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Will our democracy be limited to 500 families?

Neerja Chowdhury says that dynastic politics is the bane of our democracy.This story surfaced when Shankar Dayal Sharma was the President and P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister, both veterans of......

No space for 'samadhis', VVIPs to share memorial place

There will be no separate samadhis for VVIPs in Delhi as the government on Thursday decided to have a common complex for memorials of departed national leaders like presidents, vice presidents and......

'Ramdev is like Salman Khan'

Nikhil Lakshman's vignettes from President Pranab Mukherjee's first At Home last week and thereafter. "Ramdev, a tiger?" asks the Opposition Stalwart whose public persona is usually grim and......

'For Sonia, Mulayam is a long term, unpredictable ally'

The race to elect the 13th President has so far seen plenty of action and intrigue, it even appearing for a brief while as if the government of the day could be challenged and actually brought down......

Dilli Gupshup: Gossip from the Dilli Durbar

The Congress is on a search spree these days. To choose the next President. And, a new spokesperson for the party. All this, and more, in this week's Dilli Gupshup... If one went by what a......

SMEs: India, US launch joint initiative

India and the United States havelaunched a joint initiative for cooperation between small and medium enterprises, commerce minister Anand Sharma said.The initiative --Integrating US and Indian......

'Why should the country's poor pay to run cars?'

The Budget announcements have been made. The finance minister changed the tax slabs giving more money in the hands of the people. However, he also hiked duty on petroleum leading to a fuel price......

Rs 700,000 crore worth shares in President's name

Everything about Rashtrapati Bhawan has been pretty much the same since it was built in 1931, but the presidential palace's new occupant next week will find that the office is the custodian of......

What was Jet chief's first job?

Jet Airways Jet Airways recently bought Air Sahara for Rs 1,450 crore (Rs 14.5 billion). How much do you know about this airline company? Take the rediff business quiz to find out.......

Firm for women faces lean times

Labour-intensive Madhya Pradesh Mahila Kalyan Samiti in Govindpura, Bhopal, has had to change its production profile in the face of competition. From being a telecom parts manufacturer, it has......

Review: Viswaroopam Music is pleasant listen

Pavithra Srinivasan says Viswaroopam's songs manage to convey a plethora of emotions, beautifully sometimes, a little faltering in other placesThe year's most anticipated film music album is......

Like Asha Bhosle's Mai trailer?

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Iconic singer Asha Bhosle is all set to make her acting debut with Mai at the age of 80. She shared the trailer......

Review: Saguni is a commercial entertainer

Pavithra Srinivasan says Saguni is a breezy summer commercial cocktail and that's about it. There's a dialogue in Saguni that sums up the entire plot, the characters and their motivation rather......

Review: Saguni's music is pretty ordinary

Pavithra Srinivasan says Saguni's music is run-of-the-mill and has nothing new to offer. So far, career-wise, Karthi has been ticking all the right boxes and Dream Warrior Pictures' Saguni seems to......

First look: Karthi's Shaguni

Karthi has carved a niche for himself in both Tamil and Telugu films. His Tamil films dubbed in Telugu -- Awara (Paiyya in Tamil), Yuganiki Okkadu (Aayarathil Oruvan) and Naa Peru Siva (Naan Mahaan......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Abhijat JoshiMessage:Dear Sunil, Play on! We pray for your 35th century fervently. Happy b'day and God bless you. Thank you for teaching us pride, belief, concentration, courage. Sunny, there......

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Q. In your opinion who the best President of India till date? why?
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Q. who has translated Holy Quran to Sanskrit ?
TRUTH SEEKER: A. non other than Shankar Dayal Sharma more

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Q. Name the President who also served as the Speaker of Lok Sabha.a. Shankar Dayal Sharmab. N. Sanjeeva Reddyc. V.V. Giri
Prince Deva: A. Saharanpur: Razia Sulatana of Deoband has translated the Quran into Sanskrit. It took her more than 12 years to complete this work because,...... more

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Q. Which Presidents birthday is celebrated as the Teachers Day?a. Dr. Rajendra Prasadb. Dr. S. Radhakrishnanc. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prince Deva: A. shankar Dayal Sharma more

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Q. Who was the President of India for the longest time period?(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(c) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma(d) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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VVIPs now to have common samadhi

Memorials of nation's political leaders currently occupy 245 acres of prime land in Delhi. All VVIP leaders will now be laid to rest in a single... ...

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Look forward to it

Crammed into shrunken space at Bahawalpur House, facing an unfortunate change of location bringing with it the endemic problems of accessibility... ...

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Keralites outshine others, 8 including topper in top 50

New Delhi: Keralites have outshone others in the UPSC civil services examination 2012. Three of the top four belong to the state, including the top... ...

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Civil Services 2012 results out, 998 qualify, Haritha V Kumar tops

The final results of Civil Services Examination, 2012 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) were announced on Friday. A total... ...

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Jilted lover chops girl's neck in Lucknow posh area Gomtinagar

Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a 17 year old girl was brutally murdered by a jilted lover in the broad daylight in Gomtinagar. The 17-year-old... ...

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