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Food vendors make hay at Rahul Gandhi’s rally
The owner of Lucky Tea Stall was indeed feeling lucky. Naresh Chand Gupta did not sleep at night as he is doing ‘business of a
Harry Potter Movie and the Indian fan – one last magical tim
No more Hogwarts. No more Pottermania. Is it really ‘the end’? Fans in India, as around the world, are heartbroken. It was love at first
In Singur, farmers line up for land – finally
The municipal office in this industrial town in West Bengal throbs with activity as hundreds of farmers gather daily to submit their applications for reclaiming
Blinkered vision harms trade, Indian aid in Nepal
Indian assistance worth over Rs.3,000 crore, meant to boost Nepal’s trade, economy and public welfare, faces obstruction in the Himalayan republic due to vested interests
Joy ride on a toy bike that you just can’t miss
A small toy motorcycle is driving the people of Meerut crazy. Asif, a mechanic, created the miniature motorcycle for his four-year-old son Shaan. He never
At 100, iconic Sikh marathoner yearns to read biography
At the ripe old age of 100, iconic Sikh marathoner Fauja Singh has one regret. He yearns to read his biography but cannot – he
Holy Quran and computers: Azamgarh madrassa with a modern touch
Re-inventing itself to keep pace with the times, a century-old Islamic seminary in Azamgarh district not only has a broadbased curriculum with science and computers
Indian hand in South Sudan constitution
As South Sudan celebrates its formal birth as Africa’s newest nation on July 9, its constitution, in the process of being drafted, will have an
Celebs condemn health minister’s MSM comment
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s comment that men having sex with men (MSM) is a “disease” and “unnatural” has upset the film fraternity. More and
World’s only Sanskrit daily turns 42
Even as English and modern Indian language newspapers continue to flourish in the country, Sudharma, which claims to be the only Sanskrit newspaper in the
Nurseries of tolerance: Hindus student lining up at madrassas
Away from swank colleges and intimidating fee structures, a number of Hindu students in Bihar are lining up at madrassas to pursue higher education, thanks
Villagers awestruck as Rahul Gandhi bathes, rests on terrace
It is an occasion villagers here are unlikely to forget — a night Rahul Gandhi spent with them. As the sun went down, the Congress
Punjab’s runaway NRI grooms lose passports
NRI grooms who believe “holiday marriages” are an easy way to make some money can think again. In just two months, the regional passport office
‘Social Networking’ is business for Bollywood
They chat, tweet and share pictures, but behind the social networking of Bollywood celebrities lies a lot of business. Filmmakers and actors are taking to
