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Moily seeks to raise gas price to favour RIL: CPI

Friday, 24 May 2013 | PNS | New Delhi

Moily seeks to raise gas  price to favour RIL: CPI

Alleging that Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily is out to favour Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) by trying to increase the price of gas from KG Basin, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on…

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Vivacity

Fresh out of the Cannes

Friday, 24 May 2013 | Pioneer | New Delhi

Fresh out of the Cannes

There is much more happening than photo ops at the French film festival, writes Karan Bhardwaj after chatting with Indian actors who received laurels at the French Riviera While the pin-up girls were posing for shutterbugs…

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Sports Bytes

India should legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott

Friday, 24 May 2013 | PTI | London

India should legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott

India should legalise betting to stamp out corruption in cricket, says former England captain Geoffrey Boycott who feels the menace of fixing, which has currently dented the IPL's reputation, emerges more frequently in the Asian…

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POTPOURRI

You can't remake 'Awara': Ranbir Kapoor

Friday, 24 May 2013 | PTI | Kolkata

You can't remake 'Awara': Ranbir Kapoor

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has denied reports that he and his family are trying to remake his grandfather Raj Kapoor's 1951 classic film 'Awara'. "I believe that I shouldn't remake such a classic film. Once a…

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

Sensex fails to maintain initial surge; down 46 points

Friday, 24 May 2013 | PTI | Mumbai

Sensex fails to maintain initial surge; down 46 points

Erasing early gains, the BSE Sensex today fell by 46 points in late morning trade following heavy profit-booking in frontline shares of health care, auto, IT, Tech and consumer durables despite firm Asian cues. Earlier, the…

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Obesity in children linked to parents' marital status

Friday, 24 May 2013 | IANS | Washington

Obesity in children linked to parents' marital status

A new study by US researchers shows that children living with married parents are less likely to be obese. "Childhood obesity is a significant public health issue in our country with nearly one-third of all…

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Avenues

MBA rulebook

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | Pioneer | Washington

MBA rulebook

Just an MBA degree from any college of repute doesn’t land you a dream job. One needs to have the right attitude and must be willing to slog it out in order to get a…

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India Abroad

British-Indians condemn brutal terror attack in London

Friday, 24 May 2013 | PTI | London

British-Indians condemn brutal terror attack in London

A body of British-Indian Muslims, Council of Indian Muslims (UK), has strongly condemned the brutal murder of a British soldier by two assailants in south-east London. "Like all fellow citizens we are appalled at this sickening…

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SHOW TIME

A reluctant thriller

Sunday, 19 May 2013 | Meenakshi Rao | London

A reluctant thriller

The reluctant fundamentalist Staring : Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi At: PVR & others Rated: 6/10 There is a scene midway in Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist in which Changez Khan congratulates…

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BOOK REVIEWS

The uncrowned emperor

Sunday, 19 May 2013 | Pioneer | London

The uncrowned emperor

The NAMO Story Author: Kingshuk Nag Publisher: Roli, Rs 295 Despite its limitations, Kingshuk Nag’s book is an important addition to the literature on Narendra Modi and helps us understand the politician better, writes Rajesh Singh Kingshuk Nag…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

BJP has to do more to make its mark in south

Friday, 24 May 2013 | Jose | Via web

This refers to the article, “Gujarat connection in UP: Gambit may pay” (May 22) by Rajesh Singh. While I agree with the overall analysis, I also believe that the BJP can come back to power…

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Dipr Wire

Sunday Edition

Smart learning

19 May 2013 | Pioneer | Via web

Shibaji Roychoudhury speaks with experts and principals about the latest technologies for smart learning Technology in education is at its all-time high with students becoming digital natives. Gone are the days when students would open their textbooks to read or use their pads to take down notes...

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STATE EDITIONS

SOUND BITES

It is wrong to say the Congress in Kerala has split in the middle. There is no issue which cannot be settled through talks.

Kerala Congress leader | MM Hassan

The spot-fixing episode is a blow I have never experienced before. It's like bereavement in some ways.

Rajasthan Royals captain | Rahul Dravid

It is UK's longstanding view that Assad needs to go, and we have never been able to see any solution which involves him staying.

British Foreign Secretary | William Hague

POLLS

Beating Sanaullah is not the right way to take the revenge ?

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