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A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island nation with Rediff.com’s Shobha Warrier. He......

India MUST drive a hard bargain with China

India must be cautious and not repeat its Himayalan blunders during new Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit, warns Colonel Anil Athale My last article Countries that wish to......

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N gets 124 seats in National Assembly

Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League has bagged 124 of the 272 directly elected seats in Pakistan's National Assembly but has fallen short of a majority. The party is poised to form the government......

Will Nawaz Sharif walk the talk on India?

If Pakistan’s new government lives up to the commitments given by Nawaz Sharif that he will not allow Pakistan’s soil to be used against India and will put the jihadist networks out of......

'Nobody is snatching away the lions from Gujarat'

'Some fear that Gujarat's tourism potential will be lost. That's wrong. Gujarat has such wonderful places. And they have developed such a wonderful system of tourism for the Asiatic lion. That......

Markets: Preparation for volatility a must

Low volatility, in general, means low risk, which highlights another anomaly -- when any asset gets into uncharted territory, risk, almost by definition, should be high, notes Jamal......

Hiring will become more periodic: HCL chief

Anant Gupta, president and chief executive officer, HCL Technologies, tells Business Standard while the company is strong on the non-discretionary front, the discretionary side continues to be......

SBI sells $1-bn bonds, sets new benchmark

State Bank of India has set a new benchmark in overseas bond pricing at a low 3.25 per cent for its just-concluded $1-billion debt sale programme in the global markets which has received an......

Rajaratnam's brother charged with insider trading

The younger brother of jailed hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam has been charged by US prosecutors with conspiring in an insider trading scheme to cheat on Wall Street and earn nearly $1.2 million......

US, EU markets continue to make new highs

Investors in India have a great buying opportunity in cyclical stocks that have completed their long corrections from the peak of 2007, says Sonali RanadeThe last two weeks of trading in world......

Exclusive: Shaji N Karun's new film with Jayaram

Every new film of the National Award-winning director and cinematographer, Shaji N Karun is eagerly awaited. Since 1988 he has directed only four feature films but all are considered landmark films......

Salaam Bombay review: 25 Years on, still brilliant!

Twenty five years since its release, Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay has aged well, writes Sukanya Verma.Inside the Chillar Home (children’s remand home), one of the boys tells our 10-year-old......

Argo or Lincoln: Who will take home the big prize?

The final battle will be between Argo and Lincoln at the Oscars, and Argo will win with flying colours.It is a certified hit and critics’ darling. But whoever thought a month ago that Argo --......

The Best Rajesh Khanna Movies

Had Rajesh Khanna been alive today, he would have turned 70. On the superstar's first birth anniversary, we look back at some of his best films. Phenomenon and Rajesh Khanna go hand in hand. He......

Review: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.Recently, during a movies' chat on rediff.com's ZaraBol, a reader asked me if I've ever......

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday. The crowd sitting in the sunshine at Rome's Foro Italico......

IPL: Hyderabad down Rajasthan, stay in hunt for play-offs

James Faulkner's second five-wicket haul of the season went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat spot-fixing embroiled Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs to brighten their chances of booking a play-offs......

Pune dash Kolkata's slim play-off hopes

Pune Warriors ended their nine-match losing streak and in the process knocked Kolkata Knight Riders out of the Pepsi Indian Premier League with a thrilling seven-run victory, in Ranchi, on......

A look at Barcelona's La Liga history

Factbox on Barcelona, who were crowned Spanish champions for the 22nd time after second-placed Real Madrid's 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Saturday left them with an unassailable lead. Early days Founded......

IPL: All-round Raina helps Chennai thrash Sunrisers

- Scorecard Title contenders Chennai Super Kings put up yet another comprehensive performance as they thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 77 runs to assert their supremacy in the Pepsi......

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Q. Can HUMAN BEING live ethically & morally without D DIVINE guidance of religion ?
Afsa Kausar: A. more

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Q. Can HUMAN BEING live ethically & morally without D DIVINE guidance of religion ?
Afsa Kausar: A. NO , NO Throughout history religion has been abused and misunderstood. Some people use it as a means of exploitation and suppression, as a pretext...... more

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Q. WHO IS HARISHCANDRA AND WHY IS HE KNOWN?
Neha Sharma: A. NO , NO Throughout history religion has been abused and misunderstood. Some people use it as a means of exploitation and suppression, as a pretext...... more

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Q. Can human beings live ethically & morally without the guidance of religion or god ?
Cnanu Shree: A. a portrait photographer called Harischandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar who made Indian motion picture' history. His short reality film screened in 1899...... more

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Q. Can human beings live ethically & morally without the guidance of religion or god ?
Cnanu Shree: A. NO , NO Throughout history religion has been abused and misunderstood. Some people use it as a means of exploitation and suppression, as a pretext...... more

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