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Change no longer creeps up slowly, it comes on fast in the digital age, when film-goers in Tamil Nadu can log on to see Vishwaroopam, feels Sunil Sethi If you asked many of the thousands thronging......

'In India, there is very little trust in China'

Kenneth Lieberthal, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development at think tank The Brookings Institution and an expert on China, talks to Aditi Phadnis on the changes China is......

The BJP needs to declare its PM today!

If a party is indecisive while in the Opposition, what does it say about its capacity to govern effectively, asks T V R Shenoy. I have no idea who the next prime minister of India shall be, and I......

When HM speaks, every word has to be carefully chosen

Distorting facts in relation to politics and religion and appeasing extremist ideology has grave long-term implications for India's security, feels C Uday Bhaskar. Two recent developments in......

Why we SHOULD read the most important book in India

Every Republic Day is an opportunity for us to contemplate, amid the frankly show-offy roar of our newest fighter aircraft, some of the foundational beliefs of this country. Like that Republic Day......

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India. One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached......

The many PROBLEMS with a BRICS bank

If India’s money in the proposed bank is lent out through a Beijing-controlled system to infrastructure projects in, say, Africa, it is likely that Indian taxpayers will wind up seeing their......

India @ 65 - Republic without responsibility

The experiences of 2G scam have demonstrated that at 65, India can be best described as a Republic without Responsibility; a Democracy without any Duty, writes M R Venkatesh. The 2G scam, I......

Foolish ant and intelligent grasshopper - 2012 version

Call it by whatever name, the economic system of modern times favors indiscipline of individuals, societies and governments. Remember Aesop's parable of ant and grasshopper? The ant works hard all......

Petrol price may rise in India

The recent issues dogging West Asia have become a major cause for concern due to the spike in the crude oil prices. If the crisis continues, then any further hike in the crude oil prices will......

'Didn't know Ae mere watan ke logon would become a rage'

As the iconic song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon turned 50 years old on January 27, Lata Mangeshkar tells Subhash K Jha the truth about India’s most beloved patriotic song: Kissko pataa tha yeh......

'Ashamed to see film fraternity celebrating gender bias'

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, whose film Rang De Basanti (2006) helped change the way we look at socio-political injustice, vents his angst this Republic Day.Both society and films are part of the......

Bhansali: My characters are a little off

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back after three years with his new film Guzaarish, dealing with the unusual subject of euthanasia. Starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, it will release this......

When Harry Tries to Marry, by public demand

Indo-American filmmaker Nayan Padrai's is an elated state these days. And he has every reason to be. His debut feature film on cross-culture romance, When Harry Tries To Marry, premiers in the US......

What makes this TV show such a hit with Indians?

C.I.D is the longest-running series on Indian television, having had a 12-year uninterrupted run on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) since January 21, 1998, when it first began airing. It's also......

Captain Kuba saves day for Poland

A spectacular strike by captain Jakub Blaszczykowski allowed Poland to fight back to draw 1-1 against Group A favourites Russia on Tuesday in a game marred by violent clashes between rival fans......

Expect two more boxers to qualify for Olympics: Sandhu

India's long-serving boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu expects two more of his wards to make the cut for London Olympics from the Asian qualifying event in April after four of them booked their......

ICC needs to find new ways to curb match-fixing: Imran

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan believes the ICC will have to adopt new ways to curb the menace of match-fixing as it is very difficult to detect and prove. Imran's comments came few days after......

World Cup shockers in the first round

So France is the first major team to bow out of World Cup 2010. The fact that the 1998 champions were not good enough to make it to the second round is a different matter altogether. Leadership......

Czech Republic score 4-2 win over shaky US

The United States were given an early World Cup wake-up call when they were beaten 4-2 at home by the Czech Republic in their opening warm-up game on Tuesday.US coach Bob Bradley rested many of his......

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Q. We were watching the Republic Day Parade of our soldiers and arms and felt very proud of themBut for how long can we keep on this spectacle?Should we not celebrate Republic Day as a showcase of the cultural diversity of our country?Unity in diversity?
Mohanbirsingh Ghura: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/we-were-watching-the-republic-day-parade-of-our-soldiers-and/21877026/answers/

Q. PLease pay attention and clarify : according to 1946's Indian Independence act 1.(1) As from the fifteenth day of August, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, two independent Dominions shall be set up in India, to be known respectively as India and Pakistan.even our entry in common wealth is as British dominion and not as Republic of India meaning of word "dominion" as per Oxford dictionary is (usually dominions) the territory of a sovereign or government:have we got independence ?were our leaders doping when we were bluffed to have freedom ?
Mohanbirsingh Ghura: A. I always felt those Gandhians used world war 2 as a perfect cover to steal independence from true revolutionaries, who wanted 2 disband the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/please-pay-attention-and-clarify--according-to-1946s-indian-/21877026/answers/20418052

Q. Flag hoisting is not allowed in Kashmir, is it not a pert of Republic of Inida, J & K Govt. & PM behaving foolishly
Gaurav Vyas: A. It is no secret as to the viewpoint your average Kashmiri holds about India. In my experience of dealing w/ ppl there, they were friendly,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/flag-hoisting-is-not-allowed-in-kashmir-is-it-not-a-pert-of-/20418042/answers/19010172

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Get Involved Tomorrow With Jamie Oliver's 2nd Annual Food Revolution Day

/PRNewswire/ -- Stand up for real food tomorrow, May 17th, as food revolutionaries all around the world take a stand for good food and essential... ...

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Permanent Secretary for Defence Development Officiates at the Opening of the Inaugural International Naval Engineering Conference @ Imdex Asia 2013

- ( ACN Newswire ) - Permanent Secretary for Defence Development Mr Chan Yeng Kit officiated at the opening of the inaugural International Naval... ...

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Digital republic

BangaloreMirror.com - Wake n walk me up before you go go : veena says After reading this article i did download this app...more... ...

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Set out this summer

We drive to Illusions: The Madras Pub, the city's newest watering hole for the young and the restless, at a suitably 'cool' time. The bouncers look... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/set-out-this-summer/article4720713.ece

Krishna Tirath signs 5th IBSA women's forum resolution

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday signed the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA)... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/16/268-Krishna-Tirath-signs-5th-IBSA-women-s-forum-resolution-.html

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