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Archive for February, 2010

Berkshire net rises, Buffett sees housing rebound

Sunday, February 28, 2010 5:51

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said fourth-quarter profit surged, helped by derivatives bets tied to global stock markets, though operating profit fell 40 percent as the weakened economy weighed on several businesses. ...

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A wing and a prayer

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:24

Akhil Kumar narrowly missed out on a medal in Beijing.

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Outta my way, punk

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:22

Americas deep love affair with cars has homicidal undercurrents.

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At home in the city

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:20

As a row of people gaze admiringly, the ball of fire sinks into the sea and is gradually extinguished, setting the water briefly on fire before leaving dying embers to light up the dusk. The day is over. But Carter Road is alive and buzzing.

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The Net worth of music

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:08

Why some artistes still prefer to release their albums on CDs and cassettes.

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Not an easy note to follow

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:07

This years Sriram Shankarlal Music Festival, held in the capital from February 12 to 16, showcased performances by, among others, Shakir Khan, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shounak Abhisheki and Priyadarshini Kulkarni. Young and talented performers, all four are the offspring/leading disciples of well-known veterans of Indian classical music.

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The cost of relationships

Saturday, February 27, 2010 19:05

Reality shows have been the flavour of the season on television for a while now. Indians, it would appear, love being a fly on the wall.

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CHESS #627

Saturday, February 27, 2010 18:41

The bald stats 9 decisive games out of of 30 suggest Linares was boring. It wasnt. The draws were extremely hard-fought and prizes were in contention till late in the last round. Vesilin Topalov ended winner with +4,-1,=5, scoring 6.5. Alexander Grischuk came second with +3, -1,=6. Levon ...

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Don’t mind your language

Saturday, February 27, 2010 18:39

Exchanges between cricketers and journalists seem to follow a template, a boring one at that.

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Wall of fame

Saturday, February 27, 2010 18:38

Greatness comes at a price.

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