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New Indian envoy to UN meets Ban Ki Moon

Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji, the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday presented his credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon at the United Nations......

Rushdie is a 'substandard' writer: Katju

Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book The Satanic Verses, according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge......

Malayalam writer Kamala Das passes away

A writer who shocked the custodians of conventional values, Kamala Surayya Das has been a dissenting but poignant voice of wounded womanhood against the value systems of a male-dominated society.......

India-US: Hazardous days ahead

A strange polarisation is taking place in India. Whenever President Obama says or does something prejudicial to India's interests, the anti-US lobby attacks the UPA government for misreading the......

N-deal separation plan not a dividing issue: PM

Contending that the separation plan under the Indo-US nuclear deal is not a "dividing" issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said an agreement on this would be President George W Bush's "great......

PM @ 80: A FAILED economist, and a prudent politician?

As the Prime Minister turns 80, there is no clear barometer of his successes and misses. Manmohan Singh has courted controversy by keeping quiet. But what has his two decades in 7 RCR meant for a......

20 years on, LPG stands for loot, plunder, goonda-raj

It was exactly twenty years ago when the then finance minister Manmohan Singh presented his first Budget in the Parliament on July 24, 1991. Quoting Victor Hugo, he said: "No power on earth can......

Has Idea's time come?

Having acquired Spice, Kumar Mangalam Birla believes his mobile phone service provider can be among the top three. It will first have to hold its own against the new challengers.A choppy beginning......

PM to open Asia Society meet on Saturday

It's Destination Mumbai for business head honchos from more than 23 nations as they get together to assess India's rise in the global economy at the Asia Society's 16th Asian Corporate Conference,......

Manmohan Singh: Father of Indian reform

Dr Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's reforms programme, took over as the country's prime minister on May 22, 2004.Singh was born on September 26, 1932 in Gah, West Punjab (now in......

Review: Les Miserables is EPIC FAIL!

Raja Sen feels Golden Globe winnerand Oscar nominee Les Miserables is epic fail.Once in a while there comes a movie that automatically deserves the tag of Epic. Tom Hooper's monumental,......

Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathway win at Globes 2013

Here's a look at the big winners of the 70th Golden Globe awards. Les Miserables was a big winner at the 70th Golden Globe awards, bagging three awards -- Best Motion Picture (Musical or......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

Rocky, Rekha and Paris Hilton

Staying home this weekend? Here's what to choose if you're in the mood for movies:Rocky 2Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Director: Sylvester......

Da Vinci Code: Ho Hum!

Let me tell you a secret or three. Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene, whose sarcophagus is buried under the crystal pyramid at the Louvre. Their progeny, born after Jesus' was crucified, was......

Ligue 1: Marseille lead despite draw with Rennes

Olympique Marseille opened a one-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after they were held to a goalless home draw by Stade Rennes in a rescheduled game on Wednesday.The French champions, who have not......

Lyon woes continue with defeat at Bordeaux

Olympique Lyon's miserable start to the Ligue 1 season continued with a 2-0 defeat at Girondins Bordeaux on Sunday.Lyon slumped to 17th in the standings with five points from six games, just above......

Barca look to regain focus for Lyon visit

Barcelona believe they can quickly regain their momentum after two indifferent league performances when they face Olympique Lyon in their Champions League last 16 first-leg clash at the Stade......

Werder enjoy UEFA Cup stroll

Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese saved two first-half penalties as the Bundesliga side began their UEFA Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Braga on Wednesday.Werder, parachuted into the last 32 of......

Espanyol crush Barcelona 3-1

Barcelona wasted a chance to go top of the Spanish Primera Liga by slumping to a 3-1 defeat at city rivals Espanyol on Saturday.Luis Garcia put Espanyol ahead in the 31st minute and, although......

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Q. who was the author of classics The Hunch back of Notre dame and Les Miserables ?
Stalin: A. more

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Q. Who is the Author of 'Les Miserables'?1.Victor Hugo2.Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley3.Alexandre Dumas4.William Shakespeare
Rajan: A. Victor Hugo more

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Q. Who is the Author of 'Les Miserables'?1.Victor Hugo2.Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley3.Alexandre Dumas4.William Shakespeare
Rajan: A. Victor Hugo more

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Q. Identify the personality Jin val zean....???
Pradipta Pati: A. Victor Hugo more

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Golf-European Tour Madeira Islands Open scores

May 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Santo da Serra 64 Lloyd Saltman... ...

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The ambivalence of a pro-active CBI

The outcome in both instances was legitimate and it served the ends of justice. The law minister had no business to change an investigation report,... ...

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Have you ever seen the 'girl' in your mom?

Kottayam: There is a famous quote by Victor Hugo about mothers which reads, Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age. You may see... ...

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Player Ratings

Chelsea and Tottenham played out an entertaining game to share the points on a night when the Champions League picture for the upcoming season... ...

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Making coca palatable

Since taking office seven years ago, Bolivian President Evo Morales has tried to persuade the world that he has no tolerance for cocaine and that... ...

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