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IN TODAY'S PAPER
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CITY NEWSLINES
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WEEKLY FEATURES
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| Winged fear |
| When B.M. Somashekhar received his transfer orders to TG Halli Lake two months ago, the first things he packed were his binoculars and one of Salim Ali’s books on bird-watching. “About 50,000 birds migrate here every winter,” says the ... | Read.. |
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| In sylvan surroundings |
| Less than an hour’s drive from Calcutta’s Park Street are the lush green tracts of Narendrapur, Baruipur and Bakrah ... | Read.. |
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| Not good enough |
| This Diwali, the women of Kutumb Sakhya, a women’s organisation in Mumbai, had a lot to celebrate. A Rs 5 lakh order for Diwali sweets had them enthusiastically rolling out and deep frying Maharashtrian delicacies in their crowded 300 sq ft kitc... | Read.. |
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| Tearing the veil |
| The banner around Miss Afghanistan’s waist is a reminder of her country, and also an insignia of exile. When Vida Samadzai entered the world’s most famous beauty contest, she was breaking several taboos. Samadzai had left her country in 199... | Read.. |
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