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| How not to be an alien |
| Tombs and churches were built to soothe the anxious traveller |
| Holidaying in Goa over a long weekend, we set aside a day to visit Old Goa. My children weren’t amused. “It’s okay going to old places in Delhi or Agra,” said my son, “but why come all the way here to the sea, and then leave the beach to visit church... |
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| Fuelling trouble |
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Sir — It is high time the Indian government took quick, hard decisions on fuel pricing. From $50 to ... |
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| Left behind |
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Sir — The people of Northeast have been given the short shrift by the Indian Premier League. This, ... |
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| FALSE ALLY |
| A marriage of convenience such as the one between the Congress and the Left is always a matter of a fine balance. The crucial...|
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| ALWAYS HOME |
| Cyclone Nargis had blown the roof off Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Yangon. In the midst of the havoc wreaked by the cyclone in ...|
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| When Time Stood Still |
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The earthquake has united the Chinese and unleashed a flood of patriotism. At the start of the three days of official mournin... | Read.. |
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| Losing ground everywhere |
| Kings and princes in the West stopped leading from the front after the Napoleonic era, when standing, professional armies came into existence in nation states. The royalty wa... |
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There was no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.
— QUENTIN CRISP
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