Jan 31, 2013
Q.854
[+ Show Answer] This day last year: Q.488
Jan 30, 2013
Q.853
The scientists have named this skink "Sirenoscincus ____", the species name coming from literature and referring to an animal that has some attributes in common to this creature. What's the name?
Jan 29, 2013
Q.852
Jan 28, 2013
Q.851
"Kai Po Che!" is the name of an upcoming Hindi film (to release in Feb 2013) based on a Chetan Bhagat book called "The Three Mistakes of My Life". Each year, particularly during the period of Sankrant, you will hear this exclamation from the rooftops of Gujarat.
With what cutting-edge activity is this cry associated with?
Jan 27, 2013
Q.850
She has a long-standing musical collaboration with someone who was also in the news in 2012 and had won or been nominated for a clutch of awards.
Who?
Jan 26, 2013
Q.849
This phenomenon is seen commonly in many language families, and is often used in languages like English, Romance languages, Persian, African languages, East Asian, and South Asian languages.
What has all this got to do with a lady named Vaishali who runs a pickle business from Pune, whose life inspired something in 2012?
Jan 25, 2013
Q.848
This made the IOC mad as it was yet another example of Nike's clever strategy that just fell short of ambush marketing.
What was in the campaign that slyly associated itself with the Olympics without overtly saying so?
From my Mood Indigo quiz at IIT Bombay, 2012
Jan 24, 2013
Q.847
It also had a literary connection: an author, who was briefly part of the Eastern Service (and reportedly hated his time there) was inspired by some of the rooms (including a canteen) and included them in one of his best known books.
Which author, and which book?
From my Mood Indigo quiz at IIT Bombay, 2012
Jan 23, 2013
Q.846
- (1995) Urbs Prima in Indis, especially before it reverted to "bharataacha sarvapratham shahar"
- (1997) Two of them
- (1998) From the heart
- (2000) When Oothukadu Venkata Subbier's mind rolled like the waves
- (2002) What happens if you receive a peck on the cheek?
- (2004) Youth or a triple-bored Tamil letter
- (2007) A (corporate) sage of sorts
- (2010) A noted devotee of Shiva (did he play the veena ten times better than most?)
- Bombay: it was called Urbs Prima in India or the premier city of India by the British. "bharataacha sarvapratham shahar" is just a Marathi translation of the phrase.
- Iruvar: the film based on the life of MGR & Karunanidhi
- Direct translation of Dil Se
- Alaipayuthe: the film takes its name from a famous Krishna song by Subbier that means a mind as restless as the waves.
- Kannathil Mutthamittal: A semi-literal translation that includes the film' English title of "a peck on the cheek".
- Yuva/Aazhta Ezhuthu: literally Youth or a Tamil alphabet with three circles
- Guru
- Raavan/Raavanan
Jan 22, 2013
Q.845
Who?
Jan 21, 2013
Q.844
The KM Music Conservatory is a music school created by music composer A.R.Rahman. But who, in January 2013, has launched the "LM Music" music production label?
Jan 20, 2013
Q.843
Later in 2013, the company will be launching its 300cc bike. The name for this vehicle is a word that primarily came from African folk culture, and is now English slang for a form of personal confidence. What word is this?
Jan 19, 2013
Q.842
The film, to be released in mid-2013, shares its name with one of Hindi cinema's best known production houses, that in its heyday introduced the likes of Ashok Kumar and Dilip Kumar to the industry. What is the name?
Jan 18, 2013
Q.841
What is this all about?
From my quiz at Conundrums, IIT Bombay, 2012
No monkey business implied.
Jan 17, 2013
Q.840
"Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder, and stressors and love adventure, risk, and uncertainty. Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the exact opposite of ____. Let us call it anti____. Anti____ is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the anti____ gets better.What word completes the blanks to give the title of the book? This day last year: Q.474
Jan 16, 2013
Q.839
This is the logo of the latest venture from this foundation. Which foundation, or what quick word will complete the name of this venture?
Image: Wikipedia
"Wiki" is the word, to give Wikivoyage". The Wikimedia Foundation's latest project is this online travel guide that in wiki-style, anyone can edit. "Wikitravel" was the precursor to this.
Jan 15, 2013
Q.838
The White House, declining the request in the petition, wrote:
"The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a ___ ___ isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:What did the petition demand the US Government build?The construction of the ___ ___ has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it. The Administration does not support blowing up planets. Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a ___ ___ with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?
Jan 14, 2013
Q.837
Founded on 26 November 2012, this is the logo of which political party whose initials conveniently come together to mean "you"?
Jan 13, 2013
Q.836
Jan 12, 2013
Q.835
Jan 11, 2013
Q.834
Who is the subject?
Jan 10, 2013
Q.833
Jan 9, 2013
Q.832
What uneasy compromise is this a reference to?
Jan 8, 2013
Q.831
Jan 7, 2013
Q.830
The name for this gadget from Microsoft now is "PixelSense", replacing the name with which it originally made waves. The old name has been commandeered for something they launched in 2012. What's the old name?
Jan 6, 2013
Q.829
Which puzzle-oriented game is this?
This day last year: Q.463Jan 5, 2013
Q.828
Significantly bigger than the United Kingdom itself, where is this piece of land?
This day last year: Q.462Jan 4, 2013
Q.827
This film is one of the first to release in 2013. Advertised with a tagline of "Classic Tale, New Twist", what is the classic tale that this film is based on, and is (fictionally) set fiftteen years after the tale's events?
Image: Wikipedia
Jan 3, 2013
Q.826
Jan 2, 2013
Q.825
Which magazine awards this?
More reading: Science's announcement.
Jan 1, 2013
Q.824
Which book?
More reading: Wikipedia's entry on the book, The author's blog post on this venture.