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September 28, 2004 |
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A life devoted to the underdog
Lindsay Pereira pays tribute to author Mulk Raj Anand, one of the founding fathers of the Indian English novel.
130 years of laying 'em to rest
There was an era when Snaize Brothers, which specialises in making coffins, used to provide horse-drawn hearses. It was a time when 'death had a certain dignity', says Margaret Makhija.
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September 17, 2004 |
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Census: Figuring out the truth
'It is tragic,' says demographer Ashish Bose, 'that the census reports will be misused by various political parties when really they are inputs for researchers.'
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September 15, 2004 |
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Know your Tiranga!
Saffron for courage and sacrifice; white for truth and purity; green for peace and prosperity; and the Ashok Chakra for the Laws of Dharma.
Kerala's purdah boom
A nice-girls-wear-purdah attitude has crept into the state's Muslim society.
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September 13, 2004 |
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For the love of Sanskrit
O R Rajagopalacharya loved the language so much he sought to teach it free. And now his school, Mambalam Samskruta Vidyalaya, is celebrating its golden jubilee.
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September 8, 2004 |
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'God willing, I will go abroad very soon'
The abduction in Iraq of three Indians from the region has not deterred other young people in Himachal Pradesh's Una district from dreaming of going abroad.
Black Widows' behind Beslan tragedy
Authorities in Moscow insist Al Qaeda-sponsored militants were responsible for the tragedy. But independent sources have indicated the hand of the shadowy Chechen rebel group.
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