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No Bharat Ratna for sportspersons
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) Whie several names were doing the rounds for Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian awards, Indian sports had to be satisfied with only six Padma Shri as the Republic Day awards were announced here Wednesday.Hockey legend Zafar Iqbal, women´s cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami and archer Limba Ram are among the six sportspersons who will be conferred with the Padma Shri

Bharat Ratna: Dhyan Chand, Tenzing figure
The name of veteran hockey player Dhyan Chand was recommended by the Sports Ministry on Wednesday for the honor of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award given for the highest degrees of national service.

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High life on Shuklaji Street

What is it about Mumbai that makes it such fertile ground for writers looking for inspiration? Suketu Mehta comes readily to mind but think of all the other writers before and since in whose

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10 improbable (but possible) things that could happen in 2012

2011 was a happening year and there are all indications that 2012 will be eventful too. Here are ten things that are improbable but possible.1. Manmohan Singh becomes President of IndiaIn July 2012,

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Indian chess body to recommend Anand for Bharat Ratna

Chennai: The Central Council of the All India Chess Federation Tuesday unanimously decided to recommend Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for the Bharat Ratna award.Two other icons, cricketer Sachin

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When the lights dim
Back in the 60s, when Hindi theatre was losing its steam, Satyadev Dubey gave it a fresh lease of life. Veenu Sandhu finds out about the man behind the legend.

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