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Whether we flew aircraft or mastered plastic surgery is immaterial for modern India, what matters is if ancient Indians understood the science and art of settlement planning, architecture and......
In an open letter to Team Anna, Colonel Anil Athale questions their obsession with the Lokpal Bill. Athale suggests the merger of existing anti-corruption wings of all departments and public......
How do you dance with an elephant? Answer: Very, very carefully, else you get stepped on. This should be the watchword informing Indian foreign policy as George W Bush, somewhat bloodied and bowed......
Diamonds From Kohinoor to modern day fancy stones, diamonds have caught the imagination of old and young. Diamonds are indeed forever. But how much do you know about diamonds? Take......
DiamondsIn which country was diamond first mined?De Beers, the diamond cartel continues to maintain its dominant position in the industry by using its numerous worldwide companies to buy up new......
Income-TaxWhen was Income-Tax introduced?The Union government has extended the last date for filing Income-Tax returns for individual taxpayers to October 31 , 2004. Take the Rediff Business Quiz......
TAXATION When did India's 1st I-T Act come into being? It's the dreaded time to file tax returns. The salaried class has till the end of July to file tax returns. Experts feel taxpayers must wait......