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Revisiting Anita Desai

American colleges and universities are notorious for professors with big reputations who barely have time for their students. But, in the two odd decades that she has taught in America, especially......

Indian doctor is World's Outstanding Young Person

An Indian doctor at the University College in London has been named the 'World's Outstanding Young Person' for 2004 by US-based NGO Junior Chamber International for his "exemplary service" to......

'Human computer' Shakuntala Devi dead

Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi, nicknamed as 'human computer' for her ability to make complex mental calculations, died at a hospital here today following respiratory problems. She was......

Cancer victim gets 3D-printed face in UK

In a first-of-its kind procedure in UK, doctors have employed a pioneering three dimensional printing technology to create a prosthetic face for a man who had the entire left side of his face......

Girl Mamata called 'Maoist' wants to join the system

Taniya Bhardwaj, who West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had called a Maoist sympathiser on television, wants to become a civil servant. But for now, like generations of bright young......

India inks MoUs with Imperial College, Aberdeen Un

India has signed two memoranda of understanding with leading UK universities having enormous petroleum research facilities, marking a "significant breakthrough" for the research and development......

FDI in retail will help even kirana stores: UK envoy

Foreign direct investment in retail has been welcomed at TiEcon in New Delhi, writes Faisal Kidwai. "Indian government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in retail is a welcome step, and......

Now, a language test for computers!

What would it mean for a computer to actually understand the meaning of a sentence written in ordinary English, or French, or Urdu, or Mandarin? One test might be whether the computer could......

Committed to UK-India strategic relations: Cable

Britain is strongly committed to building a strategic relationship with India, which has transformed considerably over the last decade, Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and......

Genpact founder to explore other avenues

Pramod Bhasin, the founder of the country's largest business process outsourcing company, was one of the few early bird's to identify the tremendous potential of the back-office business in......

Kalki: 10 Films That Inspired Me To Become An Actor

It is difficult to imagine that bohemian Kalki Koechlin was raised in a conservative environment in South India. Her childhood was mostly spent in stunning Pondicherry and Ooty. Films were not......

Review: Desi Boyz and bad, bad girlz

Raja Sen writes Desi Boyz is a disaster.Selling your body-- and, by extension, perhaps your soul-- is never easy. No matter how well you actually perform at any variant of the world's oldest......

When Bollywood stars adopted

He may not have married but he may just make a great father. In keeping with his paternal instincts, Karan Johar will soon adopt a kid and become a sort of kunwara baap. Brownie points for such a......

Angelina Jolie meets Pak flood victims

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who recently donated USD 100,000 for victims of Pakistan's devastating floods, on......

Emmy Awards 2010: The big winners!

It was a star studded affair at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The big winners include AMC's Mad Men and ABC's Modern Family, as well as Eric Stonestreet, Jane Lynch, Jim......

Images: Bangladesh rally to shock England

Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup Group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes alive......

World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi

Cricket's biggest showpiece, the World Cup final, will be staged in India's financial capital Mumbai in little over six weeks but the sport-crazy citizens and casual visitors were hard-pressed to......

Narang is 'King' of the Delhi Games

India finished second in the final pecking order, with more than 100 medals, as the curtain came down on the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday. A record medal haul of 38 gold, 27 silver and 36......

One last major chance for wounded Tiger in 2010

Betrayed by his renowned clutch putting and winless in his first seven PGA Tour starts this year, Tiger Woods is desperate to move out of unfamiliar and decidedly uncomfortable territory. As......

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Q. Rahul has an idea on growth.Where was he educated?
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Q. why do left handed persons are suppose to be more intelligent ???
Jawed Mukhtar: A. Rahul Gandhi attended St. Columba's School, Delhi before entering The Doon School in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) from 198183. Meanwhile, his father had...... more

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Q. Love is Blind and Lust Blinds ? In both cases Vision and judgement is lost. So whats so good about Love ?
Rani Maa: A. Chris McManus, professor of psychology and medical education at University College London, responds:If by intelligent you mean someone who performs...... more

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Q. Identify the personality:Studied in the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, New Delhi and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi with a degree in politics in 1964.Subsequently, she earned a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in 1985 and is a Nobel Prize Winner !!!
Shantha: A. Shakespeare wrote in The Merchant of Venice that love is blind and lovers cannot see. Modern-day research supports the view that the blindness of...... more

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Q. sarojini naidu belongs to which state
ARPIT DOSHI: A. Is not that Aung san Suu Kyi Burmese leader !!! more

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The British University in Dubai marks 10 years of excellence

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) marked the occasion of its 10th anniversary with a splendid celebration. The day began with a meeting for... ...

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UK killers were on MI5 radar

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