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In jail designer Anand Jon sentenced in another case

Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, facing a 59-year jail term in California for sexually abusing aspiring models, was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal court in New......

Shobhaa De: The youth don't have the guts for politics

'The young middle-class Indian is more concerned with Birkins and bikes and the EMIs on a new home and travelling abroad than politics,' novelist Shobhaa De tells Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar......

Of Bollywood, Curries, Culture, Civilisation, War

An Indian diplomat should aspire to represent something even larger than the government, even larger than the somewhat abstract concept of the 'Indian State', says Ambassador B S Prakash who......

My Rediscovery of India

The aspirations of India's people have gotten far ahead of the political debate as one sees the malls in tier-2 cities and car showrooms in 'rurbanised' towns, notes Shashi Shekhar, who visited......

The BJP's lame excuses on FDI are hardly credible

There is palpable disappointment within a section of Young and Aspirational India that has come to identify with Centre Right economic thinking and had looked up to the BJP to advance that agenda......

Small cities creating 60% of the jobs in India!

Medium and small cities like Pune, Agra and Meerut rather than top metros have emerged as hot destinations for job aspirants by clinching a lion's share -- 60 per cent of the total jobs created in......

Ford Figo: A car for the young and ambitious

Ford has designed the Figo keeping in mind the aspirations and needs of the young and ambitious Indian professional. Will it sell? What was very American just got very Indian. The Blue Oval......

The paradox of India's new prosperity

The most aspirational and optimistic youth are in places that have seen the least growth and yet they are hardly turning out to vote, writes Sunil Khilnani.Within the next decade, the average age......

India to grow at 7.5%: Kamath

India is set to grow at 7.5 per cent this fiscal despite the global slowdown and can also very well aspire for a 10 per cent growth rate in the long run, according to ICICI Bank chief K V......

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......

An Arranged Marriage you can relate to!

D'Arranged Marriage, a play about Sanjay Gupta, an aspiring New Zealand Indian stand-up comic who spends his life working at his father's corner shop and avoiding the issue of an arranged marriage,......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

Showbiz and artistry: Can the two co-exist?

The dynamic between showbiz and creativity may well be one domain where the relationship between market forces and society is at its most delicate, says Rajni Bakshi, after attending the three-day......

Review: Kai Po Che is a very fine film

Kai Po Che works because of its earnest and very talented cast, writes Aseem Chhabra. We can blame Farhan Akhtar for it. Or maybe even thank him for starting the trend of male bonding in......

Review: ABCD is the Dabangg of dance!

ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a must watch not only for dance lovers but also for those who like good cinema, writes Prasanna D Zore.To put it simply, ABCD or Any Body Can Dance, written and......

Irani Trophy: Chance for rejects, aspirants to impress

The five-day Irani Cup match between Mumbai and the Rest of India, commencing at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, offers a good chance for some India rejects to press for recalls and......

Bedi asks youngsters to focus on fitness, rhythm

Spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi on Tuesday advised young and aspiring slow bowlers to focus on rhythmic body movements and fitness to excel at the game.During his interaction with youngsters here,......

Army's plan to produce champions

With an aim to fulfill India's aspirations of making a mark in international sports arena, the Army has conceptualised a three-phased programme which would eventually see a steady flow of talent......

Kapil to coach at Sourav's academy

Kapil Dev is all set to coach aspiring bowlers at Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's upcoming cricket academy. The academy, to be set up on a stadium belonging to the Eastern Railway in Kolkata's......

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Q. After getting nominated to the Rajya Sabha, will Sachin Tendulkar now aspire to become the next Prime Minister of India?
Sridhar Santhanam: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/after-getting-nominated-to-the-rajya-sabha-will-sachin-tendu/22661846/answers/

Q. Congress is great. They have almost brought Anna Movement to a step behind non relevance. Your comment.
Subhas Mitra: A. No way but Young promising player will get a chance if Sachin retire from Cricket more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/congress-is-great.-they-have-almost-brought-anna-movement-to/21518042/answers/22661858

Q. Identify the person Soundara Kailasam
Subhas Mitra: A. Mrs.Soundra Kailasam was born on Feb 28th 1927 at Karur in TamilNadu. She was the first child of Late Sundara Goundar who hails from a well...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/identify-the-person-soundara-kailasam/21518042/answers/18234610

Q. During the British Rule in India, educated young men from learned and decent families used to take up the profession of policeman. There was a social status even for exams like ICS, since very few people had their BA degree completed at that time. Now, police departments are full of uneducated, lower-middle class and unsocial youths of infamous family background- they take up such profession as they have no other options to choose. Would that change the character of modern-day police force?
Hitler: A. Yes are u are right in earlier days ppl studies for social status but now a days ppl study for money that is why ppl seeking biology and aspiring...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/during-the-british-rule-in-india-educated-young-men-from-lea/18234609/answers/17861006

Q. Drug addicts in India! What makes them to addict drugs? Comments plz.
Morethanashilpa: A. Drug Addiction and substance abuse is a chronic, relapsing disease wherein the drug user compulsively spends time looking for and using an illegal...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/drug-addicts-in-india-what-makes-them-to-addict-drugs-commen/17860989/answers/17605616

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Centurion's plan for Odisha

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Decoding the Kannadiga wrath

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Prof Ratnakar Shetty Makes the Key Note Address at the Launch of India Sport Forum (ISF36)

Browse more on » Sports, Other news Event Capital today launched the first ISF36 (India Sport Forum), India's first B2B and B2C amalgamated sports... ...

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Grand First Anniversary Celebrations at Sangam University Bhilwara Rajasthan

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Brilliant Ramy Ashour seeks to end 50-year jinx

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