‘I Am Kalam’ gives message without preaching (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ****)
August 4th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "I Am Kalam"; Cast: Harsh Mayar, Hussan Saad, Pitobash, Gulshan Grover and Beatrice Ordeix; Director: Nila Madab Panda; Rating: ****The boy is a dreamer. One look at the former President ... Read more...
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‘7-year itch’ cut to just 3 due to stress of modern life
March 8th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Forget the 'seven-year-itch', the breaking point for most couples comes after three years, says a new research.The pressures of modern life means more than ever partners take each ... Read more...
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US man wakes up to find his pet pooch had eaten his toes
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 03 (ANI): A man in US, who was diabetic with no feeling in his feet, reportedly woke up to find that his dog had eaten part of his right foot, ... Read more...
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“Mean Girls 2″ Premieres On ABC
January 24th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much awaited teen television film "Mean Girls 2" was premiered on ABC yesterday. This teen flick, is the sequel of the highly received 2004 television ... Read more...
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‘American Idol’ Season 10, Day 1 Review: Change Of Judges
January 20th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Season 10 of the much awaited talent hunt show 'American Idol' has commenced and there is a buzz of interest since the judges are fresh giving the viewers a break ... Read more...
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“I want batsmen to think I’m a real mean b******”: Finn
August 5th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.5 (ANI): England's 6 feet 8 inch fast bowler Steven Finn has said that he wants batsmen around the world to fear him, and not think of him as being too ... Read more...
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Producers incite swear words, insults in reality shows
May 22nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Gossip, insults and swear words permeate popular reality shows like "The Apprentice" and "American Idol". Producers put participants in a booth and bait them into saying something nasty ... Read more...
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Court commutes death penalty of minor’s rapist, killer
May 7th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday commuted the death penalty of a man, convicted of raping and killing a minor girl, to life imprisonment.
The decision was taken ... Read more...
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Environmentally friendly shoppers likely to cheat
March 18th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Environmentally aware consumers are more likely to lie, cheat and be unkind than regular shoppers, a study suggests.
Researchers say that people have a limited stock of goodwill ... Read more...
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Grim social realities bind art in the subcontinent (With Images)
August 23rd, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Gurgaon, Aug 23 (IANS) Contemporary art from the subcontinent is a reflection of the socio-political realities - the political conflict, repression and gender imbalance - prevalent in the countries ... Read more...
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I don’t mind being touted as biggest ‘kamina’: Amol Gupte (Interview)
July 11th, 2009 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Scriptwriter-director Amol Gupte, who plays a villain in Vishal Bharadwaj's forthcoming thriller "Kaminey", says he has no problems being touted as the biggest 'kamina' ... Read more...
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Girls convey their anger, hostility through meanness
July 4th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): While girls are often taught not to be aggressive, their hostility and anger are often expressed through meanness, says a researcher."Girls are not brought up to be assertive. ... Read more...
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Vindictive acts never pay, they drive friends and jobs away
March 27th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) A person with a vindictive outlook tends to drive jobs and friends away, besides holding himself back, a new study has confirmed.
We repay an invitation to dinner ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Meanness is fraught with social risks
December 17th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) Beware of being mean. It is fraught with social risks and vitiating human transactions in a never ending cycle."For instance in driving, if you are kind and let ... Read more...
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Chimps too dole out tit-for-tat behaviour to friends and foes
October 29th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 29 (ANI): Chimpanzees very closely observe who all are grooming them, and ultimately return favours to them while freezing out others, according to a new study.
Cristina Gomes, a ... Read more...
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Reality bites - through the gloss of TV shows (Opinion)
July 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Chitra Padmanabhan
Until a few days ago, "Dhoom Macha Le Dhoom" was one of many dance contests aired on every television channel, paying obeisance to reality shows as the mantra to TRP ... Read more...
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Apex court upholds death penalty for multiple murders
April 3rd, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty awarded to a youth who killed three teenaged siblings of his friend a decade ago despite living with them ... Read more...
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