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Rosa Parks, power of resistance and the Delhi bus rape

The protests in India have focused mainly on the issue of rape. But these could as well extend to the arena of public transport because the girl's rape and death are directly related to the......

Rosa Parks of Pakistan in NYC

Some called her the Rosa Parks of Pakistan for her outstanding courage to stand up for justice despite threats to her life. Others identified her as the new voice and hope for all women fighting......

US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dead

Rosa Parks, the woman who defied a diktat requiring Blacks to give up bus seats to Whites and inadvertently sparked off the historic civil rights movement in America, is dead. The 92-year-old Parks......

Indian-Americans hold candle light vigil for rape victim

Braving chilly weather, Indian-Americans gathered at the Gandhi Statue in Washington to hold a candle light vigil for the 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, who died after battling for life for 13......

We'll put Maya's parks to better use: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party, tells Aditi Phadnis what his party's agenda will be if it comes to power Your party is seen as being opposed to big......

What makes a brand authentic?

There were compelling reasons to send Juan Valdez off to the old folks home for advertising's ex-celebs. The fictional coffee-growing icon had been featured in ads for decades, helping establish......

Maharashtra's wine output rockets

The grape wine industry in Maharashtra has taken big strides in the last few years. In 2005, the state recorded 81.25 per cent rise in wine production compared with last year. Of this, Nashik......

Nandita: Motherhood has made me choosy about films

Nandita Das is a busy woman. In the first part of our two-part interview with the actress, Nandita spoke about supporting children's films, as she is the chairperson of the Children's Film......

A taste of Cannes in India

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......

Review: Changeling

Events that took place in California in 1928, and had repercussions for several years beyond, are the focus of Clint Eastwood's latest directorial effort. Starring Angelina Jolie as single mother......

Webber on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Australian Mark Webber seized pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix ahead of German team mate Sebastian Vettel on an all Red Bull front row.The pole was the team's fifth in five races, and......

Sutil makes Q3 again, Chandhok to start last

Force India's Adrian Sutil breezed into the third qualifying session (Q3) and will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix 10th on the grid which will have India's lone F1 driver Karun Chandhok in the......

F1: Red Bull hog front row at Melbourne

Rampant Red Bull charged to a front row sweep in Melbourne on Saturday with Sebastian Vettel denying disappointed team mate Mark Webber pole position for the Australian's home Grand Prix.The......

Maradona's Argentina thrashed 6-1

Bolivia ended Argentina's 100 percent record under Diego Maradona in style by thrashing them 6-1 at high altitude in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Striker Joaquin Botero led the charge with a......

Dilip Tirkey in hockey All-Star team

India's captain Dilip Tirkey has been selected in the World hockey All-Star team 2006."Only the best players of the world are selected for the All-Star teams (men and women). This has been created......

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Q. thruout the yr women all over the world toil by multitasking for their loved ones and frnds and colleagues...so they hav been given this one day to celebrate and after that they again r fitted bak into their cogs to toil. dont u think women r being fooled by giving them ONLY one day as WOMEN'S DAY and speaking of the whole world as the MAN'S WORLD??..aint that partialty??...i think everyday shud be called the woman's day..wat abt u??:))
: A. Hey Sumi! I hope Arundhati Roy and Medha Patekars are listening you :))Well, in the world of duality, noting is partiality actually.See the no. of...... more

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Q. America's election shows that there candidates talk of uniting the community voters while our politicians talk of dividing the community voters Why ?
Sumita Ganguly: A. US is no dreamer's paradise, most ppl look @ It that way. The US gave EQUAL RIGHTS in its constitution in 1776 but in the 1960s, about 100 years...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/americas-election-shows-that-there-candidates-talk-of-unitin/13503535/answers/11657056

Q. define RED Rose / and its importance
Sanjay Sharma: A. Rose Plant Classification Kingdom : Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order : Rosales Family : Rosaceae Subfamily : Rosoideae...... more

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Q. what do you think about the influence of western culture to our indian culture? should it be totally denied or banned or need to be balanced considering the globalisation?
Rahul Telgote: A. If a person is determined to make a positive change in his/her life, the beginning is on ABCD. Of course, we are not talking about the English...... more

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Q. RRQ57 = Who is the author of Non-fiction book= Quiet Strength?
Eureka Mind: A. Rosa Parks more

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