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Has Change really come to Bihar?

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once denounced as a failed state, what turnaround has Bihar made in recent years? Archana Masih reports from India's other most talked about state. When our......

In 2012, Sikkim left behind disaster memories

2012 saw Sikkim leaving behind memories of the devastation caused by last year's earthquake as rehabilitation and distribution of ex-gratia continued in full swing during the year. The state......

'I'm the most proud daughter in India today'

An elated family of Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said his stature, ability to build consensus, personal rapport with political leaders and vast experience will help him give a new dimension to the......

When Pranab wished to be re-born as one of Prez's horses

Pranab Mukherjee had wanted to be reborn as one of the well-bred horses in the President's stable at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, he had jocularly told his elder sister years back when he was a young......

T N Seshan: The man who would never back down

Ignoring threats and entrenched interests, the admired and controversial T N Seshan helped clean up India's elections. T E Narasimhan meets the changemaker in retirement It is with some......

The slow transformation of the Indian state

The sign on the verandah of the building, on the outskirts of Delhi, announced it as a new air-conditioned office for registering property transfers-- inaugurated by the chief minister, no less.......

Tata Tea brewing a success story

The scene is a home in small town India. A young girl brings her elder brother a cup of tea as he sits in the verandah. Taking a sip, he remarks that it tastes good.Overhearing the comment, the......

COLUMN: How I learnt what education is

Short story from legendary Malayalam writer S K Pottekkatt shows what education is all about, says Ajit BalakrishnanThe idea of "doing something" in Cannanore, the small town in Malabar where I was......

How I learnt what education is

The idea of "doing something" in Cannanore, the small town in Malabar where I was born and lived my early life, struck me after I read a report that Kerala engineering colleges were being forced to......

Decoding India's corruption wars

As Indian democracy deepens, power shifts will continue to happen and the middle class needs to accept that all such power shifts may not be in their favour, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Nowadays, I......

Too much of Rishi Kapoor in Do Dooni Char

Preeti Arora reviews Do Dooni Char.The common man as the protagonist. His intrinsic moral values. His ability to remain upright even at the risk of facing dire consequences. But then ideals aren't......

Vivah needs Salman and a script

Indian weddings, as Sooraj Barjatya discovered long before Mira Nair, are irresistibly elaborate parties, grand shindigs mixing cocktails with culture, and rituals with remixes. They translate......

Third National Award for Shobhana?

One of the most famous films in which National Award winners Shobhana and Suresh Gopi acted together was Fazil's Manichitrathazhu. Now, the two actors come together again in another National Award......

Text your Bachchan Quotient!

Amitabh Bachchan has probably the largest fan following on the planet (okay, okay, SRK is a close second). The megastar is still so red hot at the box office. Audiences just can't seem to get......

People speak for verandah

QNA

Q. what is the difference between a cottage and a bungalow
Kamini Joshi: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-difference-between-a-cottage-and-a-bungalow/23932256/answers/

Q. WHICH IS MORE ROMANTIC...-INDIAN SUMMER, INDIAN WINTER, INDIAN MONSOON...
RANANKUR CHAKRABORTY: A. There is a small difference between the two. A Cottage can be about the same size, in fact, size has very little to do with it. A Cottage has more...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-more-romantic...-indian-summer-indian-winter--india/23015193/answers/23932273

Q. difference between bungalow and villa
RANANKUR CHAKRABORTY: A. Bungalow 1. A small house or cottage usually having a single story and sometimes an additional attic story.2. A thatched or tiled one-story house...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/difference-between-bungalow-and-villa/23015193/answers/19268371

Q. Is the centuary old & huge Darkness is mightier than a new small earthen lighted lamp?
Umashankar: A. The earthen lamps were filled with kerosene which is not available now;We in towns, having light for limited hours, it is not there from 4 a.m ....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-the-centuary-old--huge-darkness-is-mightier-than-a-new-sm/19268285/answers/17736621

Q. What does it mean if a woman keep on smiling and staring?
Ravindra Yadav: A. 1. She must have been amused to see your face which may be smeared with black ink or so & looks funny.2. She may be a woman of loose virtue...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-it-mean-if-a-woman-keep-on-smiling-and-staring/17736576/answers/17588219

Web results for Verandah

Purple Bay makes foray into housing projects at Tirupur

City-based real estate home decors company Purple Bay Foundation on Wednesday made its foray into housing development projects at the nearby... ...

http://english.samaylive.com/lifestyle/real-estate/676531711/purple-bay-makes-foray-into-housing-projects-at-tirupur.html

Savoy beckons in summer and in monsoons (Letter from Mussoorie)

I had never been advised to visit a hill station in this fashion. The e-mail from an itinerant friend read: "The Savoy in Mussoorie, which was... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a386757.html

Gole Market cries out for renovation 3 years after revamp

Owing to the poor maintenance and negligence of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the peripheral blocks of the Gole Market are lying in... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/city/gole-market-cries-out-for-renovation-3-years-after-revamp.html

Ideas For Comfortable Seating Arrangements

There are different types of seating arrangements like sofa sets, arm chairs and cushions. You can use a combinationof different types of seating... ...

http://asianetindia.com/ideas-comfortable-seating-arrangements/

Mango time!

The house smells of mangoes... banganapalli, malgova and imam pasand are sitting side by side, on a steel tray. Every time I walk past them, I roll... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/blogs/blog-by-the-way/article4826087.ece

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