What does one do when their children ask that 'dreadful' question?
'The Indian Right can afford to be rigid; but as liberals, our position has to be one of constant evolution, or else death awaits us,' argues Sreehari Nair.
Indications are that Modi will have words of encouragement for Stalin, and the meeting is likely to be much less acrimonious than critics of either would want it to be. notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.' 'It is about being happy about yourself.'
'The UPA was the gang that couldn't shoot straight. The NDA is the gang that can't stop shooting. They (the Modi government) are shooting at anybody, everybody, all directions, shooting themselves in the foot.'
Men have a small attention span and find it really difficult to listen to women.
Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.
'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'
Doctors call it the 'weekend effect'.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
Make the most of these eight weeks to optimise your score and secure admission in a top b-school.
After the disastrous launch of the Affordable Care Act website, Obama is looking to boost his tarnished popularity and credibility.
'To further her story, Kangana has used a dead person and a suicide case.' 'She should be ashamed of herself. Ashamed.'
Industrialist Gautam Singhania has close to 8,80,000 followers on Twitter, yet he has opted for a service that 'promotes' his tweets by displaying them to a wider audience beyond his own followers.
If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.
'My mother has taught me time management and the fact that women should be independent and have a purpose in life. They should always be ambitious and yet, not let the house suffer.'
'Steve was the foremost strategic analyst on South Asia,' remembers Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Here's what the Canadian PM said at IIM-Ahmedabad...
The US election campaign has provided plenty of ammunition for the CCP to make its case that its political system is superior.
It's time you up your skills set to stay relevant in the industry.
The four south Indian languages grew by 7% while regional languages within the Hindi speaking markets (such as Bhojpuri, Bangla, Marathi, etc) grew by 26%.
So by and large most of the mistakes by retail investors are committed because of lack of access to quality advice.
'Saaho is one of the biggest films I have worked in.' 'Recently, we shot one of the biggest action sequences you will see in Indian cinema.'
Empathy, creativity, and ability to deal with failure are just some the skills that will prepare students for the future, says Ajinkya Potdar.
'The content on television is directly proportional to what the audience likes.'
'One way to deal with these is to address these quickly and have rapid reaction teams in New Delhi, the state capitals and wherever possible.'
References to the stock market occur in popular discourse only when the market is overheated and normal middle class people are entering stocks with an unhealthy short-term perspective, says Devangshu Datta.
'The EC seems to have killed the joy of elections by stretching it interminably.' 'Imagine watching Andhadhun in a six-hour format and you will get the point,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.
Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Social media teams of the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress are trying to engage with the voter on Facebook, twitter and Whatsapp as they try to set the agenda in the online space. Upasna Pandey/Rediff.com reports.
Masaan recently screened at the ongoing French film festival and was given a rare five-minute standing ovation.
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
Indian business, on quite a different trajectory from its global counterpart, remains relatively insulated from any kind of backlash.
Perhaps one aspect of the way modern media particularly print and news television works need some soul-searching: Their tendency to "frame" news stories as a conflict between two personalities, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
If you simply understand that you do not understand the sock market, that will be a favour. A big favour...
Kanika Datta calls out our parenting stereotypes and how both men and women play into them.
Here are six New Year Resolutions which will definitely help in achieving your financial goals in the long run.
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