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The Maharaja, the State, and the Temple

The autobiography of the Travancore Maharaja, released in Thiruvananthapuram by former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Tuesday, is worthy of any coffee table or library, says T P SreenivasanThe......

Interview with Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan

In the first part of an exclusive and expansive interview with rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, Mumbai Police Commissioner Dhanushkodi Sivanandan spoke about his resolve to prevent another 26/11 like......

Indian engineer elected to top UK science body

Last Thursday, May 14, India-born engineering Professor Thomas Kailath, was elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (United Kingdom) for his efforts in engineering, which the society says......

Did India export The Kiss to the West?

Perhaps Justice S Muralidhar of the Delhi High Court had Valentine's Day in mind when, earlier this week, he threw out a criminal complaint of obscenity by the police against a young couple who......

The Nobel Laureate who likes cricket

We have a rarity -- a Nobel Laureate we can relate to! For those in the dark, a few answers....Who is Harold Pinter?He is a playwright, commentator, director, actor, cricket enthusiast, and winner......

Crafted with care

Out of strength, sometimes, comes sweetness. Nine years ago, when Ikea, the Swedish furniture company, was being challenged over the use of child labour, its executives decided that instead of......

Patentman fights for India

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar is used to being wooed. So he is fairly casual about the 26 invites to join the boards of companies that he has received since he handed over the reins as head of the......

Sir Timothy, inventor of World Wide Web

A long time ago, in a world where George Michael was still considered cool and being gay implied you were happy about something, a man called Timothy John Berners-Lee decided to change the face of......

Hurt Locker wins big at the BAFTAs

Director Kathryn Bigelow stole the show at Sunday night's glittering British Academy of Film and Television Arts award ceremony held at the Royal Opera House in London. Her movie, The Hurt......

Oscar 2013: Royal snubs for Tarantino, Bigelow

Can an award-worthy film direct itself, some people may wonder looking at the 'snubs' the Oscar nominations dealt Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), Ben Affleck (Argo), Quentin Tarantino (Django......

Most Beautiful Women of the 20th century

Audrey Hepburn, famed actress of yesteryear, has been voted the 20th century's most beautiful woman, edging out the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie and the Princess of Wales, Diana.......

11 BAFTA noms for Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, having conquered the hearts and minds of Hollywood -- winning 4 Golden Globe awards in the process -- now turns its sights on the United Kingdom.Also Read:......

Arasangam, a pleasant surprise

Sometimes, you go to a movie with the lowest of expectations. Either the whole cast and crew is new or it's an old and established one, with its own values, ethics, story and acting set in stone.......

'I am still not ready for international cricket'

One thing that frustrates a sportsperson the most is sitting out of the game due to injury. India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has often been in that situation. The left-armer had to return from......

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Q. who the indian won the nobel prize in chemestry!!what is his invention!!
: A. Indian-American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan today won the 2009 Nobel prize for Chemistry along with two others for their path-breaking work on...... more

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Q. Best Movie 0f Rupert Friend?
Karmakar Brand: A. Rupert Friend (born 1 October 1981) is an English film actor.Friend grew up in Oxfordshire and attended the Marlborough School. He moved to take...... more

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Q. In art what is meant by the term Pre-Raphaelites ? Plz give one or two examples .
Lost Singh: A. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (also known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was a group of English painters, poets, and critics, founded in 1848 by Dante...... more

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Q. Can u suggest a book for self learning of Piano ?
Mahesh Chandra: A. The book called Teach Yourself, The Piano by King Palmer is fantastic. King Palmer is an Associate and Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music...... more

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Q. Best Movie Of David Morrissey ?
Raj: A. David Morrissey (born 21 June 1964) is an award-winning English actorHe made his television debut in 1983, after training with Everyman's Youth...... more

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90-yr-old's 1 lakh books in Karnataka a global hit

Atop an idyllic green hill overlooking Gokarna beach in Karnataka, a 90-year-old priest and former theatre costume designer carefully dusts the 30... ...

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Neo-classical artists and their lifelike paintings

In the second half of 19th century there emerged in England a group of painters led by Sir Frederick Leighton who painted Greek classical stories... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/neoclassical-artists-and-their-lifelike-paintings/article4718638.ece

Olivia Colman double winner at TV Baftas

Actress was the toast of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) TV Awards after picking up two trophies. Colman took home the best... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/olivia-colman-double-winner-at-tv-baftas/1/270842.html

Farewell, Mr. Forbes

Actor, director, screenwriter and producer Bryan Forbes, who passed away aged 86 this Wednesday, was one whose works and persona consciously... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/blogs/blog-by-the-way/article4710672.ece

Ben Whishaw named best actor at top British TV awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Ben Whishaw was named best actor at Britain's top TV awards on Sunday, cementing his status as one of the UK's new leading men... ...

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