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Saturday, 25 May 2013

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The hilarious case of Avatar Tulsi

The Ramayana essay that Delhi University banned

The man who survived 42 hours trapped in a lift

The hypocrisy of Indian fashion designers

The fraud of Vedic maths

The making of Baba Ramdev

The mystery of the leopard that was not

under Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Gaming Laptop from MSI

Its processor is fast enough to extract the best performance from most games in the market.

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27 Jan 2010 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Bolder than the Bold

It has neither a large screen nor a snazzy interface. But can put a lot of other phones to shame.

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21 Jan 2010 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Seagate’s Replica PC

It is not the world’s simplest data backup device, but it works in a non-intrusive manner.

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14 Jan 2010 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Sony NWZ E443

The Mp3 player with a large enough screen to watch videos. It’s not an iPod killer, but not bad either.

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6 Jan 2010 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Adamo by Dell

Connects your TV with the online media. Plus, no more burning DivX movies to a DVD to watch at home.

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30 Dec 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Power of Zero, Sony Vaio X

It is a perhaps the only netbook in the premium range. But do you want to pay this much for size zero?

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23 Dec 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Adamo by Dell

Stylish, graceful and a performer. If you have the money, this your machine.

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15 Dec 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Light and Breezy as the Wind

In this Atom-dominated netbook market, here’s an AMD Yukon-based machine.

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9 Dec 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

HP’s All-in-One

If you want a sleek machine without a wire jungle, then this is a great buy

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3 Dec 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

Philips Speaker Dock

If you like to watch movies on your iPod, but wanted better sound, this is the one for you

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25 Nov 2009 | BY Gagandeep Singh Sapra

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

Mihir Srivastava

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age

Let’s Not Ask Her Screen Age • Tears of Luck • To Act or Not To Act

Rajeev Masand

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The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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Hartosh Singh Bal

Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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Sumana Roy

Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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Manu Joseph

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Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

Aimee Ginsburg

Waiting for Deliverance

What families in Haryana will do to have a son. A witness’ account

Ruhani Kaur

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

Hartosh Singh Bal

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Rape at Home

The trial of a French Consulate employee, accused of raping his minor daughter, has begun in Bangalore. His wife Suja Jones speaks to Open

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Aimee Ginsburg

The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

25

Hartosh Singh Bal

Collateral Clean-Up

It may not entirely be a sense of duty that is motivating CBI Director Ranjit Sinha

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Mihir Srivastava

Rogues
Turn the Spotlight

Cricket is dirty yet again and it’s time to go after those who might get away

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True Life
Just Another Massacre

Sinam Ongbi Chandrajini lost children in a massacre in Malom in 2000. It was the horror of this incident that led Irom Sharmila to begin her fast against AFSPA

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Public Opinion
The Unreliable Source

The second rung of the Congress party, where there is much jostling for power, is the origin of some of the most ridiculous political spin in recent times

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CARROT AND STICK
Citizens and Soldiers

The CRPF’s missteps threaten its efforts to woo tribal youth in Chhattisgarh

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THROWAWAY
The Bungle Jumble Party

God’s gift to the Congress

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LEGACY
A Classic and its Afterlife

CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary on its 50th anniversary

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MODERN TIMES
Infernal Lessons

Deciphering Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno

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RELOAD
Eternal Tales in The Electronic Age

The first act of Amar Chitra Katha’s rescue is over. The brand has survived. But Act Two will be tricky

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ARM’S LENGTH
That Fizzling Sound

As cola drinks are shunned by health junkies

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On the Contrary
Soft Brains, Hard On

What makes Mumbai’s municipal corporators demand a ban on scantily clad mannequins

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Media
Facebook to Bhaktbook

A Hindu devotional song calls out to Facebookers seen as sinners in need of redemption

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B-horror
Birth of the Indian Undead

What makes zombies interesting and why Go Goa Gone gets it right

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