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Back in full swing

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With the economy booming, entrepreneurs with overseas experience are relocating to India and are building companies with cross-border models that leverage technology and skills while catering to customers across the world. Most of these ‘big-ticket’ entrepreneurs relocating to India are from top-notch universities and blue chip corporates in the US.

Watch that hungry horse!

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A pet is a member of the family. When a pet falls sick, the rest of the family worries. How does one gauge when a pet is sick? Especially if your four legged fur ball is a new addition to your family.

Down the drain

Most of the water the urban world uses simply goes down the drain. The daily bath you and your family take accounts for the maximum water consumption in the house.
According to the National Building Code, the water supply for a residential apartment in a Class A city (population more than 1 lakh) is designed on the basis of 135 litres

Marathon filmmaking

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For the first time ever in the history of filmmaking in India, a film has been shot in two hours and 17 minutes without any cuts. Six Hours with Terrorists, directed by Karan Kashyap, has garnered attention for its cinematography. So far, there have just been two films; Russian Arc (one hour and 38 minutes) and British film PVC (two hours

City monuments suffer due to lack of guards

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Delhi, the city known for its rich culture and heritage, has some of the oldest monuments in the country. According to a report, there are 174 protected monuments in Delhi, but surprisingly there are only 148 attendants to take care of these historical sites. Even after undergoing “beautification” and “repair work” for CWG 2010, many old monuments are back to their old dilapidated state with irrational etching, spit stains and even illegal constructions due to lack of security staff.

Undergrads snapped up by eager MNCs

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If you thought an MBA was the only sure shot way of raking in the moolah, think again.
Undergraduates in top colleges are being snapped up by MNCs at salaries that would do MBAs proud.

Distances cause nuclear families to shrink further

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Looks like the concept of joint families in a metropolitan city is a thing of the past; and perhaps, only in movies like Patiala House, will we get to watch four generations living under the same roof.

Preity in Dhoom 3 with Aamir?

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Speculation is rife that Preity Zinta will play the lead in Dhoom 3 opposite Aamir Khan. After stories of Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif doing the rounds about playing the lead, it is the dimpled Preity, who will romance the new Dhoom baddie Aamir.

Talk about better halves!

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The image of the feudal husband may be one we are all familiar with, but now and again, there have been the enlightened men — ready to talk openly about just how much their better halves have bettered their lives. An even fewer bunch are now discussing just how much of a concrete contribution partners have made to their chosen fields as well.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.