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Malayalis celebrate return of Mahabali

Malayalis on Monday celebrated Onam, their spring festival commemorating the egalitarian Utopia under the reign of King Mahabali when people lived in plenty, prosperity and equality. Cutting......

A Kejriwal is necessary for the system

For the idea called Arvind Kejriwal to succeed, it is important that he has a Rahul Dravid-like approach to the game. A Yusuf Pathan-like pinch-hitter innings won't do, says TS Sudhir In this......

Varanasi's vibrancy cannot be destroyed by bombs

Last Tuesday's bombing might best be interpreted as an attack against the tolerant, cosmopolitan character of modern Varanasi, which also characterises India at its best, says Michael S Dodson.......

Why we need limited air power to battle the Naxals

The air element has a great psychological effect as it can raise the morale of the forces while lowering that of the adversary, says Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd).Defence Minister A K Antony is......

'Bureaucracy should be apolitical in coalition era

What should the role of the Civil Services be in an era of political coalitions? Our own experience sheds light on two of its aspects.First, a distinguished former cabinet secretary has noted the......

Tips on how to manage your home loan smartly

Moving into one's own home is a joy, which is to be felt not explained. It is utopia what with the poojas, house warming functions, searching for just the right furniture and fittings, praises you......

Is 'Group Buying' a good way to buy your home?

Utopia Builders is a real estate company. The company has just built a housing complex comprising of 55 flats. Since the real estate market is down, Utopia could not sell all the flats and is......

Negotiating a job in Utopia

The head-hunter was being particularly persuasive, and I suppose I should have been flattered - and too bad I didn't fit the profile of the job she was insisting suited me to a T! Why didn't I at......

Utopia in the desert

Two years ago, the investment fund of the oil-soaked city of Abu Dhabi handed Sultan Al Jaber $4 billion and a 2.5-square-mile parcel of desert. It was a starter kit.Jaber, a petroleum engineer,......

56% urban Indians living in slums

Forget about Utopia or even the dystopian Los Angeles depicted in Blade Runner. The future of the city is a vast Third World slum.This year, the world will pass a milestone so profoundly......

Review: Watch Urumi for the effort

Paresh C Palicha reviews Urumi. Post YOUR reviews here! The name Santosh Sivan is synonymous to visual extravaganza. The cinematographer-director makes everything visually enticing whether working......

You'd be a fool to miss Toy Story 3

Preeti Arora reviews Toy Story 3.This seems to be the season for farewells and goodbyes. We've just had Shrek: Forever After and now we have Toy Story 3, the last and final sequel in the series.......

Samastakeralam P O falls short

In the early andmid nineties, Jayaram was at the threshold of becoming a superstar in Malayalam in his own right. Then his fortunes dwindled and he virtually vanished into oblivion thoughhe made......

Arabikadha -- a winner!

Can just talking of idealism and fighting for a just world for others buy you a bowl of rice? In these times of rampant and unabashed consumerism where ideology does not count for much, this......

Parzania is a wake-up call

Filmmaking is about telling a story, but every now and then, the story is so strong that the telling isn't as important anymore. Rahul Dholakia's Parzania is a wake-up call, a powerful eye-opener......

FICA satisfied with IPL's new security promises

It warned of mass withdrawls from the Indian Premier League but the Federation of International Cricketers Association now says such a scenario is unlikely to arise as IPL organisers have given......

Real seek to defuse anger over Ronaldo

Real Madrid sought to appease Manchester United on Tuesday after the European champions threatened to report them to world football's governing body FIFA over their interest in Cristiano......

'BCCI should have own TV channel'

Anil Yeola1> A person if elected to board should only be allowed to continue to its member for 3 terms. After third term he shouldnt be eligible for being member third time.2> BBCI should be......

Testing times for Bangladesh

Today, the International Cricket Council has 84 member nations. Three years ago,world cricket's governing bodyhad just 45. The message is clear: the sport's popularity is growing.But though more......

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QNA

Q. Advaniji's Rath Yatra has come to end. He wanted to awaken the people against rampant corruption that has deep rooted in our political system. Can we now hope that neither the political parties will field any corrupt candidates at the elections nor the awakened electorate will cast their votes in their favor even if fielded by the political parties ??
Dharmarajan: A. more

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A New Benchmark in Notebooks -- Toshiba's Latest Consumer Range Has It All

/PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba unveiled its future for design and innovation with an extensive range of devices. Showcasing diversity of form factor,... ...

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Interpreting fascism, one fascist at a time

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It's difficult to write sex well

Sheba Karim, who edited a follow up to Electric Feather, the first anthology of erotica published in India writes fiction for adults and young... ...

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Busting Indias Growth Myth & Andreessens Search for Next Big Thing

Here goes our weekly magazine of stories curated from around the world. In this edition: Busting India’s Growth Myth & Andreessen’s... ...

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BMTC goes green, will try out battery-powered buses in July

The buses are cost-efficient, like other battery-powered vehicles | EPS Come July and BMTC commuters from Shantinagar depot can look forward to... ...

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