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Rajeev Srinivasan: Why Modi scares the usual suspects

Rajeev Srinivasan on why Narendra Modi is a threat to the establishment because he overturns many of the convenient myths they propagate. It is a predictable winter ritual: Around this time......

An interview with Sarmila Bose, author of the book on the 1971 Bangladesh War, Dead Reckoning

Sarmila Bose's book on the 1971 Bangladesh War -- Dead Reckoning -- has triggered a heated debate about the myths and realities of the conflict that had engulfed East Pakistan, West Pakistan and......

Hinduism book seeks to dispel myths

As many Hindu parents in America and Canada know too well, you just cannot be prepared for all the questions your child has to face in the school. Questions like: Why do Hindus worship the cow? Are......

Karachi burns, India gains

The gory massacre of innocent people in Karachi on May 12 discredits many myths: like the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; the citadel of Islam; a democratic country where the media is free, etc, that......

COLUMN: Legitimising myths about gold imports

The massive buyers of gold in the past two years have not been distressed farmers or manual scavengers, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. When an economic crisis hits, everyone goes looking for someone to......

This book junks some of innovation's most toxic myths

Arthur J Pais analyses How Stella Saved the Farm, a book that many organisations are talking about at the moment Written by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, How Stella Saved the Farm is a......

Some myths about income tax

Many dread the words income tax. And, give up on the subject before even attempting to understand it. According to a study by Delhi-based e-return intermediary, TaxSpanner, there are several......

Modi's myths about Gujarat's growth and other hype

Gujarat's success story deserves all the credit that good performance demands.However, the credit for it owes to economic reforms and the entrepreneurial tradition of Gujarat, say Sonali Ranade and......

Obama's visit breaks myths on Indian IT: Mittal

US President Barack Obama's just concluded visit has helped in breaking myths and stereotyping of India as "stealing jobs", apex IT industry body Nasscom said. The biggest takeaway of Obama's visit......

Review: Haridas is a heartwarming film

S Saraswathi says Haridas disples the myths and ignorance surrounding autism and emphasises the importance of a father’s role in the life of his child. Director G N R Kumaravelan of......

Bollywood's sexiest vegetarians

There are lots of myths about going vegetarian: about how it's hard to maintain your body type; about how a vegetarian diet lacks proteins; and about how vegetarians put on a lot of weight.Well, to......

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Q. People who believe in ghosts say that ghosts can fly from oneplace to another. When they were humans they did not have wings. After they become ghosts they graduate with wings? Is this a different law of evolution?
Ginger: A. more

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Q. what is the duty of god.. as per you..?
Harpreet: A. who have seen ghosts. this is a myth . must be busted more

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Q. Which Indian actress starred opposite Jackie Chan in the 2005 film 'The Myth'?
Pravin: A. god is a myth more

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Q. How can cow urine be medicine ?
Gisma: A. mallika sherawat... more

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Q. Why is it auspicious to buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya?
Piaa: A. it is all but myth and can only cause harm/. it contains only bodily waste segregated more

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Film on Assam village chosen for UK archive

An Assamese documentary film has been selected to be archived at the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) of Great Britain and Ireland, an... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380334.html

Men still won't sacrifice their careers for fatherhood, claims new book

London, May 19 (ANI): According to a new book, the idea that men are cutting back on work to help their partners with childcare is just a... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/19/206-Men-still-won-t-sacrifice-their-careers-for-fatherhood-claims-new-book-.html

Crying need for judicial reform, more judges and better infrastructure

Justice delayed is justice denied. Nowhere this rings truer than in India where a staggering 30 million cases are said to be pending in the... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380241.html

Himalayan blunder still on

The Sino-Indian border standoff may be over, but the country needs to prepare itself for future. Its logistics preparedness, especially the road... ...

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The present payroll practices, an essential element in employee satisfaction, faces hurdles like incorrect tax withholding, tax and regulatory... ...

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