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'Kalam-NSS' initiative to tap solar power in space

Former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam and US' prestigious National Space Society are all set to announce their ambitious joint initiative to tap solar power in space, when President Barack......

Search for life on Mars: NRI spearheads NASA study

A team of scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, led bynon resident IndianDr Kasturi Venkateswaran, is spearheading a study that will advance the search for possible......

Vedic planetarium to explore ancient Ind cosmology

Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administrationwill join hands with Vedic scholars to explore mysteries of ancient Indian cosmology at a Vedic Planetarium about 100 km from......

Will Nawaz Sharif walk the talk on India?

If Pakistan’s new government lives up to the commitments given by Nawaz Sharif that he will not allow Pakistan’s soil to be used against India and will put the jihadist networks out of......

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

Under the guidance of Dr Rajeev Gupta, head of medicine and director, research at the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, a study was undertaken among the urban population in India on hypertension.......

Markets end higher on firm Euro cues

Markets reversed early losses to rebound in late trades on Thursday, amid firm European cues, led by engineering major L&T and software major Infosys.The Sensex gained 174 points to end at 18,805.......

Amrita Patel on Kurien's ideologies, the road ahead

The late Verghese Kurien left an indelible mark on Amrita Patel. As a young veterinary scientist during the early days of the dairy cooperative movement at Anand in the 1960s and later as his......

'Pranab's exit will not affect economic reforms'

Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao assured audience at the Asia Society in Washington, DC on Thursday that the accession to the presidency by India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, would not in any......

It has been a year of challenges: Maharashtra CM

Prithviraj Chavan's journey from Raisina Hill to Malabar Hill hasn't been smooth. His Congress party, under fire in the Adarsh Society scam in Mumbai last year, shifted Chavan out from the union......

Sebi announces uniform norms for securities market

Capital market regulator Sebion Wednesdayannounced introduction of uniform forms and documents for the purpose of customer identification by different market intermediaries like stock exchanges and......

Don't be cynical about Aamir's TV show, watch it!

The idea is to wake up and smell the shit so that someday, Sunday marks a bright morning for one and all, says Sukanya Verma The universe is such a bizarre space; it is alright to be cautious. With......

Rivals Mammootty, Suresh Gopi to come together?

Malayalam actors Mammootty and Suresh Gopi have not been on talking terms for a while now, and the bone of contention has been a mystery. The grapevine had it that the rivalry between the two......

Triple treat for Kannada movie goers

Kannada cinema goers will have three films -- Huli, Rame Gowda Vs Krishna Reddy and Nayaka -- to choose from this Friday. Kishore's dream of debuting as a lead hero in a Kannada commercial......

Kajol: Motherhood is damn tiring!

Kajol is back to playing mom on screen in her latest film, We Are Family. While she may be excited about it, the real joy will come only in October when Kajol plays a mom once again, off screen!......

Expectations are god's gift, no burden: Tendulkar

All set to become the most-capped Test player, Indian batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar says the sky-high expectations of his cricket-mad nation are not a burden. Tendulkar set to scale another......

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Q. Why is Egypt in the news recently ?
: A. The Egyptian protests on Tuesday were extraordinary. The geographic extent of the popular protestsunprecedented since the 1970sand the sheer number...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-is-egypt-in-the-news-recently-//answers/19061897

Q. An honest scientist working in ISRO and putting India among select nations with space launch capabilities gets rewarded few lakhs of rupees for his lifelong dedication and hard work. On the other hand a cricketer like Dhoni starts playing cricket in late teens and after 10 years gets rewarded with 100 crores per year. Clearly the public has misplaced priorities when it comes to recognizing indivisual's contribution. In society where majority are ignorant only ignorants can get rewarded. Comments pls.
Sk Singh: A. true...and the list goes on...the average salary of a middle level executive in these areas is 30-40k and they spend those extra hours with...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/an-honest-scientist-working-in-isro-and-putting-india-among-/19061840/answers/17495912

Q. What happened to Scientist Radhakrishna?
Saranga Varijakshan: A. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (born on 18 May 1929) is an internationally renowned space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-happened-to-scientist-radhakrishna/17495860/answers/17265759

Q. Now that the mad rush to condemn SS/MNS is cooled down, Plz tell me - does the congress party and all shahrukh s fan think Pakistan a great nation and we must respect them? Thats what he said. Forget media ,they have earned their Ad and blessings of boss.
Hitler : A. No Pakistan's govt is anti india but he talked abt good relations..........thats no crime either.........also why stop a movie on world...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/now-that-the-mad-rush-to-condemn-ssmns-is-cooled-down-plz-te/17265584/answers/16594256

Q. For all the talk of \"freedom of speech\", \"everyone entitled to their opinion\"....do we really have the freedom to say what we think? SRK is penalised for his opinion. Even in this forum, we often see that difference of opinion is rarely tolerated or accepted.... Why is it difficult to accept, respect or appreciate an opinion contradicting our own? Your views...thanks.
Subhas Mitra: A. There is a close co-relation between freedom of speech and being entitled to one's opinion. Constitutionally, every one has the freedom of speech...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/for-all-the-talk-of-quotfreedom-of-speechquot-quoteveryone-e/16594207/answers/16521001

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The new avatar of the judiciary

Public interest litigation started out as a way to make justice and fundamental rights accessible to the exploited and oppressed. There was a time... ...

http://www.infochangeindia.org/agenda/more-laws-more-rights-more-justice/the-new-avatar-of-the-judiciary.html

NLSIU's Amateur Theatre Society to stage Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None on May 24; Proceeds to go to IDIA

The recently formed Amateur Theatre Society at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU) shall be staging its first... ...

http://www.barandbench.com/content/nlsiu%E2%80%99s-amateur-theatre-society-stage-agatha-christie%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cand-then-there-were-none%E2%80%9D-may-24

IT Security Vendors Seen as Clueless on Industrial Control Systems

Antone Gonsalves Many IT security vendors have a minimal understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) and try to sell technology that could... ...

http://www.cio.in/news/it-security-vendors-seen-clueless-industrial-control-systems-412282013

UN urges Kyrgyzstan to tackle inter-communal violence

New York, May 24 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official has encouraged Kyrgyzstans efforts to address the causes of the inter-communal violence... ...

http://www.indiablooms.com/ForeignDetailsPage/2013/foreignDetails240513d.php

Arts Council England publishes research into the library of the future

Arts Council England is today publishing Envisioning the library of the future a major research project* undertaken over the past year that will... ...

http://www.presstrust.com/node/1620002

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