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Take notes UPA! Here are Pranab's tips on good governance

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday delivered the 14th D P Kohli Memorial Lecture on the topic of Good Governance: Empowering Institutions, Society and Public on the occasion of the golden......

Two Indians among 2013 Yale World Fellows

Two Indians -- Prodyut Bora and Abhik Sen -- are among the 16 people selected for this year's World Fellows Programme by the prestigious Yale University. While Bora is the state general secretary......

Anand Jon case: 'He's much stronger to face this ordeal'

The case against fashion designer Anand Jon (Alexander) in New York ended with the sentencing phase at the New York County Court before Judge Cassandra M Mullen. As per the plea deal agreed up on......

US refuses to declare 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide

In a jolt to pro-Khalistan groups in the United States, the Obama administration on Tuesday refused to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India as genocide, but noted that grave human rights......

Katju tears apart 'sons-of-the-soil' theory

Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju has trashed the "sons-of-the-soil" theory, saying people propagating such concept should be ostracised. "What is this sons-of-the-soil theory of some......

How to ensure good resale value of flat

Mumbai-based Salil Joshi, 30, is worried. His society had received a letter from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation saying it planned to build a crematorium in that area, just a few hundred......

COLUMN: Food security or dole?

There is a vast grey area between a bill that promises to ensure that no one goes hungry and the political economy of producing food, writes Rajni Bakshi. With the approval of the National Food......

$20 bn investment needed to digitise govt records'

A huge investment of about $20 billion (around Rs 1.09 lakh crore) is needed to computerise all government departments and records and make information available at panchayat level, National......

COLUMN: Seeking shared value

Many people, not only in business but in society at large, still see progress and social justice as an either-or choice, writes Rajni Bakshi. Violent clashes between local people and the......

Why govt forcing corporates for charitable work is good

Many businesses use charitable work to get project clearances and deviate people from bad publicity. Making corporate social responsibility mandatory would lower such misuse and can be helpful in......

Setback for Haasan; HC stays release of Vishwaroopam

Screening of Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu has been deferred again with the Madras High Court setting aside a single judge's order giving the green signal for the release even as the......

Review: Inkaar trivialises sexual harassment

Sukanya Verma feels Inkaartrivialises something serious like sexual harassment into a terrible joke.Something as simple as a vibe can form something as enormous as an opinion. In a sexual context,......

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Q. why sanjay dutt deserves jail term and not public sympathy?
Iqbal Sethi: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-sanjay-dutt-deserves-jail-term-and-not-public-sympathy/25272651/answers/

Q. What are the things missing in India ??? Some expamples... We dont have parking sense... We never use dustbins... Pls. add more...
Arifa Rifasi: A. because he did a mistake possessing arms. but he is an errorist and not a terrorist. i think looking at his conduct since 20 years , he must be...... more

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Q. 2day where does a woman stand? R*pe and s&xual assault has become d order of d day.Gone r d days when women were respected in public places.Today with with d influence of d media, a woman is seen as a commodity. B it films or advertisement, glamour & violence has played an important role in promotion of films & products for our producers....Influence of western culture is also responsible. No woman in dis society feels safe.,,,Your views??
Farhaan: A. We may excel as an individual but we lag behind when we are require to work as team.We keep our homes tidy , but dirty the surroundings. Our civic...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/2day-where-does-a-woman-stand-rpe-and-sxual-assault-has-beco/25200119/answers/25208939

Q. F F F Identify the person Poornima Advani
Sigma: A. you are right dear Farhaan Jee more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/f-f-f-identify-the-person-poornima-advani/25197996/answers/25200144

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