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What really happened in August 1947

Why did Mountbatten suddenly declare that the Partition of India would take place with inexplicable haste on August 15, 1947, almost a year ahead of schedule? Colonel Anil Athale (retd) explains......

Our main political parties have become deaf and blind

The Mayawati government's resolution for partitioning Uttar Pradesh and Manmohan Singh's move of allowing FDI in the retail sector are classic diversionary tactics to draw eyeballs away from the......

'Netaji would have done his best to stop partition'

Over six decades after his death, freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose remains one of the most intriguing figures of India's Independence struggle. In his recently released book His Majesty's......

Understanding the realities of Partition

A group of youngsters recently organised a workshop in Mumbai with the aim of understanding partition without any preconceived notions. Ria Mirchandani, Zara Rustomji, Kunal Mehta, Niyati......

No single party can take credit for new bill:Moily

The government hailed the consensus among major political parties on the Women's Reservation Bill on Sunday and said no single party could claim credit for it."People of the country, the women and......

Historical burden: Pakistan owes India Rs 300 cr!

Pakistan is yet to clear a pre-partition debt of Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) to India, which has been carrying forward year after year in its Budget account as a "liability".The Budget books refer......

Security nod to Indo-Pak cable link

Close to six decades after Partition, India and Pakistan will finally connect their telecom networks through a terrestrial link. Indian security and government agencies have given the go-ahead to......

Smart house that can change shape to face the Sun

British architects have proposed the concept of 'smart' houses that can metamorphosise into eight different configurations to adapt to seasonal, meteorological and even astronomical conditions.For......

Neve Campbell in Partition

Neve Campbell may join Jimi Mistry and Kristin Kreuk for an epic romance called Partition,set around the time Indiagained Independence in 1947.According to Zap2it, Scream-star Campbell will play......

Pinjar is a must-see

Partition is one of India's most explored themes, more so the partition of Punjab. The rending of the Land of Five Rivers into two parts, solely because one side had a Muslim majority while the......

'He used to speak a lot about the Partition'

Saeed Mirza directed the late Bhishm Sahni in his debut Hindi film, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho. The director pays a tribute to Sahni, who died due to a cardiac stroke on Friday:For Mohan Joshi's face in......

'He was the finest writer in Hindi'

Filmmaker Govind Nihalani adapted novelist Bhishm Sahni's novel Tamas onthe small screen. The moving Partition drama is still considered a classic today. Bhishm Sahni died of a cardiac stroke......

Gopichand gets ready with Sahasam

Telugu director Chandrasekhar Yeleti comes up with different themes for his films like Aithe, Anukokonda Oka Roju, Okkadunnadu and Prayanam.Now, he is coming up with a new theme in his latest film,......

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Q. .....which political party was responsible for partition of India in year 1947......congress or bjp???
Ashok Sharma: A. more

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Q. Is MMS birth place in Pakistan
Alok Khatore: A. No party but only one man's intense pressure Md Ali Jinnah more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-mms-birth-place-in-pakistan/25611124/answers/25624487

Q. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT PM HAS NOT BEEN INVITED FOR SWEARIN IN CEREMONY OF NAWAZ SHARIF NEWLY ELECTED PM OF PAK. THEN WHY IT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER?YOUR COMMENTS PL
Ramesh Agarwal: A. Why are you digging out old coffins ? How does it matter to you ? Don't you know before partition pak n Bengal were part of India . In ancient...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-has-announced-that-pm-has-not-be/25595756/answers/25611144

Q. what is the difference between Love and Affection ?
Subhash: A. politics have started now which was bound to happen as Pakistan is well known for going back on its words since partition times. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-difference-between-love-and-affection-/25548755/answers/25595770

Q. How can remove error from windows 8 partition..?
Abhik Kumar: A. Affection is the first step towards Love. Love is the culmination of ones emotional, mental, physical, spiritual attachment to another person....... more

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The Past shines at Cannes Film Festival

Poster of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's film The Past. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's The Past is a beautifully written, crafted and acted... ...

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