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NASA captures pictures of dusty spiral galaxy

An outstanding image of a nearby galaxy has been captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Located about 55 million light-years from the Sun and spanning about 80,000 light-years, NGC 4183......

In Dhaka: With Messi and Manmohan, without Mamata

We see several huge banners of welcome strewn across the city. They are not for Dr Singh. The world's greatest footballer is in town, you see. Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya, who travelled with......

Recalling Prabhakaran's end

Nitin Gokhale, Defence Editor, NDTV, recalls his encounter with then Sri Lankan army chief General Sarath Fonseka soon after the LTTE's defeat last year. A fascinating column on how Velupillai......

'Lord Krishna existed. School texts are wrong'

Did Krishna exist? Most certainly, says Dr Manish Pandit, a nuclear medicine physician who teaches in the United Kingdom, proffering astronomical, archaeological, linguistic and oral evidences to......

Should we be ashamed of Kargil victory?

At a little past 11.30 pm last Saturday, an SMS came from a friend in Bangalore: "Kargil Forgotten." To a South Indian with not a single member of the family in the fauj, and therefore without that......

Top 10 3G phones in India

The 3G spectrum auction is off to a smooth start with top telecom operators, including Bharti, Vodafone, RCom and the Tatas in the fray to acquire the radio waves that could fetch the government......

This is the future of computing!

Jefferson Han, a pale, bespectacled engineer dressed in Manhattan black, faced the thousand or so attendees on the first day of TED 2006, the annual technology, entertainment, and design conference......

The best malls in India

Biren Somaiya, 38, senior advisor, JP Morgan Chase, regularly hops into High Street Phoenix in Mumbai's Lower Parel from his nearby home at King's Circle to pick up "goodies". Somaiya never has......

A Rockstar worth rooting for

Raja Sen writes Rockstar is a simple, unspectacular tale, sometimes even predictable, but director Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in.When The Doors had their first ever......

Review: 7am Arivu is worth a watch

Pavithra Srinivasan feels 7am Arivu has severals things working for it. One of the best things about Red Giant Movies' 7am Arivu (Seventh Sense), easily among the most anticipated Tamil films of......

Review: Wake Up Sid works well

Coming of age is never an instant experience. It takes time, a sweet amount at that, before realisation hits. As if on cue, Wake Up Sid follows the tempo of its eponymous hero.There's not much of a......

'It's been an incredible journey'

Sound design in the movies is a blind spot for many of us -- often times, we don't realise how well sounds enhances a film. Not surprisingly, sound technicians often feel left out, as they do not......

The Biggest Indian Film quizzed

The greatest Indian film in history has magnificently reopened to packed houses. As the classic continues to bask in a new generation of critical acclaim, here's a test of your knowledge about the......

Late wickets give India hope

ScorecardThe third and final Test between India and South Africa is tantalisingly poised after the visitors picked two wickets late on Day 4, in Cape Town, on Friday.Chasing 211 for victory, after......

Windies strike after Harbhajan's five-for

ScorecardThe West Indies grabbed twowickets to put India on the defensive and take the honours on day 3 in the third Test, in St Kitts, on Saturday.At close, India were 151 for 2 in their first......

India home with much to spare

Scorecard| ImagesVirender Sehwag resembles -- and not just in his physique -- nothing so much as a tub of dynamite. It sits out there, and you -- if you are the fielding side -- tiptoe around it,......

Michael rocks!

Deepti PatwardhanStanding in a corner at Polly's bar at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, one hand resting on the glass case of cricket memorabilia, Michael Clarke shuffles so much that it looks......

Athens is ready ... at last

After years of carping and chaos, Athens faces its first major Olympic test on Friday -- staging an opening ceremony before billions around the world.If the Greeks succeed, then years of......

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Q. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE VERSATILE SCIENTIST IN WHOSE NAME Alhazen crater on the Moon and the asteroid 59239 are named ?
Azam Khan: A. more

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Q. Who is your favorite singer (male or female) of modern times? What is so special in him/her? Which is your favorite song sung by him/her?
Azam Khan: A. Dear Muktha, glad that you used the term `Modern Times` in the question as it has given me wide scope to say something sweet (as per my nature ~~...... more

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Q. What is difference between Communication Technology and Information Technology ?
Muktha Radhakrishnan: A. The term Information Technology (IT) was coined by Jim Domsic of Michigan in November 1981.[citation needed] Domsic created the term to modernize...... more

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Q. The new Nasa spacecraft Kepler will be launched on 6th March 2009 from Cape Canaveral , Florida.What is its mission going to be?
D. Dilip Kumar: A. To measure the light curves of hundreds of thousands of stars continuously at the same time for the next 3-4 years using a wide-field camera...... more

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Q. I want to buy a digital camera within a range of Rs.12000/-. Please sugest me the brand and its special feature why should it buy it.
Joyoti Sen: A. Hi,Try open2save.in ... you can get the list of deals on camerasAs per your criteria Sony DSC-S750 digital camera or Kodak M893 IS digital camera...... more

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No excuses, but Gauti is blunt

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