Why Nilekani's UID will be very effective

There are many things that are significant about the report of the task force studying a unified payment infrastructure that uses the Unique ID, or Aadhaar, but perhaps the most notable is its timing. It has been presented to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee just as the Budget season is at its height. This is indicative of the direction in which Mr Mukherjee must go in order to control the United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA’s) politically sensitive but fiscally damaging welfare spending. Cost savings must come from somewhere, and improvements...

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What is Lakshmi Mittal and Vanisha Mittal's salary?

London: Lakshmi Mittal, the Chairman and CEO of the world's largest steel-maker ArcelorMittal, took home a salary of $1.74 million in 2011, a hike of over 5% over his 2010 pay cheque. His daughter Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, also received a pay hike in 2011 as her compensation increased from $172,000 to $174,000, as per the company's annual report. The report, however, did not mention the compensation given to son Aditya Mittal. Lakshmi Mittal, whose annual compensation has risen from $1.65 million in 2010, is the highest paid member of ArcelorMittal's...

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TV presenter Jill Martin struggles to contain herself in print bikini

The point of wearing camouflage is to hide, but Jill Martin must not have gotten the memo. The Today show correspondent's body was on full display today on a Miami, Florida beach. The 35-year-old TV presenter was almost popping out of her tiny, green and black camouflage bikini top. A well-placed necklace dangled onto her chest, drawing even more attention to the skimpy article of clothing. She looked happy as she frolicked in the surf and soaked...

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Queen Victoria married John Brown, her Scottish groom, and bore him a secret daughter

As the Queen advances indefatigably into the year-long festivities for her Diamond Jubilee, thoughts inevitably turn to the last British sovereign who survived to celebrate 60 years on the throne. Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 marked the refulgent patriotic zenith of the British Empire. Standing less than 5ft tall, but nevertheless a towering colossus throughout the world, the iconic Queen Empress gave her name to an age that produced...

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Danielle Lineker's peek-a-boob dress exposes her breast

Danielle Lineker, 32, is known for her love of fashion. But her glamorous gown got the better of her as it revealed a little too much. The wife of former England footballer Gary Lineker arrived at the Prince's Trust Invest in Futures dinner at the Savoy Hotel wearing a spectacular floor-length gown. But her efforts to wear some hidden support were thwarted as the secret bra could be seen through the gown's sheer sides. The Welsh model arrived...

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Little Punjab: A squalid camp of homeless, hopeless migrants whose dream of a new life went sour

Dawn is breaking over Heathrow airport and, nearby, it’s time to get up and look for work. Just above where everyone is sleeping, the traffic has already started to thunder along the M4, sending vibrations through to the ground underneath. It’s cold down here on the concrete slabs. There are empty cans of strong lager kicking around the floor, and the living areas, if you can call them such, are filthier than a third-world slum. This is Little...

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Meet the world's famous wife beaters

We all know how bad domestic violence is and most of the parts in the world it is considered very bad, but when it happens to a common middle class family it is not Breaking news.  But when a celebrity husband/boyfriend breaks the teeth of her wife it surely becomes Breaking News, we present you a list of 8 such wife-beaters in which some of them have paid the price of  this crime while some are paying and some are happily married to...

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35% of British adults still go to bed with teddy

Stuffed toys help grown-ups de-stress and relax, research suggests They've been keeping children happy for years and are a godsend for many parents when trying to keep their little ones quiet. But it would seem it is not just youngsters who appreciate the soothing benefits of the teddy bear - it still occupies a special place in the hearts of many grown-ups too. Research has revealed that 35 per cent of adults in Britain have admitted they still...

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'Gay killer' Colin Ireland who tortured homosexual men to death dies in jail

A former soldier who was told he would never be released from jail after being convicted of torturing gay men to death almost 20 years ago has died in jail. Colin Ireland, 57, is presumed to have died from natural causes in the healthcare centre of Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire this morning, a Prison Service spokeswoman said. One of Britain's worst serial killers, Ireland admitted attacking and killing five gay men he met in London pubs in...

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Focus on game, not milestone: Shastri to Tendulkar

Brisbane: Former India skipper Ravi Shastri wants senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar to stay true to his game and "forget about the milestone" as the wait for his landmark 100th international century continues. Dismissing notions that Tendulkar was out of form despite a modest average of 32 in seven international matches this Australian summer, Shastri urged the batsman to continue attacking the bowlers. "If he just keeps the tempo going and forgets...

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Dentists dish up Priyanka Chopra's smile

Madhuri Dixit's smile, which stole millions of hearts in the 1990s, may no longer be a hit. Priyanka Chopra pearlies are in-her smile, that shows only teeth and not the gums, is all the rage. And orthodontists in the city are regularly doing a Priyanka on young and to-be married girls. Women, mostly in the marriageable age bracket, are visiting clinics to design their smiles before they start meeting prospective grooms, and sometimes, before attending important social functions. Dentists in the city get 200-300 cases every year, where people-mostly...

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Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd bags 2 prestigious awards for retail excellence

Mumbai: Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited a well-known and trusted jewellery retailer in India has bagged two awards for retail excellence under the categories of Best Impactful Retail Design & Visual Merchandising and Innovative Retail Concept of the Year. The awards were given to the company at the Asia Retail Congress held in the city recently. Mr. Shrikant Zaveri, TBZ’s Chairman and Managing Director said, “Today’s customers are highly discerning. Fashion trends are also rapidly evolving and hence it is very important to be up-to-date...

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Hyundai Eon Review: The best in class!

First instance of action in the cut throat low end entry level car segment is almost a revolution with Hyundai throwing style, substance, space, performance and fuel efficiency to take on the Alto league. Adil Jal Darukhanawala gets behind the wheel of the stunning Eon which he reckons is the modern day 21st century 800! It is close to 14 years to the day when Hyundai opened its innings in India with a tall boy smallie to present not just its first...

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Review of Renault Pulse by BS Motoring

Srinivas Krishnan of BS Motoring checks out Renault’s small car for India - The Pulse What makes a Renault? If you ask me, I will say funky French styling, quirky ergonomics, weird names and sporty driving appeal. If you ask Carlos Ghosn, he will probably say “Nissan.” (Check price of Renault Pulse) Surely the chairman of the Renault-Nissan Alliance (le cost killer, one of the most influential names in the automotive business, the industry’s...

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Price of Renault Pulse

Renault is one of the first car manufacturers to launch a model at the Auto Expo complete with pricing. Other manufacturers have been shying away from declaring prices and most launches have really only been unveilings. The Renault Pulse, essentially a rebadged Micra will be available at the following prices: Mid RxL variant - Rs 5.77 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi Top-end RxZ variant - Rs 6.25 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi The top-end variant comes with...

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Price of new Maruti Dzire: A review by Zigwheels

With a boot just 145mm longer than the current Swift, the new Dzire has been resurrected with a quirky yet queer design. Priced between Rs 4.79 Lakh to 6.54 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the petrol version and Rs 5.80 to 7.09 Lakh for the diesel version, this betrunked three box sedan now also features a dual tone dashboard, integrated stereo (higher variants) and a host of safety equipment As a competitor in a bare bones entry level sedan market,...

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