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Wake up, generals!

It is difficult to remain idealistic, motivated and dead straight -- the defining characteristics of young Indian Army officers -- when so much wrongdoing is evident at the top. Even honest......

New battle for next army chief

The dust has barely settled after General VK Singh's Supreme Court battle to be army chief for another year when another senior general is approaching the court with a petition which, if accepted,......

Mamata assigns portfolios to council of ministers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday allocated portfolios to her newly sworn-in council of ministers, keeping to herself nine departments, including Home, Land and Land Reforms. Her......

Padma Awards 2011: The winners

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment ofPadmaAwards 2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards, including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of......

Obamas meet India's high and mighty

Sheela Bhatt on the prime minister's dinner for President Obama. Lilting tunes wafted across the lush green lawns of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's home as he hosted a private dinner on Sunday......

This Janmashtami, hi-tech flute for Lord Krishna

The lyrical sound of the flute, often associated with Vrindavan, Lord Krishna and his numerous gopis, can also fill up auditoriums and big music halls without distorting its charming musical......

Searching for a job online? Beware of hackers

One man's recession is a conman's opportunity. Twenty-two year old Naresh Kothari (name changed), who works for a mid-sized IT firm, learnt this the hard way.He was desperately seeking a change for......

How to make money from blogs

Goodbye, cyberspace! hello, blogiverse! blogosphere? blogmos?" asked writer Brad LGraham in jest when speculating about the future of blogs in a post on his own blog on 10 September 1999. A report......

Puja spells boom for tour biz

Efforts are on to turn Kolkata's Puja season into the local equivalent of New Orleans' Mardi Gras.The four days of Durga Puja is the time to see Kolkata at its best. Sadly, very few outsiders,......

Boston Bengalis hunt for business ideas

Somnath Chakraborty thinks he has a big idea. The 22-year-old resident of Katua, Bardhaman, about 150 kilometres from Kolkata, wants to market a health drink made from extracts of two local herbs,......

How The Decade Has Treated These Actresses

It's one of the saddest facts of Bollywood. But when it comes to longevity, a heroine's shelf life is nowhere close to that of her hero. While the latter is never too old or silly to romance......

Soham Chakraborty on In Dino

The name Soham Chakraborty may not ring any bell, but if his rendition of In Dino is anything to go by, then it will be a name you won't be forgetting anytime soon.This budding singer, whois......

Annu Kapoor's Antakshari hits US again

When Annu Kapoor hosted the first NRI Antakshari a few years ago in a few American cities, he says he was astounded by the response. Kapoor, who highlights the songs of the 1960s and 1970s, says he......

Love on the sets of Kabhie To Nazar Milao

If you cannot get enough of television, grab your weekly TV buzz fix right here! Here's the goss from the industry.It seems the lead pair of Kabhie To Nazar Milao-- Sudeepa Singh and Gagan Arya --......

'Why can't we win an Oscar?'

A week ago, rediff movie critic Raja Sen chatted live from Goa, where he was covering the IFFI film festival 2005.Last week's chat, live from Goa| IFFI 2005: Complete CoverageNow back in Mumbai, he......

Gaurav Gill to feature in Delhi Championship with MRF

Ace rally driver Gaurav Gill will spearhead India's challenge in the Delhi Championship with MRF, an official support race of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix on October 30 at the Buddh......

Dempo, East Bengal draw goalless

The much-anticipated encounter between East Bengal and Dempo Sports Club turned out to be a damp squib as the two big names of Indian football played out a drab 0-0 draw, in the Osian's Durand Cup......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......

East Bengal beat Mahindra, stay on top

East Bengal retained their new-found position at the top, getting past formidable Mahindra United 2-0 in a well-contested eighth National Football League match at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata......

Mohammedan Sporting in final

Mohammedan Sporting broke a 14-year jinx to reach the final of the Tata Federation Cup final, pipping Kolkata rivals Mohun Bagan 5-4 via the tie-breaker after a marathon semi-finalin Kolkata on......

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Q. Name 15 freedom fighters other than Gandhi and Nehru or their family.
: A. 1.vasudev balwant phadke2.khudiram bose3.jatin nath das4.batukeshwar dutt5.rasbihari bose6.arobindo ghosh7.asaf ali8.ashfak ulla khan9.thakur...... more

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Q. Who is your favorite Indian writer and which is your favorite contribution by him/her?
Kasargod Shenoy: A. Dear Muktha, I am not a man of literature but I have intense fervor to arts. It is the best medium to express our mind and unique thought process....... more

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Q. why BENGALIS take false pride in themselves and their culture which is predominantly not even 400yrs old ??
Muktha Radhakrishnan: A. are you asking a question or giving your opinion?If latter, read no further.If former, then know that Bengalis are one of the most friendly,...... more

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Q. ANY FILIMI SONG SET TO JHAP TAAL ( 2/3/2/3)
Sr Sr Sax: A. Ravi Shankar - Sitar Anoushka Shankar - Sitar Bikram Ghosh - Tabla Tanmoy Bose - Tabla Ajay Sharma - Tanpura Barry Phillips - Tanpura more

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Q. Why Bismilla Khan and other khans of music be given so much of importance?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. It is nt exactly like that. Music lovers admire true musicans. Equal importance is given to all leading musicians llike Pt.Ravi shankar . Pt shiv...... more

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Time To Rewind the Reels

Bolstered by an additional crew of freelance musicians, the orchestra attempted to recreate the aura of 100 years of Indian cinema. Their... ...

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Mrinal-Ritwik-Tapan films in dire need of being restored

d of being restored The writer has posted comments on this article Zinia SenZinia Sen , TNN | May 18, 2013, 12.00 AM IST Madhabi Mukherjee in... ...

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Medica commemorates 3rd Birth Anniversary

Kolkata, May 13 : Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta on the third Birth Anniversary of Medica Superspeciality Hospital, shared her views about... ...

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67 yrs young friendship

Neecha Nagar (1946)Filmmaker Chetan Anand's debut film was a landmark as it became the first Indian film to gain international recognition, after... ...

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Prakash to take charge as DC of DK on Tuesday

It may be recalled that 21 officers, including promotee IAS officer Prakash, were transferred when the Assembly election process began in the... ...

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