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  Will resign if convicted: Gilani      Prince William 'to put military service before royal duty'      Esha Deol gets engaged to Bharat Takhtani      BCCI-Sahara to further discuss issues tomorrow      Business as usual for Indian companies in Maldives      'Benazir killed for backing Lal Masjid operation'      Pak SC to decide Gilani's fate tomorrow      Holders Spain enter Davis Cup quarters      Praveen Reddy stabbing: 3 Indians charged in UK      Woman breaches cordon to seek Mamata's help for justice      Junior doctors' strike continues in Andhra      TRAI likely to issue biz guidelines for new operators      FTA can treble bilateral trade by 2015: Israel envoy      Blackberry to expand footprint, new OS in second half      Khurshid tightlipped on EC's move against him      CBI to train officers on ways to bring back blackmoney      60kg IED unearthed in Chhattisgarh, major tragedy averted      India-specific trade exhibition draws huge crowd in Pak      Seven Taliban killed, 18 held in Afghanistan      India needs to streamline visa, infrastructure to tap tourism potential: Experts      Sri Lanka Navy arrests three Indian fishermen      Whitney Houston's 10 best singles      Nair says Antrix-Devas deal a non-issue, pins hopes on PM      Dassault, RIL ink MoU for collaboration in defence sector      CCI understood to have found anti-trust law violations by BCCI      Bill Clinton's former aides speak out on Lewinsky affair      Antrix-Devas deal: Govt may rope in ED, I-T for further probe      EPFO may approve Contribution Card for subscribers on Feb 22      EC-Khurshid row: Cong wants its leaders to speak as per law      Ambiguous Oil Min order may lead to KG-D6 price revision      Estranged wife has right to live in husband's house: SC      Rate cuts to help push up growth to 7.4% in FY'13: Nomura      Anti-dumping duty on Chinese fragrance chemical      Foreign investors press 'sell' button on Indian banks      Now, Sebi catches social networking fever      Economists wide of the mark in projecting India's growth rate      Facebook can un-friend CEO Zuckerberg 'at will'      AI debt recast:Federal doesn't see much impact on balancesheet      Nasheed's supporters rally against new Maldives government      SC pulls up SEBI for leaking Sahara Group's proposal to media      Pakistan to announce steps to improve trade ties: Sharma      Britain nurses wounds after snubs by India      Israeli jets raid Gaza      CBI submits probe report on MNREGA before Supreme Court      Maldives President expands cabinet; Nasheed remains defiant      New National Air Cargo Policy on the anvil      Maldives assures safety for tourists      Mandela's image to appear on South African banknotes      Whitney Houston, 48, dies on Grammys eve      India break Aussie stranglehold with 4-wkt win      UK judge bans public prayers      Gunmen assassinate army general in Damascus      Obama to felicitate Amartya Sen      New route for Kailash Mansarovar yatra      Indians grapple with rotation conundrum      EC complains to Prez against defiant Khurshid      UK police looking for Indian 'tantrik'      Journalist couple stabbed to death in Dhaka      AIFF to withdraw permission for holding Premier League Soccer      Nasheed disappointed with India's response to Maldives crisis      Medha Patkar proposes cap on property owned by the rich      UK is and will remain safe: British HC      No evidence North Korean leader dead: US official      Youth killing: Inquiry ordered; army apologises to family      Taliban promise to capture, kill Prince Harry      Sun tabloid staff among 8 arrested in UK phone-hacking probe      Indian student stabbed in London; critical: Scotland Yard      Indians among world's happiest people: poll      6-year-old raped, murdered      Indian national found murdered in Singapore      Governor endorses CJ stand on Upa Lokayukta      India asks Maldives to resolve 'complex' situation peacefully      Pak court adjouns Mumbai case proceedings till Feb 14      Amendments to Lokpal bill being considered, says Narayanasamy      Diana 'knew about Camilla before her marriage to Charles'      Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy      Asians most discriminated against in New Zealand: Study      Watson needs another week to recover fully      8,000 expected at Indian Open Marathon      Govt hopes to get cos bill passed in Budget Session      Greek cabinet approves debt deal after PM warns of 'chaos'      25 peons to be election observers      Even Taliban called up to wish luck to Afghan cricketers      US court allows 'psychotic' Indian mom to return home      DNA profiling facility at AFMC to help identify lost soldiers      Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics      BFI CEO Harish Sharma passes away at 53      Peerzada says Sonia rejected his resignation      Indian trade delegation to Iran may ruffle feathers in US      Indian, Pakistani surgeons conduct historic liver transplant      RIL's KG-D6 may see a further dip in output      Ties with China central to Obama's Asia Pacific policy: US      Minister vows to fight      US official reaches Maldives      Japanese emperor hospitalised for heart test      Falak back on ventilator after having breathing problems, say doctors      'Pak considering proposal to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China'      Priyanka asks voters to change negative politics of UP      Greats divided on legality of Ajmal's action      Gilani has no option but to write letter: Nawaz      Ten die in AP govt hospitals      PM consults senior ministers on 2G licence cancellation issue      Kohli in top-10 of GQ's 'Best Dressed International Men'      India look to break shackles against Oz      US send favourites Switzerland packing      CIA website hacked      Will halt US drone strikes: Imran Khan      Key accused in baby Falak case nabbed      Suu Kyi on campaign trail for own parliament seat      Uzbek student pleads guilty to plot to kill Obama      Exam scandal: Peerzada to continue in J-K ministry      US working to reduce trade and investment barriers with India      Indians safe in Maldives      Of sleazegate ministers and their conflicting answers      Sex, lies and videotape hit BJP      Sri Lankan president orders security for Nasheed's wife      UP polls: Over 46 per cent polling till late afternoon    
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Life of a recluse

Writer : J D Salinger, author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’, mostly led an isolated life.
A Life,’ by Kenneth Slawenski, is earnest, vigorously researched and revealing, without resorting to voyeuristic speculation, writes Michiko Kakutani.

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Bollywood’s top 20 superstars of indian cinema Edited by Bhaichand Patel Penguin 2012, pp 279, 599 This book is a collection of essays by renowned writers on cinema, paying tribute to Hindi cinema’s biggest stars. It looks into the...

Corporate craft

Delivering one of the immortal monologues of Hollywood, Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas’ Oscar winning character in Wall Street (1987), proclaims “Greed is right, greed works.

Know your rights

Eminent academic Professor Udai Raj Rai’s recently published book, Fundamental Rights and Their Enforcement, is an in-depth study of the enumeration and evolution of fundamental rights under our constitutional framework.

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Bollywood actress Esha Deol with Bharat Takhtani during their engagement ceremony

Bollywood actress Esha Deol with Bharat Takhtani during their engagement ceremony

Gautam Gambhir of India plays the ball during their ODI cricket match against Australia

Gautam Gambhir of India plays the ball during their ODI cricket match against Australia

India's Virat Kohli bats against Australia during their One Day International series cricket match

India's Virat Kohli bats against Australia during their One Day International series cricket match

A flower vendor busy at his whole sale shop to sell roses in Koyambedu

A flower vendor busy at his whole sale shop to sell roses in Koyambedu

Models on the ramp during a fashion show

Models on the ramp during a fashion show

Vintage cars participate in the 46th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally in New Delhi

Vintage cars participate in the 46th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally in New Delhi

Army Chief General VK Singh flags off the 46th Statesman Vintage & Classic car rally in New Delhi

Army Chief General VK Singh flags off the 46th Statesman Vintage & Classic car rally in New Delhi

Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Anand Sharma in a Press meet

Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Anand Sharma in a Press meet

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during election campaign

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during election campaign

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Queen of Pop music at her best during the Billboard Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

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