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Wednesday, October 29, 2003
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Three's company
A brow antlered deer surrounded by birds sits in a water tub in its enclosure at the Kolkata Zoo. The famous `Dancing Deer' of Manipur, the `Sangai' is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Zoo authorities are attempting to introduce a ... More

POLITICS


IRAQ DIARY
A saga of pelf amid poverty
"THE Americans will tell you that they found nearly $600 to 700 million in hard cash from one of Saddam Hussain's palaces in Baghdad, kept secure in stainless steel containers which could not be destroyed by fire. That money paid the salary bill ... More

LIFESTYLE


It's a hard life
This postman carries more than 100 kg load of letters everyday from the Bangalore General Post Office to the High Court and the University campus. In this age of hi-tech transport systems, an autorickshaw may perhaps mitigate his burden. ... More

CINEMA


IN.SEA contest
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Well-known media personality, Prahlad Kakkar, will deliver the keynote address to kick off this year's finals of India and South-East Asia (IN.SEA) animation film competition that begins on November 4. IN.SEA ... More

MUSIC & DANCE


Music fest to serenade Games buffs
THE tagline for the ongoing Afro-Asian Games is `Two Continents - One Spirit'. The Sangeet Natak Akademi has now stepped in to offer the spirit of the two Indian classical music streams, making the rhapsody of two continents ... More

TRENDS


Nature in the nude
THIS year Lachman Singh refused to pluck the bright yellow jendu flowers blooming in plenty during the late October mornings just ahead of Dassera and Diwali. The local florists make thorans (garlands) by stringing the yellow flowers with ... More

Gleaming business
A boy selling Hyderabadi pearls counts his ware near the Charminar on Tuesday. The pearl sellers are doing brisk business, as visitors to the Afro-Asian Games are buying up the famous pearls as souvenirs. ... More


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