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Why Karnataka's urban voters dumped the BJP

Voters in the three main urban centres in Karnataka -- Bengaluru, Mysore and Mangalore -- have resoundingly rejected the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The Congress has won in 13 of the 28......

Azam Khan now off to South Africa for a wedding

Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan, who shot into the spotlight for making a lot of hue and cry over his frisking by US security officials at Boston airport last week, is now off to......

'The BJP ruined the social fabric of the state'

Despite many saying that the recent urban local body election results cannot be a pointer to the assembly elections, the Congress in Dakshina Kannada district feels that this is their best chance......

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

Under the guidance of Dr Rajeev Gupta, head of medicine and director, research at the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, a study was undertaken among the urban population in India on hypertension.......

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

Kamal Nath benefited from Bengal contract: WikiLeaks

In 1976, Kamal Nath, now urban development minister, may have benefited from “a very large” contract awarded under the then West Bengal power minister, A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury,......

The unresolved whodunits of urban real estate

The real estate business thrives on creating excess spaces beyond the permitted building codes, short-changing the buyer, and even opting for poorer quality of material. This finds an enthusiastic......

How slums in India can be made livable

Slums in urban India symbolise both hope and despair. They are the entry point for impoverished villagers seeking to escape their deprivation. Living conditions in them, however, are often so......

Single-window clearance likely for realty projects

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation planned to introduce a single-window system for clearance of all real estate projects across the country, said minister Ajay Maken. This could......

Social media users in urban India to reach 66 mn

Social media users in urban India are estimated to reach 66 million by June 2013 on the back of availability of affordable smartphones and consequent mobile Internet use, a report said on......

PIX: Bollywood stars and their FUNglasses!

Nothing spells urban cool better than a stylish pair of sunglasses. And Bollywood, with its newfound love for all things quirky and unconventional, is putting a creative spin on this much favoured......

Review: Nothing Routine about this Love Story

Radhika Rajamanisays Telugu film Routine Love Storywill surely click with the urban audience. Director Praveen Sattaru made a quiet entry with Life Before Wedding. Sattaru's second film Routine......

Review: Bus Stop is for urban youth

Radhika Rajamani is an urban film targeted at youngsters. Director Maruthi's second Telugu film Bus Stop, like his first Ee Rojullo, is about love and relationships. Maruthi draws his inspiration......

Making waves with Leelai

Urban romcoms are hard to find in Tamil cinema. It is this vacant space that a film like Leelai fills. Though it took two years to be released, the film looks fresh and interesting. In the lead are......

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Pavithra Srinivasan feels that Tamil film Leelai is a simple urban romance.Urban love stories are rare in Tamil cinema these days. But R Movies' Leelai, despite a familiar plot, is interesting......

Cage cricket: Botham's initiative that targets urban youth

Former England cricket captain Ian Botham wants to encourage children from tough urban areas to play the game by promoting a condensed form tailored for school gyms or basketball courts.Botham, who......

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Q. People mind set towards voting in urban n rural differs or not-if yes plz tell choice of urban & rural India ?
Debesh Kanungo: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/people-mind-set-towards-voting-in-urban-n-rural-differs-or-n/25650805/answers/

Q. What are the advantages of urban life?
Piaa: A. there is a big gap. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-advantages-of-urban-life/25642994/answers/25650826

Q. If we take the mood of the qnites of rediff as the opinion of India BJP will capture over 500 seats in the coming Parliament election. Comment
Josna: A. oppurtunities more

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Q. Where would one find the Akihabara District, known as the largest urban area devoted to electronics?
Pravin: A. No. All know how people are elected in India. Those who can express their educated opinion, come here in qna to opine. That is not a representative...... more

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Siddaiah delivers missive against corruption

Six days ahead of his retirement, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner Siddaiah dropped a bombshell on Saturday by writing to the... ...

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From frying pan to fire

Is Delhi turning into a hotter concrete jungle? Environmentalists swear that rapid urbanisation and vehicle emissions have made matters worse,... ...

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Sweet tales of yore

The first Bengali to write about Calcutta of yore was Benoy Krishna Deb Bahadur of Sovabazar, but it was in English and the focus was on the... ...

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Human Immunity to H7N9 Flu Virus is too Low

The first-ever population level study that examined human immunity to the H7N9 flu virus found that the level of immunity among the urban and rural... ...

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Why EVERYONE needs to worry about breast cancer

There are several myths around breast cancer. Paloma Sharma traces the risk factors, lists preventive measures and counts the facts about the... ...

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