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The death of Kashmir's indigenous gun industry

Once a flourishing industry, Kashmir's gunsmiths have seen their trade being reduced to naught by militancy and an apathetic government, writes Haroon Mirani. Once famed for their intricately......

US: Indian kid wins Geographic Bee in style

Akshay Rajagopal, a 11-year-old sixth-grader from Lincoln, Nebraska, took top honours at the 2008 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, DC on May 21, collecting a $25,000 college scholarship......

Indian-American boy wins National Geographic bee

Akshay Rajagopal, an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Lincoln, Nebraska, took top honours at the 2008 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, DC, winning a $25,000 college scholarship and a......

The 1965 War: A view from the east

As part of rediff.com's continuing coverageon the 1965 War, 40 Years On, Mumtaz Iqbal, a banker in then East Pakistan, looks back at the mood prevalent in the country then,and suggests that the war......

Lions rescue, guard abducted girl

A 12-year-old girl who was abducted and beaten by men trying to force her into a marriage was found being guarded by three lions who apparently had chased off her captors, a policeman said Tuesday.......

Four-legged cure for recession blues

William Behnke bought a black male English Labrador retriever named Ghillie from Wildrose Kennels in Oxford, Miss. three years ago. A business developer at GCI, an Alaskan telecom company, Behnke......

Mittal tops losers' list of UK's super-rich

Britain's richie-rich club saw their wealth melting away by more than half to 200 billion pounds in a year marked with a severe economic downturn, while Indian-origin steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal......

Can Fed further boost rising gold prices?

Remember the old Wall Street maxim, "Don't fight the trend"? asks Ed Bugos for The Daily Reckoning.And do you remember the other? "Don't fight the Fed." So what happens when the Fed fights the......

Is the US credit crisis over?

One clue comes from the inter-bank lending market, and the interest rates that banks charge for lending money to each other.Commonly known as LIBOR (the "London interbank offered rate" - London......

How interest rates affects oil prices

Here's the most nonsensical headline of 2008 to date: "Banks face rates dilemma as oil price soars," according to the London Evening Standard. "Pressure is growing on the Bank of England for......

Have you watched these great DVDs?

\\nThe biggest DVD and Blu-ray attraction this week is True Grit, the remake of the John Wayne classic that became a big hit for brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The gritty, sparse but emotionally......

The best radio jockeys in the movies

We're listening.Cinema has flirted with the role of the radio jockey from time to time, occasionally throwing up momentous portrayals of these lesser seen and more heard artists. With the film......

Vanity Fair: Exuberant Exotica

Mira Nair's ambitiousVanity Fair offers a feast to the eyes, thanks to sharply etched performances by veteran British actors. But the film progressively loses its focus as a social satire. It also......

The Oscar nominations

Arthur J PaisJeet Thayilrediff.com critics list their Academy Awards nominees! -- Aseem ChhabraRediff.com presents Aseem Chhabra's predictions for the 2004 Academy Award nominations. BEST......

A comicbook movie with heart

The Hong Kong-style martial arts comic drama, Bulletproof Monk, based on a comic series created by Gotham Chopra, has been shot down for its inept script, weak editing and half-hearted direction.......

I wish I didn't cry after losses: Federer

Roger Federer has not won a Grand Slam title for almost 30 months and is no longer the world's top-ranked player, yet when it comes to pulling power he remains the number one attraction at......

NBA sues players' union over labour dispute

The National Basketball Association filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the players' union seeking a ruling that the lockout of players does not violate antitrust laws. The NBA said the lawsuit,......

Nadal, Serena, Federer lead the charge

The mercury was rising at Wimbledon on Saturday as the serial trophy hunters gathered in the last 16 with defending champions Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams and Roger Federer leading the......

Mo Farah leads England CWG athletics team

Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight England's 100-strong athletics team for the Commonwealth Games......

Clean shaven Woods eyes tidier start at US PGA

Tiger Woods has set his sights on a much cleaner start at this week's US PGA Championship, having shaven off the goatee he sported last week while producing the worst PGA Tour performance of his......

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Q. Best Movie Of William Baldwin ?
: A. * The Preppie Murder (1989) (TV) as Robert Chambers * Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as a U.S. Marine - Vietnam * Internal Affairs (1990)...... more

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Q. What were the terms of reference of Hunter Commission?
Lost Singh: A. Hunter Commission officially known as the Indian Education Commission, 1882, was the first education commission in the history of modern India....... more

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Q. Who were the hobbits?
Divya : A. The discovery of diminutive human fossils in the Pacific island nation of Palau has thrown more fuel on an already raging scientific controversy...... more

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Q. Your Favorite English Movie ?
WHOOPEE GUY: A. Gone with the wind, for different reasonLar de mecanna (MECHANNAS GOLD), Riders of the last ark, Hunters of golden cobra for a changeTom Hank's...... more

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Not just a hunting trophy

Have you always been fascinated with the stuffed animals in museums? Ever wondered how these life-sized animal statues were made? Here is the... ...

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The Saturday Profile Cartoonists Pen Leaves a Mark Across the Arab World

SEOUL - North and South Korea Friday were locked in a spat after they exchanged proposals for the venue of the proposed talks to be held Sunday on... ...

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Ukraine Stun Montenegro to Boost World Cup Hopes

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Golf-Groupings for first two rounds of Merion U.S. Open

June 7 (Reuters) - Groupings for the first two rounds of next week's U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania (first time listed is... ...

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