whirling dervishes

On World Dance Day, 13 groups from across Bengal got their act together, writes tapati chowdurie INTRODUCED in 1982, International Dance Day is... ...

http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=456008&catid=47

A New-Found Agency?

Why The Caged Parrot Is Singing There is a lot of buzz on why the CBI has been caught biting New director Ranjit Sinha is an honourable and... ...

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?285354

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