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Lost in translation: The peculiar case of a popular French author

Jul 24, 2016

By Vikas Datta English speakers have long had an advantage for there are few classics from other literary traditions which are not available in the language. Translations of Homer, Rumi, Cervantes, Goethe, Pushkin, Dumas, Tolstoy, Kafka, and many others are so prevalent that it is easy to forget that these originally come from different…

Celebrity showstopper not essential for successful show: Varun Bahl

Jul 23, 2016

By Kishori Sud New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Having film celebrities and sportstars as showstoppers has become a near norm at fashion galas, but designer Varun Bahl believes that's no measure for a successful show. He doesn't deny that…

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In Gujarat, 95 of 100 suspects in crimes against Dalits acquitted

Jul 23, 2016

By Nikhil M. Babu As violent protests continue in the Prime MinisterÂ’s home state of Gujarat over the flogging of Dalit youth by upper-caste Hindu vigilantes, an IndiaSpend analysis reveals a conviction rate six times lower than the…

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BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR – ROMANTIC KING BY SHRI SHRAVAN KUMAR SHARMA

Jul 22, 2016

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal king of Delhi .After around 332 years when his ancestor Babur conquered the city,he was forced to leave Delhi on a bullock cart.He died in Rangoon(now Yangon) on 7th November 1862 at an advanced…

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An MBA program that will prepare you for Leadership roles in a world of Digital Disruption

Jul 22, 2016

An MBA program that will prepare you for Leadership roles in a world of Digital Disruption Information Technology was the harbinger of change about 3 decades back. Then it was outsourcing. Today, it is automation, artificial intelligence…

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India story will remain intact through Brexit spillover effect: BSE

Jul 22, 2016

By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Indian markets fell the least amongst the majority of emerging markets post Brexit, and the story will remain intact even through the long term spillover effects of Brexit, the Bombay Stock…

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India, Bangladesh, Myanmar work together on quake prediction

Jul 22, 2016

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Efforts are on by Indian seismologists and geologists to jointly carry out studies with Bangladesh and Myanmar and form a common geodetic network to verify fresh data and sort out discrepancies…

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One acerbic comment cracks BJP’s Dalit dream in UP

Jul 21, 2016

Lucknow, July 21 (IANS) In politics, fortunes change overnight. They certainly did in Uttar Pradesh within just 24 hours for two players -- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). A resurgent BJP trying a…

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‘Global warming may affect Bhutan’s biodiversity, impact India’

Jul 21, 2016

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Slow-melting of glaciers due to global warming may cause huge floods in Bhutan in the future and result in loss of keystone species which may encourage probable animal poachers to hunt in this…

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Water and efforts going down the drain by Ashok Nath Ex Goa Secretary

Jul 21, 2016

Year after year we read in the newspapers about Delhi roads getting flooded. Waters flooding houses in low lying areas. Jumna reaching danger level. Panic buttons pushed. This phenomenon has been going on with sickening regularity ever…

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