Of The People, Jayaraj's latest sequel of his trendsetting 4 the People has a long list of newcomers, but none of them makes an impact.
Lalu Prasad has inducted his sons into the party. Tej Pratap and Tejaswi may hold aloft the lantern, but will they be able to light the path for RJD, asks Satyavrat Mishra
India might benefit from not having globalised as much as the others.
With anti-India talk shows being beamed regularly on Pakistani channels, anti-India blogs clocking hits in cyberspace and open letters to Indians getting several columns in newspapers, a newly formed Pakistani web group to condemn the Mumbai attacks has come as a breath of fresh air.
Fourth-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko crushed unheralded Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva in a one-sided final to win the US $175,000 WTA event.
The militant group accused RAW of deliberately linking its name to fundamentalists and communal groups to tarnish its image in front of the international community.
Shivaji revolutionised the art of warfare in India. His approach to the use of violence was radically different from that followed in the preceding 1,000 years. He was one of the great personalities of world history, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Shivaji revolutionised the art of warfare in India. His approach to the use of violence was radically different from that followed in the preceding 1,000 years. He was one of the great personalities of world history, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Taking up from where they left off in the first presidential debate, the two senators deliberated on issues ranging from economy to tax breaks to foreign policy -- often taking potshots at each other to ample measure.
Arabikatha is another winner from director Lal Jose starring Sreenivasan. Scripted by Dr Iqbal Kuttippuram, the film shows the vagaries of Malayalis working in the Middle East.
Earlier, President Vladimir Putin and his likely successor Sergei Ivanov had clearly indicated that Moscow will take asymmetrical steps to annihilate US missile defence without getting involved in the arms race.
Nilova Roy Chaudhury on what Independence Day means to her.
'There is no other method to correct such a deep-seated cultural prejudice against Dalits than shock treatment,' feels Dalit intellectual- activist Dr Anand Teltumbde, author of Khairlanji: A Strange And Bitter Crop.
Now a Rajya Sabha member, the law minister in the erstwhile National Democratic Alliance government, also accuses the ruling Congress of being "always" opposed to the Mandal recommendations.
The State's ambiguity has resulted in a stalemate in the crucial fight against the creeping progress of the Naxalite movement in the country, notes Nitin A Gokhale.
Tutu received the award from President A P J Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on Wednesday.
'There is no way we can win the war against terror till we address the conditions, which make some of the people desperate and our brothers and sisters are treated as rubbish.'
Zimbabwe's Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry broke her second world record in three days, claiming her third title in the 200 metres backstroke as the world record tally soared to nine. World marks were also set by Australian Felicity Galvez in the women's 50 butterfly, Croatia's Duje Draganja in the men's 50 freestyle, American Ryan Lochte in the 200 individual medley and the US in the women's 4x100 medley relay.
Activists of the Indian-American community and the Hindu American Foundation have denounced Reverend Franklin Graham, the son and heir apparent of celebrated evangelist Reverend Billy Graham, for maligning Hinduism during an interview.
Cho Ramaswamy talks about the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, the DMK walking out of the UPA and also his thoughts on the next Lok Sabha elections.
The Indian women won all three medals in the 70m four positions event while the men returned with three gold medals at the 10th South Asian Games.
India's regional policy has fallen between the two stools of pragmatism and principle. It's time India revisited and rectified its approach. Relations with neighbours deserve nothing less, says Praful Bidwai.
Thakurs of all shades and complexions will synergise and chip in with all their might to see senior Thakur Shekhawat securely ensconced in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Sachin Mukherjee was shot dead by unknown assailants in Garia.
China declared a ceasefire on November 21 and kept Aksai Chin as its trophy. The sinews of the IAF were not muscular enough to retake Aksai Chin. What matters is what we have done since 1962. Air-minded, we are, but are we strong-minded? asks M P Anil Kumar.
'I write this piece,' says Javed Iqbal, 'not just to come to terms with my childhood, but to speak about those who were once Shiv Sena loyalists, whose dreams did not die with the passing away of Bal Thackeray, but were dead long before he was gone.'
"There are those who find people like Pramod Mahajan more worrying than somebody like Uma Bharti," the aide said.
The fallout of the spat between two headstrong and powerful personalities like Mahinda Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka does not augur well for this small and beautiful Island nation struggling to leave the ravages of war behind, writes Nitin Gokhale.
Four out of five divorces are unwanted by one spouse. But if you are facing a split, it's in your interest to be prepared. Here's how.
"And in this overall context," he added, "it is against India's own national security interests to have another nuclear weapons state in our region."
Anastasia Myskina won the singles and doubles titles at the Sunfeast Open
Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!
Like uncle, like nephew. This seems to be the case with Shiv Sena leader Raj Thackeray, when it comes to his fascination for German dictator Adolf Hitler.
This was stated in the chargesheet, running to 1,873 pages, filed by superintendent of police K Premkumar on January 21.
The German has yet to score a point or finish higher than 12th in his two appearances at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!
The need of the hour is to be vigilant, not vigilante.
The Netherlands beat Olympic and defending champions Australia 6-2 in the final to win their maiden Azlan Shah hockey title.
The transient nature of life is reflected in ancient Indian designs, says Sarita Sarvate.
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