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Office Olympics: a whole new sporting event for India Inc
Cheering is one thing, but to actually imbibe the sporting spirit in one’s work life will be a better tribute to the Games.
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‘We will never see another Warren Buffett’
Meet Bandra-born Mohnish Pabrai, a US-based value investor who has modelled his style of investing on the legendary Warren Buffett.
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Minister sings US tune on carbon emissions
With less than two months to go for the crucial Copenhagen conference on climate change, the Manmohan Singh government seems to be at odds with itself on India’s negotiating position.
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Are the banks keeping property prices up?
Millions in India would like to buy homes to live in, or offices for setting up a new venture, or shops for starting a business.
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A medieval state
I am extremely indebted to my parents for sticking to their roots in Allahabad and happily accepting the citizenship of ‘Hindu India’.
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Why wasn't Gandhi bestowed with the Nobel Prize?
Many ardent fans of Mahatma Gandhi have won the Nobel Peace Prize, but why was the 'Apostle of Peace' not bestowed with the honour?
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Film Review: Blue is Blah!
Even as Blue tries to emulate every Hollywood film made in the action genre, it hardly matches up to any of them.
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India’s lonely furrow
Our diplomacy is floundering. We need a Chanakya at the helm, not a saint.
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Why the Reliance bonus goes against the grain
The Ambanis don’t believe in bonuses – so why is Mukesh offering one now?
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Smarter, younger wives secret to happy, longer marriages
The secret to a happy marriage is easy: the woman should be smarter than the man and at least five years younger.
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Eight swine flu myths that could put your life at risk
With as much information as we all are hearing about swine flu, there is also a lot of misinformation. Learning about myths surrounding swine flu can provide protection against the virus.
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‘Bachchan was the Coolie, but now, in movies, he only lives in villas’
Even Bollywood has turned its back on the poor, says Arundhati Roy, the Booker prize-winning novelist who, over the years has become the most caustic critic of her own class.
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Dollar bears are misleading the world
Last week, the global currency markets were rattled by the detonation of what some analysts saw as a monetary nuclear bomb of cosmic proportions.
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Impetus for India’s sporting ambitions
Project Blueprint promises 14 multipurpose stadia across country through marriage of Govt and pvt initiatives
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City Limouzine ‘scam’ spills onto street, five executives held
The police registered a case against five company executives for not taking the required permissions to hold such a meeting.
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The rot in realty
Rs30 lakh and Rs70 lakh. This means only those in the salary range of Rs40,000-1,00,000 a month can hope to own one — assuming they can raise a 20-year loan.
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T Rex would have been breakfast for colossal sea monster
Paleontologists have unearthed the fossilised skull of a colossal sea monster along the UK's Jurassic coast, which may have measured up to 16m in length.
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H1N1 is mutating, turning deadlier
Study finds pathogen is now leading to viral infections, from less potent bacterial ones.
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Ten tips to avoid back pain
Tried and tested everything but back pain still giving you nightmares? Well, worry not, for health expert Dr Norman Marcus has come to your rescue.
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Autowala with a heart of gold
A DNA reader explains how his perception of the city’s ubiquitous chauffeurs changed.
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Share trading, too, will be a 9 to 5 job now
l Sebi green signal allows calibration with currency market l Transfer of funds will be a hiccup, generation of contract notes a late-night affair
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Satya Sai Baba will bless Bandra-Worli sea link
Coming to the city after a gap of nine years, the Baba will bless the Bandra-Worli sea link at the behest of his devotees.
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Air Arabia launches special promotion offer
Air Arabia launched a special promotion offer including roundtrip tickets to Sharjah with a one-month UAE tourist visa from across its 13 destinations in India to the UAE.
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Port Pipavav ties-up with France's CMA CGM for container cargo
Port Pipavav will be added as a major port destination in India for CMA CGM. The port will now have 'Europe Service', a leading carrier operating from Europe to India.
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Monorail will be ready by Dec 2010
If officials of Scomi are to be believed, the first leg of the single-track train service will be ready by the end of next year.
 
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