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Software titan Microsoft’s bold $44.6 billion bid to acquire Internet media company Yahoo Inc on Friday may shake up the industry like no deal has done in a long time.
if the Yahoo buyout comes through -- it could be aided by Yahoo’s head of research Prabhakar Raghavan, a technology professor turned corporate researcher, who studied at Hyderabad Public School and IIT, Chennai read more »
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स्पिरिट प्राशन करून रायगड जिल्ह्यातील २५ आदिवासींचा बळी गेल्यानंतर सर्वत्र खळबळ उडाली असताना, मृत्यूचा हा पेला आदिवासींच्या हाती सोपवण्यास जबाबदार कोण, यावर राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क खाते आणि पोलिस यांच्यात ढकलाढकली सुरू झाली आहे. read more »
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मराठी ही भाषा म्हणून जगावी असे वाटत असेल तर पहिले पाऊल आपल्यालाच उचलावे लागेल , आणि ते ही आत्तच!. ह्ल्ली भाजी आणण्यापासून पैसे पाठवण्यापर्यंतच्या अनेक गोष्टी कॉम्प्युटरवर करता येतात. पण हे सारे मराठीतून करता यावे अशी अपेक्षा बाळगणे हे आतातरी अवास्तव ठरेल. त्यापेक्षा किमान प्रत्येक मराठी माणसाला आपल्या मातृभाषेतून कॉम्प्युटरवर लिहिता यावे , मेल करता यावा , असे म्हणणे योग्य ठरेल. कदाचित उद्याच्या ह read more »
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Now that the "Teri Maaaki" and "Monki" issue has cooled down, we look at some of the sledging done in the past.Sure makes an interesting read.rnrnRod Marsh & Ian Botham : When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcommed hom to the wicket with the immortal words "So how's your wife and my kids?"rnrnDarryl Cullinan & Shane Warne: As Cullinan was on his way to the wicket, W read more »
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मुंबईतील गणेशोत्सव म्हणे समलिंगी पुरुषांचा म्हणजे ' गें ' चा उत्सव, यातील मिरवणूक म्हणजे ' गें ' चे उत्स्फूर्त समूहनृत्य. असे असंबद्ध अज्ञान ' गार्डियन ' या ब्रिटिश दैनिकाच्या वेबसाइटने पाजळल्याचे वृत्त नुकतेच ' मटा ' ने प्रसिद्ध केले होते. त्याला प्रतिसाद म्हणून अनेकांनी ' मटा ऑनलाइन ' कडे आपली नाराजी कळवली. गार्डियन ' ने हा दिशाभूल करणारा उल्लेख काढून टाकावा, यासाठी सर्वात आधी ही चुक read more »
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Music Legend A.R Rahman launched a music conservatory,by the name KM Music to recreate a world-class orchestra for the enjoyment of the people of India.He said
"Synthesizers and electronic sounds played a significant role in the evolution of music in the 80's and 90's.
He was also worried that if the trend of listening only to synthesizers and electronic sounds continues, future generations read more »
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Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar’s met ailing Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray here on Sunday sparked off intense speculation in political circles. Mr Pawar, it is said, never does anything without a good reason.
What could be the agenda when two heavy weights of different political ideologies come together? read more »
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rnI used to like this form of paintings whenever i saw it,but never really went in details.Last week on route to kanheri caves saw it on one of the huts and found out that to be Warli Painting,a unique art form of maharashtra.The Warli art paintings typically depict multitudes of tiny human forms hunting, dancing or c read more »
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rnExactly 18 years ago on 15th Nov 1989 a legend was born in Indian Cricket.Yesterday he deserved a century and he did it a lot of other times, but he still is the best. read more »
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The eve of children’s day brings back the memories of childhood and the fun we had.Comics used to be an integral part our life then.One person who was a pioneer in creating Indian comics was ANANT PAI.
His idea behind starting a comic book series devoted to Indian culture and history came from a quiz contest aired on Doordarshan in February 1967. The participants could easily answer questions pe read more »
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Hey chetan,
Happy birthday on behalf of all the katta people.Wishing you lots of succcess and happpiness and some more affection from limin.
God Bless. read more »
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This is an interesting article by busybee on the ocassion of diwali.It was written some 15 years ago.Times have changed and and so has the celebration.Yet it seems so right... even now. read more »
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One of the unique identities of mumbai which always existed is the local bhai culture.Now there has been a trend of making movies on the lifes Of these people.Nayakan,Company, Shootout at lokhandwala were some of the movies in this series.Haji Mastan is one such character & Ekta kapoor is planning to make a movie on him. read more »
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rnThis Diwali there could be more light and less sound as more and more Mumbaities prefer noiseless crackers.The sale of noiseless crackers has increased in the city.This is due to the deadline imposed by the police department.Yet there is still a sizeable number of people who feel that Diwali cannot be celebrated without bursting bombs. read more »
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This is how cricket in india came into existence.Must be after the period when aamir khan hit the last ball six in champaner :-)..Interesting read though. read more »
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