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Rapes happen in India, because we are a callous nation

'Look at the woman sitting next to you, or any of the women in your family, your friends, or ANY woman for that matter. I can guarantee you that she has been abused, molested or eve-teased at some......

Forget Michael, will India learn to rock?

Michael goes to Bed, declares Alec Smart in a tabloid headline about the Danish rock band visiting a Mumbai lounge bar. India is finally rocking, is the general feeling, with everybody from Eric......

STD peccadilloes

I was excited about studying in the United States, but little did I realise how homesick I would feel for Chennai. Our seniors had arranged to pick us up -- two of my friends were with me --at......

Maj Gen Ashok Mehta on the nuclear command

Much excitement was generated over the announcement of the formation of the long-awaited Strategic Forces Commandand the nuclear chain of command, the Nuclear Command Authority,to order and......

Why you need new skill sets!

You were always the smart Alec in school, engineering and in B-school. Cheeky, irreverent, playing one upmanship games with classmates, showing disdain for rules, never really collaborating with......

What makes Suzuki Swift so desirable!

I want one.' Now, it is not everyday that a spoilt motoring journalist gets into buying-a-car mode. But the moment I saw the new Maruti Suzuki Swift, I wanted one in my parking lot. Actually, I had......

Using the past to predict the future

A CEO of an Indian company hired a recruitment consultant to help select his personal assistant. To the three candidates in the final list, the consultant -- a psychologist by training -- asked the......

Driving the Rs 5.5-crore Maybach!

At Motoring, there is always an air of expectation that builds up every time a new car has to be driven or tested -- whether it be the new Maini G-Wiz (aka Reva) or a priceless Jaguar XK150. It is......

Christmas bug bites Bollywood

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. They say that inside every man resides a child. They must be......

Why the Oscars weren't worth waking up for

All us critics love making digs at the Oscars. They're the most watched awards show on the planet, and while they usually end up ruffling our feathers by handing out trophies for several dozen......

Reader review of OSO

Okay, let's face it. Farah Khan isn't India's most talented director. She is however, fully capable of providing the audience with unadulterated entertainment with logic nowhere to be seen. And......

Mehmood rocks in Bluffmaster!

Either Abhishek Bachchan loves to don a swindler's cap, or his alter ego Bunty of Bunty Aur Babli fame has got something to do with it. Whatever be the reason,the currently hot actor is at it again......

Alec who was too smart for the Don

Alec Bedser, who died aged 91 on Sunday, was once hailed by the great Australian batsman Don Bradman as the finest bowler he had faced of his type.The former England and Surrey seamer enjoyed a......

People speak for smart alecs

QNA

Q. On the defensive amid allegations of minority appeasement, the Congress party on Friday distanced itself from Union Minister Salman Khurshids statement promising nine per cent reservation to Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, and party leader Digvijay Singhs remarks on Delhis Batla House encounter.- Why the Congress takes a U turn ?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/on-the-defensive-amid-allegations-of-minority-appeasement-th/21742576/answers/

Q. Anagram Quiz-- a smart drink...OUR CUBA ALEC??
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. suger cane juice more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/anagram-quiz---a-smart-drink...our-cuba-alec/21742576/answers/17952369

Q. today I am getting a lot of errors in QNA. when I open my page it says no ques asked and No answers so far. some times it says to become a friend to enter the page.
Sumita Ganguly: A. I have faced this last night when to post a single answer it took me 2 hours... for a few days now I have noticed a strange phenomenon. Which...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/today-i-am-getting-a-lot-of-errors-in-qna.-when-i-open-my-pa/17952355/answers/16106329

Q. AT work, with whom are you more comfortable among the two - superiors or subordinates ?
Sundar Rajan: A. I am comfortable with both as long as superiors are not nosey parkers and suordinates are not alec smart more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/at-work-with-whom-are-you-more-comfortable-among-the-two---s/16106060/answers/11677889

Q. Be street smart . . . u will attract everybody.
Vandana Iyer: A. OKAY . ONE IS STREET SMART , AND HE HAS ATTRACTED EVERY ONE . THEN WHAT ? , UNLESS HE FALLS FLAT AND DIES AS HERO . LIFE DOES NOT END LIKE THAT ....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/be-street-smart-.-.-.-u-will-attract-everybody./11677841/answers/11422826

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'Go Goa Gone'

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Puja Gupta Ratings: Yes, there are going to be innumerable comparisons with Hollywood zombie films.... ...

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/100513-movie-review-go-goa-gone.htm

Toyota's operating profit for 2012-13 hits 1.32 trn yen

Toyota Motor Corp refuses to be tempted away from its low-risk growth strategy, even as the world's bestselling carmaker met its mid-term profit... ...

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Compnews-175041-Compnewsdet-Toyotas_operating_profit_for_2012_13_hits_132_trn_yen.htm

A city rediscovered

Usha Uthup lifted her sari just a little bit and stuck out a foot. The Darrrling singer had slipped into a pair of kanjeevaram sneakers just for... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130505/jsp/calcutta/story_16860633.jsp

Mumbai's very own lingo trends on Twitter

Friday, Mumbaikars tweeted their favourite Mumbai words to celebrate the city's very own lingo Mumbai's not just famous for its Marine Drive,... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1827317/report-bolbambai-mumbai-s-very-own-lingo-trends-on-twitter

Ajit Pawar

You just can't keep a good Pawar down, even if he's only No. 3 in the family hierarchy (after Sharad kaka and Supriyaben.) Look at all the... ...

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?284902

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Smart Alecs

News for Smart Alecs

Rapes happen in India, because we are a callous nation

Forget Michael, will India learn to rock?

STD peccadilloes

Maj Gen Ashok Mehta on the nuclear command

Why you need new skill sets!

What makes Suzuki Swift so desirable!

Using the past to predict the future

Driving the Rs 5.5-crore Maybach!

Christmas bug bites Bollywood

Why the Oscars weren't worth waking up for

Reader review of OSO

Mehmood rocks in Bluffmaster!

Alec who was too smart for the Don

People speak for smart alecs

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