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The peace time enemies of security forces

Indian Army soldiers and Border Security Force personnel guarding the border with Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch to guard themselves against enemies of a different kind during peace time.These......

Wild ass robs agarias' livelihood

Around 40,000 salt pan workers, harnessing salt in the Little Rann of Kutch area are fighting a battle of survival in the land where Mahatma Gandhi had launched his salt movement, as they have been......

Gujarat's Kutch region experiences slight tremor

A tremor of slight intensity was felt in the Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat in the early hours of Wednesday.The tremor, which measured 4.0 on the Richter scale, occurred at 0057 IST, a preliminary......

Rediff projections: Can Cong stop BJP in Banaskantha?

Shandilya Trivedi turns the focus on Banaskantha, a BJP stronghold where the Congress is tryinghard to put up a decent fight Banaskantha, an arid and underdeveloped region of Gujarat, gave a huge......

Rediff projections: Can Cong stop BJP in Banaskantha?

BJP slams PM over 'Rs 85,000-crore coal scam'

Just a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh celebrated two years of the UPA-II rule, the Bhartiya Janata Party slapped a Rs 85,000-crore (Rs 850 billion) coal scam on him, claiming his direct......

They earn Rs 5.75 & the tea sells for Rs 25K

Tea grown on the steep slopes of Darjeeling hills, connoisseurs swear, is unlike anywhere else in the world. Epicures use a plethora of adjectives to describe the 'champagne of teas': brisk,......

The 25 best employers in India

Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation, has announced the results of its 7th Best Employers in India 2011 study. Aon Hewitt said that 200......

Why markets are on fire post-Budget

A firm uptrend continued to mark the late sessions in the markets; the Sensex gained 623 points at 18,446, while the Nifty surged 189 points at 5,522. After a strong opening this morning,......

Homeless billionaire bets big on India!

His net worth is over $3 billion, but Nicolas Berggruen has sold most of his 'material possessions' -- including a Florida mansion in a private island and a luxury condo in New York where he is......

Ishqiya trumps Rann at the box office

Last week's releases --Ishqiya and Rann -- had different outcomes at the box office.Ishqiyawassteady and is likely toemerge a safe bet, especially since it has no opposition this week as well.......

Review: The horrors of Rann

You just can't give up on Ramu, can you? He's made some masterpieces of his time. Not just engaging, box-office propositions but genuine works of art. He's influenced filmmakers, the art of......

Meet Amitabh Bachchan's son in Rann

He is Ram Gopal Varma's latest muse and Kannada film industry's poster boy. After establishing himself as a successful actor and director in the Kannada industry, Sudeep hopes to find himself a......

Ram Gopal Varma: Amitabh knows I will not make bad films

Ram Gopal Varma gives horror and the underworld a break, and decides to take on the media in his next film, Rann. The film stars RGV's close friend Amitabh Bachchan as well as Ritesh Deshmukh, Gul......

Running into the cast of Rann

Ritesh Deshmukh, Amitabh Bachchan, director Ram Gopal Varma, Gul Panag and Neetu Chandra promote their upcoming film Rann at a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday. The film takes on the......

India will come back stronger in next Asian Cup: Houghton

India ended their Asian Cup campaign after losing all their three matches but coach Bob Houghton vowed the country will come back tronger in the next edition in 2015 having gained rich experience......

No-ball incident has made our players more aggressive: Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday conceded that the no-ball controversy in the last tri-series match against Sri Lanka has turned his players into a more aggressive lot but the team......

Images: Serena crushes Zvonareva to win fourth Wimbledon crown

Serena Williams again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva on......

High-flying England end India's last four hopes

A spirited India went down fighting to an in-form England side in a Pool B encounter of the Hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Saturday and crashed out of the semifinal race. It was......

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Q. Which poet wrote Rann beech chowkri bhar bharkar chetak ban gaya nirala tha, Rana Pratapne ghore se, pad gaya hawa ka pala tha ?
Pravin: A. more

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Q. Agar shartu paksh ki ore se firing band ho jaye, toh kya samjhhu?
Dulhey RAJA: A. shayam narain pandey more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/agar-shartu-paksh-ki-ore-se-firing-band-ho-jaye-toh-kya-samj/25163954/answers/25579826

Q. which is the largest salt desert in the world ?
Gabbar Singh: A. shanti ke baad aane wla TOOFAN ka sanket h ye...wo apni RANN NITI bna rhe h :P :))) more

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Q. Identify the prayer and its relevance......Deh Shiva bar mohe-i-hai shubh karman the kabhu na taroo Na daroo ar siyoo jab jah laroon Nischai kar apni jeet koroo Ar Sikh hao apne hi man ko Eh lalch hou goon tau uchroo Jab aav ki audh nidhann banay Aut he rann me tab joojh maroo
Nitin Grover: A. The Great Rann of Kutch, is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/identify-the-prayer-and-its-relevance......deh-shiva-bar-moh/24529841/answers/24712252

Q. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat. (b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh. (c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus. (d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh.
Sweet Swati: A. Deh Shiva bar mohe ihai Grant me this boon O Godshubh karman the kabhu na taroo May I never refrain from the righteous acts;Na daroo ar siyoo jab...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/with-reference-to-the-river-luni-which-one-of-the-following-/23033412/answers/24529859

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Solar power link to fish fate

Private parties wanting to generate solar power in the state would also have to breed fish. Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited has floated... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130521/jsp/bihar/story_16918422.jsp

Tannishtha Chatterjee's 'Jal' to be screened at Cannes Film Festival

'Jal', a film on water scarcity in the Rann of Kutch, will have a special screening at Cannes. ...

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tannishtha-chatterjees-jal-to-be-screened-at-cannes-film-festival/392865-8-66.html

'Jal' trailer to be unveiled at Cannes

It will be a double bonanza for actress Tannishtha Chatterjee at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival as the theatrical promo of her... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380500.html

How MTV India Is Changing Its Content Strategy With Digital Ekalavya Bhattacharya, Head of Digital, MTV India

MTV India and Tata Nano have launched the second season of their digital travel show, Drive with MTV ; The first season of the show showing four... ...

http://www.medianama.com/2013/05/223-mtv-india-digital-ekalavya-bhattacharya/

A splash of pink and white at Pallikaranai

This year, enthusiastic birders have not had to travel to Pulicat Lake, 70 km from the city, to catch a glimpse of flamingos. The Pallikaranai... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-splash-of-pink-and-white-at-pallikaranai/article4718751.ece

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