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Indian-American to head Robert F Kennedy Centre

Indian-American Monika Kalra Varma has been appointedthe new director of the Robert F Kennedy Memorial Centre for Human Rights.A human rights lawyer, Varma currently serves as acting director of......

Indian American Fulbright scholar to research ayurveda

Kolkata-born Indian American physician Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya, who practices holistic medicine in New York, has created history by being selected the first US scholar by the Fulbright Program to......

After 1962 war, US contemplated nuking China: Book

Six months after the 1962 Chinese aggression on India, the United States had contemplated using nuclear weapons in the event of another attack from Beijing as it was determined to prevent an Indian......

The tragedy of being related to the rich and famous

The Kennedys have seen violent deaths, alcoholism and marital strife Last week, as news of the tragic suicide of singer Asha Bhosle's 56-year-old daughter Varsha hit the headlines, it once again......

Obama nominates Indo-American to National Council of Arts

Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher Ranee Ramaswamy, 60,has been nominated by United States President Barack Obama as a member to the National Council of Arts, a key administration position.Ramaswamy......

Narayana Murthy on the essence of leadership

A leader is an agent of change, and progress is about change. In the words of Robert F Kennedy, 'Progress is a nice word; but change is its motivator.'Leadership is about raising the aspirations of......

Swine Flu: The real pandemic

The influenza A (H1N1) virus is not transmitted to humans by eating pork -- that much is now known and said. But what are the origins of this virus, which is winging across our air-travel......

Blame economists, not economics

Hubris creates blind spots. If anything needs fixing, it is the sociology of the profession. The textbooks - at least those used in advanced courses - are fine.As the world economy tumbles off the......

Harvard's hard lessons

"Do you need to get back to rigorous studies?" asked Patricia. "I am getting rusty, and this programme is for people with 20 years of experience," I replied, hoping she would donate some savings to......

Child labour ban fine but how to feed them

One of the most painfully funny sights I see most mornings is a fat little boy in a smart starched uniform waddling past my house to his school followed by a ragged child, smaller and much thinner......

They can't Come Soon enough

One of the reasons movies disappoint audiences often is because of how good the trailers are. It is, admittedly, easier to cut 90-150 seconds of the finest, most tantalising footage from over a 100......

Sanjaya to dine with George Bush

Indian-American teen Sanjaya Malakar, whose dream run in the American Idol talent hunt has just come to an end, will now be a guest at a White House correspondents' dinner, also expected to be......

Don't miss the Superman Returns trivia

Superman Returns has been in the making, and making, and making, for a little over ten years, during which time directors came and went; scriptwriters came, wrote, and were junked. When finally it......

Bad dialogues and music mar Radio

A real life drama which takes its upbeat subject too seriously, Radio could have become a dull and instantly forgettable film but for decent performances by Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr. The......

Documentary fever hits NY!

Imagine a documentary that cost about $75,000 grossing $5 million -- and more to come from international runs and DVD and video sales. We are talking about Spellbound. Imagine a $3 million......

Somdev stands out in New York

Somdev Devvarman failed at the final hurdle after an impressive showing in the Kennedy Funding Invitational, an annual charity tennis event, at Dellwood Country Club in New York. The promising......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Atwal, Hoey set early pace in Jakarta

Former Asian number one Arjun Atwal and Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey provided the early fireworks with matching eight-under-par 62s in the opening round of the US$1 million Enjoy Jakarta......

Senna's death left indelible mark

Just as Americans can remember what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been shot, so any Brazilian old enough can recall the moment they found out Ayrton Senna had died."I......

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Q. One brother became the President and the other was a Senator. They are famous politicians of their country. Unfortunate, both were assassinated. Who are they?
Francisco: A. more

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Q. which actor was awarded the 2010 RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD at Robert F Kennedy Centre for justice and human rights, in reconition of his humanitarian work in Darfur and Haiti ?
Francisco: A. George Clooney more

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Q. A thought that motivates you the most ?
Rajni: A. The thought by Robert Francis Kennedy is my real motivator ...Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not ? more

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Q. can any1 suggest me a gud n interesting novel ....????
Kishore Malhotra: A. 1984 by George Orwell To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Pride and...... more

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Why second-term scandals are inevitable

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