Monday, November 25, 2013

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How Magnus Carlsen got the better of Vishwanathan Anand - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis

How Magnus Carlsen got the better of Vishwanathan Anand
Daily News & Analysis
The FIDE World Chess Championship in Chennai was effectively a clash of personalities. If Magnus Carlsen, the young warrior, showed his mental strength, Viswanathan Anand looked psychologically vulnerable. Anand thought the turning point of the match ...

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Mylan, two Indian companies line up to buy Bafna Pharmaceuticals - Economic Times

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:09 PM PST


Mylan, two Indian companies line up to buy Bafna Pharmaceuticals
Economic Times
MUMBAI: US-based generic drug maker Mylan and two Indian pharma companies are in the race to acquire Chennai-based Bafna Pharmaceuticals, which makes haemoglobin drug 'Raricap' among other products, said two people privy to the transaction.

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Saravana Stores launches 'Elite' to target the upwardly mobile - Economic Times

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:53 PM PST


Saravana Stores launches 'Elite' to target the upwardly mobile
Economic Times
CHENNAI: Chennai-based Saravana Stores, a wellknown case study in how to profitably run low-cost retail targeted at the lower middle-class, is for the first time attempting to woo upmarket customers. The home-grown retailer has launched Saravana Elite ...

Chennai Chettinaad Palace in North Phoenix Is One of a Kind - Phoenix New Times

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:33 PM PST


Chennai Chettinaad Palace in North Phoenix Is One of a Kind
Phoenix New Times
Chettinad cuisine is difficult to find in the Valley, which makes the arrival of the roughly one-year-old Chennai Chettinaad Palace in West Phoenix reason enough to celebrate. And Sri Lankan-born server and bartender Anthony Felsianes says the restaurant's ...

A New King for a New Era in Chess - TIME

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:16 PM PST


A New King for a New Era in Chess
TIME
Last week in Chennai, India, 22-year-old Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen easily toppled defending world champion Viswanathan Anand of India. The challenger won three games without a loss, plus seven draws, ending the match two games before its ...

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My turn to teach Viswanathan Anand now, says Magnus Carlsen - Times of India

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST


My turn to teach Viswanathan Anand now, says Magnus Carlsen
Times of India
CHENNAI: The crown sits pretty, so does the newly-coronated king's charm. Magnus Carlsen is a picture of earnest patience as he braved questions by the dozen and posed almost endlessly for shutterbugs, all with the lopsided smile in place. Two days after ...

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Dawn of the Carlsen era - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST


Dawn of the Carlsen era
The Hindu
Magnus Carlsen scaled the pinnacle he was expected to in Chennai. It was only fitting that the strongest rated player in chess history owned the world title, taking over the reins from a five-time champion he admires and respects. Viswanathan Anand, too ...

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Chennai's enduring affair with chess - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:20 PM PST


Chennai's enduring affair with chess
The Hindu
If you have ever moved a chess piece in your life, you would have loved the past three weeks in the city. Two of the greatest chess players of all time, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen, were in the city, battling for the ultimate crown in world chess.

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Ripon Buildings celebrates 100th birthday on Tuesday - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:14 PM PST


Ripon Buildings celebrates 100th birthday on Tuesday
The Hindu
Ripon Buildings, the seat of the 426 sq. km. of the Chennai Corporation, will turn 100 on Tuesday. The heritage building was inaugurated on November 26, 1913 by Viceroy and Governor General Charles Baron Hardinge of Penshurst. The structure is a fine ...

Try transgenders case in court other than Mahila court: Defence counsel for ... - India Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:56 AM PST


India Today

Try transgenders case in court other than Mahila court: Defence counsel for ...
India Today
Defence counsel for transgenders in a case on Monday sought its transfer from a Mahila court in Chennai, saying his clients cannot be described as either men or women. The prosecution case was that the 11 transgenders forced a person to undergo a sex ...

More Calcutta News

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 03:03 PM PST

New Delhi, Nov.25, (ANI): Leader of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vijender Gupta on Monday criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for registering as a voter from three different constituencies in the capital.

Red tape stalls CBI mobiles, laptops

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:58 PM PST

The CBI complained to the Supreme Court that it was not getting timely financial sanction to provide mobile phones and laptops, commonly used by school children these days, to its investigators.        

InPlay from Briefing.com

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:55 PM PST

InPlay from Briefing.com

CBI urges Supreme Court to free the agency from being a “caged parrot”

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:42 PM PST

In response to the Centre's affidavit rejecting demand for greater autonomy

Customs thwart Indian national’s attempt to smuggle 45kg drug at KLIA

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:38 PM PST

PUTRAJAYA: It was no 'Chennai express' for the man from Tamil Nadu who was 'derailed' by Malaysian customs [...]

Jagan gets court nod to meet Jayalalithaa

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:27 PM PST

In continuation of his efforts to mobilise support against the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayal...

He doesn't exactly look like your typical Grandmaster: new chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen is a smouldering 22 ...

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:20 PM PST

At a mere 22 years old, Magnus Carlsen, is the highest rated player in history and was named World Chess Champion over the weekend.

Warga India sorok 44.95kg dadah di bawah bungkusan inai

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:58 PM PST

PUTRAJAYA: Tindakan seorang lelaki warga India menyorokkan 44.95kg methamphetamine di bawah bungkusan inai rambut di dalam bagasinya terbongkar [...]

India Office Boom Turns Glut With Vacancies: Real Estate

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 01:35 PM PST

India's slowing economy has left its big cities with a glut of office space, pushing up vacancy rates, freezing development and prompting some builders to convert commercial projects into housing.

Condom Maker TTK Seeks Rebound After Durex Loss: Corporate India

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:32 PM PST

TTK Group, the Indian company that lost rights to make Durex condoms after a dispute triggered the exit of partner Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (RB/) a year ago, plans to triple exports of its own brand as it seeks to revive sales.