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Curtains down for Kerala's fierce poll battle

Voters came out in large numbers and were seen queueing up in both urban and rural areas on Wednesday in Kerala where the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front and......

Hazare's anti-corruption wave sweeps New York too

< Hundreds of Indian-Americans came out in support of social activist Anna Hazare's anti-corruption crusade in New York. Rediff.com's Aseem Chhabra reports. On Saturday morning,......

The nasty twist in the DMK-Congress tale

Krishnakumar Padmanabhan presents a candid look at the current state of the Congress-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu. Like football coaches who slam referees after their team's poor......

In PHOTOS: Cairo's deadly street battles

Violent clashes broke out between pro-and anti-Hosni Mubarak supporters and Army fired warning shots in the air, a day after a defiant Egyptian President said he would not seek another term in......

REWIND: The best PHOTOS in the last 24 hours

We bring you a presentation of the best photos in the last 24 hours from around the world.Boys look at the eruption of Mount Merapi volcano in Manisrenggo village, in the Klaten district of......

Rs 400-crore bungalows: Where billionaires live!

When Ghanshyam Das Birla built a house at Albuquerque Road, and invited Mahatma Gandhi to live in it, little could he have imagined that one day it would be called Tees January Marg. Home to......

How to add more power to Google

When you want to find out something about the purple bird you last saw at the Lotus Pond in Hyderabad, you are most likely to type a Google query like 'purple water bird Lotus Pond' and......

CAG to conduct spectrum audit

The comptroller & auditor general of India (CAG) will undertake a comprehensive audit of the country's total available spectrum, as well as its strategic and commercial use. It will also......

Budget: What are the govt's priorities

Combating inflation, protecting the common man from the impact of rising food prices and sustaining the momentum of economic growth while ensuring the poor get a fair share of the "fruits of......

10 lessons from the stock market

It wasn't easy going. Scams marked the beginning and the end of the decade Ketan Parikh in 2001 and the 2G scam in 2010. The worst recession since the 1930s cast a large shadow. The stock markets,......

Ang Lee: Masala chai is so wonderful!

"Indian culture is very inspiring," says Academy Award winning filmmaker Ang Lee, with a warm smile. The Taiwanese-born American director is in India to kick-start the promotions of his forthcoming......

Bollywood masala at Mirchi Music Awards

Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif arrive for the Radio Mirchi Awards in the suburban Bandra Kurla complex in Mumbai. The star-studded night saw the creme de la creme of the music as well as film......

Review: Gippi is both funny and embarrassing!

Gippi is a movie meant for teens. And it has all the necessary teen masala -- romance, a makeover, cheesy humour and loud music, says Kshamaya Daniel, who’s thrilled that she is finally,......

Review: Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren is ordinary

Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren has an uninspiring storyline, dialogues and average performances says S SaraswathiNaan Rajavaaga Pogiren marks the directorial debut of Prithviraj Kumar in which national......

Filmmaker Rohan Sippy blessed with a baby girl

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Filmmaker Rohan Sippy and his wife Roopa De Choudhury welcomed their first child, a baby girl, this afternoon and Bollywood......

'Indian batting collapse vs SA was bizarre'

Former cricketers described India's dramatic batting collapse in the three-wicket loss to South Africa in Saturday's World Cup encounter as bizarre, but defended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for......

Aus Open: Nadal faces tricky path to grand slam sweep

Rafa Nadal will take on Brazilian world number 96 Marcos Daniel in his first round of the Australian Open but faces a rocky path in his bid to become the first man to hold all four grand slam......

China to leave Asian Games rivals in wake

With little doubt that China will top the medal count for an eighth straight Asian Games, the hosts mammoth delegation will compete to surpass their imperious achievements at the 2006 Doha Games.......

After ODI success, Nehra eyes Test comeback

Nearly six-and-half years since he last played a Test match, speedster Ashish Nehra is ready to make himself available for the longer version of the game. Hopefully, he says, it will be during the......

Refs foul: Top-10 disputed calls at the World Cup

The officiating at the World Cup hasn't been of the highest standard. Technology and replays have only made life tougher for the referees. Even FIFA chief Sepp Blatter was forced to apologise to......

People speak for masala awards

QNA

Q. Indian Film Industry is the largest in the World-But Still we do not have Many Oscar winners-Why So ??
AnuJHA: A. more

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Q. wo kaun c cheez hai jo months tak bhi rafrigerator mein rakhne ke baad bhi garam rehti hai? first correct answer will be awarded as BA
AnuJHA: A. garam masala!!!;-) more

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Q. Sometimes we feel that a movie which we liked so much during our school/college days is not that interesting now. Other times we couldn\'t yet find a movie that is more interesting than a movie which we enjoyed a lot, years back. Do you have such experiences? Can you name a movie which falls in either of the categories?
Jaspal Kumar Dhunna: A. Tamil films are very performance-oriented, so to say. Yes, the 'masala' elements help, even today, but I, first and foremost, like to see the...... more

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Q. No country is free from social evils of one form or the other but most of them conceal it from the foreign media and try to address it within.India sadly exports her poor underbelly stories to the world(slumdog millionaire).Do not you think that our government has to do some international public relation homework to project the image of an emerging nation to the world than being allowed to be portrayed as a land of snake charmers,elephants and unimaginable poverty?Serious thoughts are most welcome.
Muktha Radhakrishnan: A. It is commendable on par of Mr. Prashant Sharma, that he has put his views and face of impressions only after watching the movie on screen. This...... more

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Q. Is Director Priyadarsa is doing right by taking old malayalam films story and making film in Hindi? He is banned by kerala films associations.. are they right?
Vinod : A. Priyadarshan is a very talented film director. He directed many hit films like 'Thalavattam', 'Boeing Boeing', "Chitram",...... more

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Sarit Rays review Lessons in Forgetting

Lessons in ForgettingDirection: Unni VijayanActors: Adil Hussain, Maya TidemanRating: *** A man investigating an 'accident' that has left his... ...

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A Mughal Queen in a Sultanate

Inspired by the cuisine, style and splendour of the Mughals era, Muscat's legendary Indian restaurant known for great food and stunning interiors,... ...

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Indian masala in the Big Apple

Centuries ago, there was the tradition of the kathakar, the travelling storyteller. Indian cinema, now in its 100th year, is but a continuation of... ...

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Jayalalithaa

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa leaving the Secretariat on the last day of the Budget Session on Thursday | P Jawahar Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa... ...

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Under pressure to make good cinema

Related Top Stories After his debut production venture Vicky Donor collected three National Awards, actor John Abraham says he is felling the... ...

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