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'It appears that Prime Minister Modi has to undo 50 years of State monopoly in the defence sector during which public undertakings like HAL or DRDO monopolised defence production and development with disastrous consequences.'
Whiplash is a film that captivates right from the start and reels in the viewer in that seductive way only the finest jazz can, assures Raja Sen.
You totally should says Lakshmi Sharath.
31 passengers are confirmed dead while 12 are still missing, said officials.
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
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Nilanjana S Roy compiles a list of the most eagerly awaited books next year.
Angry Birds has expanded to 12 blockbuster titles.
Bestselling author Dan Brown spoke at the Penguin Annual Lecture in Mumbai on November 12. Snapshots from the evening
India's Viswanathan Anand will open his campaign with white pieces against defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the World Championship, which starts in Sochi, on Saturday.
Interstellar is an incredible ride, a film that will scare and stupefy and drop jaws and make us weep, the kind of film that makes our hearts thump against our ribs for forty straight-minutes and makes us believe in the glory of the movies.
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Two brothers are determined to preserve Delhi's struggling population of carnivorous birds
This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.
BlackBerry has got everything in place to help its latest launch become a favourite with consumers, says Himanshu Juneja
'The main ploy of the BJP's pre-poll proclamations on corruption was so cacophonous and resounding that it unexpectedly worked out to its greatest advantage. But there seems to be a lull after the sound and fury over corruption,' says Ram Ugrah.
The Ragini MMS 2 actress turns 33 today, May 13.
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United Progressive Alliance's abysmal performance and the Bharatiya Janata Party's claims of good governance are two factors that could change how India votes this year, says Shreekant Sambrani
The 38-year-old actress and reality show judge continues to amaze with her perfect body and sartorial choices.
Check out this interesting scheme at a Nagpur zoo.
A Ganesh Nadar writes an open letter to President Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to pardon the Bollywood actor currently in jail for possessing an AK 56 in 1993.
BlackBerrys new device has all the qualities to make it an object of desire, but comes at a price.
Modi embodies the best of Indonomics. He will ensure that India's sovereign interests are never comprised even when collaboration is sought on matters where India doesn't currently have strength, says Pramod Kumar Buravalli.
Developed in Bristol and Essex, the robots are being designed to do rescue work, clear sewers and become human companions.
The Descendants and The Artist BO collections have picked up ever since the 2012 nominees were announced.
'I end up reading everything in fiction, but am biased against more 'intellectual' works and non-fiction. I read for pure enjoyment, and if something doesn't interest me -- even if it is at the top of the best-seller lists -- I won't read it.'
'It's becoming a bit of a pilgrimage in December in Kerala. On the one hand, you have black-clad Ayyappa devotees. On the other, you have throngs of film enthusiasts showing up. With good reason, too -- this is arguably the best film festival in India, with a good selection of films, with great diversity.'
Mr Jobs's place in management history is assured for being the model CEO who spent his waking hours obsessing about making their products 'insanely great', says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Mr Jobs' resignation has prompted various eulogies, with many aptly calling him America's greatest industrialist ranked right up there with the likes of Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie. But many also made references to his "micro-managing".
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