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Facebook vs Twitter

Facebook’s open communication channels benefit the closeness of friend groups better than Twitter

In today’s world, it is very common for a person to live in one country while most of his best friends and closest relatives are spread far and wide across the globe. The means to keep in touch may be many, but doing so on a regular basis is tough.

Step back in time at the Watson

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We’re not best known for the upkeep of our historical monuments, but the dilapidated state of one of Mumbai’s oldest hotels — Watson’s evokes a sense of sadness. Located in Mumbai’s swish Kala Ghoda area and currently known as the Esplanade Mansion, it is India’s oldest surviving cast iron building.

War of the socialites

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It looks like the days of Kim Kardashian ruling reality television are in danger, with socialite daughter of F1 chief Bernie, Tamara Ecclestone set to launch a rival reality show next year. The billionaire’s daughter, who is known for her lavish ways, aims to challenge Keeping Up With The Kardashians once she shifts to the US.

Of musical legacies

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The very essence of Indian music lies in its legacy and Reewa Rathod, daughter of renowned singer-duo Sunali and Roopkumar Rathod is but a testimony to that.

Ajay-SRK call a truce

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Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan have surprised the industry wallahs by their show of maturity. After the rather bitter tussle over the release of their respective films — Son of Sardaar and Jab Tak Hai Jaan, the two will now be seen together in Chennai Express.

Gurbani, Aditi move up

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Expectedly, seeded players including defending champion Aditi Ashok and Gurbani Singh entered the quarter-finals of the Usha All India Ladies matchplay championships at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Thursday.

An addition, bittersweet

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Unlike cranberry bitters and even orange bitters, celery bitters have actually been around for a really long time. Popularised in the early 19th century for their alleged health benefits, celery bitters were actually sold as a health tonic. It’s not surprising then that celery bitters go really well with gin, and all things juniper in nature.

Where football’s a way of life

The J&K team’s Imran Butt tries to get the better of a Tamil Nadu player during the Slum Soccer tournament in New Delhi.

Nineteen-year old Imran Butt cannot forget the two days he spent in Srinagar jail six years ago allegedly for stone pelting.

Joshi leads the pack on Day 2

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Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (68-71) emerged as the clubhouse leader on Day Two of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2013 season at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata.

Morocco overwhelms SRK

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The euphoria that Shah Rukh Khan generates is explicable and not a new news to hear. But witnessing the same is a different matter altogether. The star power that SRK has globally was seen recently at Jemaa el-Fna Square, which is at the medina quarter at Marrakesh, Morocco. An unprecedented crowd gathered at the square as soon as they got to know that SRK would be walking down the red carpet there for the film festival.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.