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Archive for August, 2009

Govt to bail out Air India – papers

Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:17

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government has agreed to inject funds into the ailing national carrier Air India, newspapers reported on Sunday, citing government sources.

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Rep. Frank eyes Fed audit, emergency lending curbs

Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:06

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, said he plans legislation to restrict the Federal Reserve's emergency lending powers and subject the central bank to a "complete audit." ...

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Another Little Tibet

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:14

What Dharamsala is to north India, Bylakuppe is to the south of the country. A heady mass of green, the four-decade-old Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe is a little place, fortunately quite removed from the touristy frills of commercial enterprises, motels and eateries. Instead, what you get to savour are fresh, ...

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Simply complex

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:13

Its not every day that you come across a person who has a deep-rooted passion for a language such as Sanskrit. Its not a language which one uses in everyday life. And if you are a doctor you are more likely to be familiar with Latin and Greek word forms. ...

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Need for speed

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:11

MANJUNATH RAO, country manager, NCR India, admits that he cannot imagine life without technology any more be it his laptop or his BlackBerry. This corporate honcho is hooked to his gadgets.

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Pick of the pavement

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:10

Swapan Seth, managing partner of Henry S Clark, an art house, is ready and midway through cooking when we meet. He is making actor Raj Kapoors own recipe for dal makhani.

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Music that provoked

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:09

In the last few weeks, several of the greats in the creative arts have passed away, leaving not just a strange vacuum but also the question of whether the next generation has people of similar stature to replace those that have gone. Habib Tanvir, the doyen of Indian theatre, Gangubai ...

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Original, not ‘borrowed’

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:07

Ranjit Kapoor has worn many hats over the course of a distinguished theatre and screen career. National School of Drama (NSD) alumni still speak with awe about his staging of plays like Woyzeck and Bichhu. He has written the dialogue for such movies as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Bandit Queen ...

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A window to the world

Saturday, August 29, 2009 19:06

Everyone knows that Indians love movies. Most of what they watch may be crowd-pleasers from Bollywood or Hollywood, but there is also a tiny yet determined audience for quality cinema from other parts of the world and in other languages, including documentaries, art and non-commercial films. This market too must ...

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Fisichella stuns at Belgian Grand Prix

Saturday, August 29, 2009 18:44

Fans were left rubbing their eyes in disbelief as Giancarlo Fisichella of the unheralded Force India pulled off the shock of the season to grab the pole position for tomorrows Belgian Grand Prix here today.

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