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This is the character of Robert Brady from a classic American TV series called "The Brady Bunch". What did he inspire in an 2016 American Presidential aspirant?

Image: Wikipedia

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Piyush Jindal, the Governor of Louisiana who announced in June 2015 that he was running for President, took his nickname "Bobby" from this character.

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Q.1627

What has been blanked out?

Famous words said by a character in a Shakespeare play who was assassinated on March 15.

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Et Tu, Brute?
This date is known as Ides of March and it became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

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A vIZual question today:

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A is Suresh Prabhu, who became Indian PM Narendra Modi's 'Sherpa' at the 2014 G-20 summit. (A G-20 Sherpa participates in proceedings before the actual meet, to prepare the ground for the 'summit'.) In the earlier government, this role was played by Montek Singh Ahluwahlia ('B'). 'C' is the legendary Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa and one of the first men on Mt. Everest.

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Fun bonus question!

(not our usual fare, but something in lighter vein - click to see a bigger image)

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Christopher Nolan, the film director (who made headlines in India after news of his attending the 2015 Mood Indigo fest at IIT Bombay broke). Here's how:

1 - Following; 2 - Memento; 3 - Insomnia; 4 - Batman Begins (ok, this is a bit of a stretch!); 5 - The Prestige; 6 - The Dark Knight; 7 - Inception; 8 - The Dark Knight Rises; 9 - Interstellar

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Someone rediscovered this author's short stories published in a 50s magazine called Redbook, and promptly published it, in Sept 2014. Complete the missing info in this visual.

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More here.

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Based on a guest question by Vaibhav Bajpai | contribute questions

Argentina had bitter beginnings at the 2014 FIFA World Cup when they displayed this banner before a friendly against Slovenia ahead of starting their World Cup campaign. The whole team was placed under investigation for violating article 60 of the "FIFA stadium and security regulations" and article 52 of the "FIFA disciplinary code"

What did the Argentinian team convey to the world with the banner?

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The banner stated "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "(the Falkland Islands) are Argentinian", referring to the controversial dispute with the United Kingdom over the territory. More here.

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Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, passed away in December 2013. Here's a letter grid - in this, there are six terms (names, words, etc.) associated with him (look vertically and horizontally; some overlap). Find them!

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Xhosa is the tribe to which Mandela belonged; he was jailed in Robben Island for over 2 decades; he won the Nobel prize; he was nicknamed 'Madiba'; he led the ANC; he was married to Graca Machel. Here's the Wikipedia page for the great man.

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A vIZual connect, comprising 4 elements: the answer is a 2013 film: (click image to see a bigger sized version)

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The four short stories in the 2013 film "Bombay Talkies" (a tribute to Hindi cinema in the year of the centenary of Indian films). These were:
'Ajeeb Daastan Hai Yeh' (from the song) directed by Karan Johar
'Star' (based on Satyajit Ray's story Patol Babu Super Star) directed by Dibakar Banerjee
'Sheela Ki Jawaani' (from the song) directed by Zoya Akhtar
'Murabba' (a recipe for Mango Murabba) directed by Anurag Kashyap

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A vIZual

Image: Manipur Update

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This week's IZzie is also a vIZual

Image: Amazon

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A review is here, and here's an excerpt. A link to the book.

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A vIZual about an artist:

Image: CIMAArt
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More about him here.

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Who is seen here, at the opening session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in his capacity as a newly appointed political advisor? Image: SI.com

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The former Chinese basketball player Yao Ming. See this link for more.

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Q.896

Today's question is a VIZual

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Time for this week's IZzie

Today's question is a vIZual, from a recent TIME magazine cover. Identify the person featured on it.

Image: TIME.com

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This week's IZzie is a vIZual

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vIZual

This is part of the new logo for which Indian company, which was unveiled in September of 2012?

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Asian Paints.

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This week's IZzie

Image for this vIZual comes from ICricketBuzz.com

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Biopic season in Hollywood has already begin with the likes of "Lincoln", as actors start to jockey for Academy Award recognition. These are images from two biopics, one coming out in 2012, and the other scheduled for 2014, whose "first look" promotional pictures were released in 2012.

The subject of the 2012 movie directed the subject of the 2014 movie in three well-regarded movies. Who are these two people?

Image: Dailymail.co.uk, HoustonPress.com

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Alfred Hitchock (played by Anthony Hopkins in Hitchcock") and Grace Kelly (played by Nicole Kidman in "Grace of Monaco").

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A sporting vIZual:

Image: AP/The Hindu

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More on this achievement.

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vIZual: What is this a route map of?

Image: Cyclonebiskit/Wikimedia Commons

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This page also tells you how to interpret the map's legend.

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