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'This government is LYING to the common man'

The global crisis has presented India with a historic opportunity to grow faster, but according to Pratap Bhanu Mehta, head of a leading independent think tank, the country is unable to capitalise......

'Rahul Gandhi is making the biggest mistake'

In the first part of his interview, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, president, Centre for Policy Research, the New Delhi think-tank, had spoken to Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt about the 2G spectrum scandal that......

Interview/Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research

In New Delhi's shrinking world of intellectuals, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, president, Centre for Policy Research, stands out with his lucid thinking on a wide range of subjects that includes State......

Five truths about India

India's politics has grown more regionalised, yet powerful forces of centralisation remain intact, says Milan Vaishnav, an associate in the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for......

Paybacks from the hustings

In the US as in India, policy outcomes are linked to election funding, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Some might see Hurricane Sandy as an act of god that mocks next Tuesday's costliest political show on......

Column: Is India LOSING its way?

Is India losing its way? That was the question that The Economist magazine posed to Shashi Tharoor and me to debate. After two rounds of sparring, this is how I concluded. For every cheery......

Microsoft offers $100,000 for best Indian start-ups

Stating that India is a strategic market for the company, Microsoft announced a $100,000 grant to promote innovation among domestic start-up companies. "Microsoft is happy to reiterate its......

Column: Educating Kapil

A nation must educate its own, foreigners can only help at the margin, Sanjaya Baru.Kapil Sibal is a minister in a hurry. That is the good part of the news. India needs more such ministers,......

Will India get the $1-billion university?

Indian mining magnate Anil Agarwal is having a tough time giving away a billion dollars. He's pledged $1 billion to start a university along the shores of the Bay of Bengal in eastern India's......

Videoconferencing lends farmers a helping hand

Farmers are now using video conferencing to procure good-quality seeds, fertiliser and other inputs. They are also using the technology to access market-related information, and market their......

From YMC's Jessie to Indu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu stormed her way into filmdom with a breath-taking performance as Jessie in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesaave (YMC). She stole hearts as the simple Jessie......

Waking up to Ranbir, Konkona

Coming from a filmi family, movies were an eventuality for Ayan Mukerji. Cousin to Kajol and Rani Mukerji, Ayan's grandfather owns Filmalaya Studios in suburban Mumbai. His father Deb Mukerji was a......

'I am convinced people will accept me as Gandhi'

It takes reserves of resilience to play Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi onscreen but Darshan Jariwala, who essays the poignant role of Bapu in Anil Kapoor's Gandhi My Father, is confident that audiences......

Weekend Watch

Take the chill pill with films we recommend to spice up your weekend. Yaarana (Hindi)Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja, Ranjeet.Director: Rakesh Kumar.Kachcha papad, pucca......

Aamir Khan's Rising: A sneak preview

You would remember him as Bagha, the mute in Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan.Amin Hajee, we wager you, will soon be a name to reckon with. His next film is this year's biggie: Ketan Mehta's The......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:satya Message:Dear John, Thank You for doing a terrific job with the Indian Team. I hope you continue the good work and see the team achieve even greater laurels. You are without doubt the......

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Q. name amit pratap singh,"D.O.B. 6/4/1979 ( Hindi panchang k anusaar) aur English calander k anusar 7/4/1979, place Kanpur, Time 2.00 se 2.15 k beech Raat ko ( hindi Panchang k anusar) mare jeevan me job establity kab tak aayegi aur dhan kab tak aayega, Mail id (amitpratapsingh07@gmail.com)
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Q. Name some persons eho wrote our consttitutionapart from Dr.Amedkar.
Kailash Behera: A. Jawaharlal Nehru..Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,Deputy Prime Minister cum Home Minister Maulana Azad, Minister for Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad,...... more

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Q. What is the story behind purpose of celebrating - Holi ?
Sitapati Rao: A. Holi is more than just a festival of colours. It is a festival of faith ! Absolute FAITH !! Drada ena charanana kero bharoso !!!Once upon a time,...... more

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Web results for Pratap Mehta

The Third Way Out

Pratap Bhanu Mehta doesn't pull any punches: The idea of a third front may not be a coherent political project. But its shadowy presence is a... ...

http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=2977&eid=31

Indian politics and its Lalu Prasad Yadav syndrome

He organised Railas. These were very big political rallies held at the Gandhi maidan in Patna. And they were deemed to be so big by Lalu that the... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/politics/indian-politics-and-its-lalu-prasad-yadav-syndrome-791853.html

'We can't make a political film in India without camouflaging it'

Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Express Group; Dibakar Banerjee; Anurag Kashyap and Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/we-cant-make-a-political-film-in-india-without-camouflaging-it/1116782/

Creativity has to go hand in hand with commerce

There is no denying that paisa vasool is the success formula for any industry, be it consumer durables, food, movies, automobiles or housing. So... ...

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'Their Air Of Injured Innocence Has Become Nauseating'

Pratap Bhanu Mehta pulls no punches in the Indian Express : The responsibility for a culture of corruption, evasion, lying and sheer contempt for... ...

http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=2969&eid=31

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