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'If Cauvery water doesn't come, we are at God's mercy'

IMAGE: The Mettur dam on the Cauvery river. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vvenka1/Wikipedia Commons Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu and finds farmers there......

Ghulam Ali's concert called off following Shiv Sena's opposition

Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai is scheduled for Friday. Photograph: Punit Khanna/Wikipedia Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's concert in the city on Friday was on Wednesday cancelled after Shiv......

Wikipedia expose: Sanjay Jha tenders apology to Subramanaian Swamy

Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha on Monday tendered an unconditional apology to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy for calling him a Central Intelligence Agency agent in a tweet and......

From Wikipedia to Darkipedia: Protest against anti-piracy law

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, and other popular websites went dark on Wednesday as search engine Google blotted its logo as part of protests to stop Internet piracy legislation being......

Tomorrow, no Wikipedia! Do your homework early

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out its website on Wednesday for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy bills under consideration in the US Congress, saying if passed, the "destructive"......

America's most admired companies lag behind on social media

For example, ExxonMobil and Berkshire Hathaway, two of the world's biggest companies, only have default Wikipedia page holders as their Facebook home In a surprising find, several firms on Fortune......

Wikipedia launches online travel guide

The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe.Wikimedia Foundation rolled out......

India among biggest steel producers in the world

India is among the major steel producers in the world, but is it the biggest? Let's find out. Source: Wikipedia Click NEXT to see where India...

Government move to control Internet is wrong

The same week that Wikipedia and several other highly trafficked websites went dark to protest legislation in the United States that would severely curtail their operations, the Delhi High Court......

Wikipedia targets India for growth

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is set to open its first overseas office - outside of the US - in India, which will focus on expanding its database in Hindi and all other official languages of......

Retro Fashion we DON'T want to see again

The Wikipedia entry of the term 'retro' explains its meaning by way of an example, 'clothing from the 1980s or 1990s could be retro.' While we're on our way to 2014, all the 'retro' throwbacks we......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections? IMAGE: Rhett Butler and the widowed Scarlett O'Hara......

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.T E Narasimhan reports. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in a scene from the 2.0......

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Soha Ali Khan's first book The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Soha Ali Khan and her daughter Inaaya bond in The Perils Of Being......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

PHOTOS: Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines

IMAGE: Usain Bolt of Jamaica hugs Justin Gatlin of the United States following Gatlin's win in the men's 100 metres final. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The boos hailed down from every......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

Obama gives thumbs up to US women's soccer team

‘They've inspired millions of girls to dream bigger, and by the way, inspired millions of boys to look at girls differently, which is just as important’ IMAGE: United States president......

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The uniquely Indian concept of 'anti-incumbency' and how Narendra Modi's BJP bucked the trend, returned to power

'Anti-incumbency' is a term that to the surprise of many, is used mostly in India only. It is evident from the Wikipedia entry for... ...

https://www.firstpost.com/politics/the-uniquely-indian-concept-of-anti-incumbency-and-how-narendra-modis-bjp-bucked-the-trend-returned-to-power-6695081.html

Wikipedia Asks European Rights Court to Lift Turkey Ban

The foundation that runs Wikipedia said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey's two-year block on... ...

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/wikipedia-asks-european-rights-court-to-lift-turkey-ban-2042488

Wikipedia Is 'Doing Very Well Financially', Says Co-Founder Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Thursday that the free online encyclopedia is in good financial shape, although increasing mobile phone use... ...

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/wikipedia-is-doing-very-well-financially-says-co-founder-jimmy-wales-2038976

China blocks all language editions of Wikipedia

Beijing has broadened its block of online encyclopedia Wikipedia to include all language editions. Previously, most editions of Wikipedia —... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/china-blocks-all-language-editions-of-wikipedia/articleshow/69342375.cms

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia blocked in China ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday. ...

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