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FAQ: What is Lok Pal Bill? Why the ruckus over it?

The Lok Pal (anti-corruption body) Bill has generated widespread interest in the past few days. The Bill is an attempt by the government, under massive pressure due to corruption charges, to gain......

'If We Are A Global Power It's Because Of Him'

'A man who brought about the greatest set of economic reforms in the country, who changed the course of Indian history, cannot be considered weak.' 'A man who fought for nuclear reforms even though......

Bareilly court summons Rahul Gandhi

A court in Bareilly has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 for his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha polls.......

'No controversy on bringing PM under Lok Pal'

Appointed the co-chairman of the much-talked about Lokpal Bill panel, former law and justice minister Shanti Bhushan speaks to rediff.com's Onkar Singh on the urgent need of ant-corruption law, why......

Pranab against Hazare's demand for Lok Pal panel

According to sources in the government, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is firmly against activist Anna Hazare's demand for formally constituting a joint committee, with representatives from the......

Corruption: Heavy punishment needed, not Lok Pal

It is one issue that has consistently left me in complete contemplation. At the very end of Ramayana when Lord Ram was fighting Ravan, the Devas and Gandharvas too gathered to watch the epic......

'India is more transparent than China'

Given the rising number of private equity players, offshore limited partners or global investors are playing an important role by keeping investment managers under a watchful eye. Abbott Capital......

Why is Kingfisher losing its sheen to IndiGo

Capacity addition may not be enough for Mallya to claw his way back after losing ground to Bhatia's carrier, analysts say. For some time, frequent fliers with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) have been......

Murthy on how to counter outsourcing threats

India will have to recruit local people at the front end of its operations to mitigate the discomfort and outsourcing fears, Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy said in Bengaluru on Tuesday. "We......

From Ferrari to Rolls, they are all there!

Putting aside the financial woes that threatened to engulf the automobile industry in a post-Lehman Brothers world, 753 manufacturers are back at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2009 to flaunt their......

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Satyamev Jayate 2 has a dated circa 1990s script which won't find acceptance with today's generations, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf. I have always wondered why it is called 'Law & Order', not......

Hollywood's fab 40-somethings

For the women in Hollywood, age is just a number. A new poll has named the actresses that look stunning while being in their 40s. Halle Berry Catwoman star Halle Berry, 44, has topped......

Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

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From sari-seller to Producer No 1

Mumbai is not called the City of Dreams for nothing. Ask Vashu Bhagnani. A sari-seller in Kolkata, Bhagnani came to Mumbai to try his luck and ended up making Bollywood hits like Coolie No 1, Hero......

The 100m runs from 9.9s to 9.58!

From the moment that Usain Bolt danced across the line in the Olympic 100 metres final exactly one year ago and still clocked a massive world record of 9.69 seconds people began asking just how......

India's squash trio chase gold in final Asian Games!

India's golden generation of squash ready for one last dance at Asian Games Photograph: Kind courtesy Saurav Ghosal/X Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, synonymous with Indian......

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