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Bleak future
SCI-FI What will life be like in a world that has exhausted all natural resources and relies on technology? SHREEVARSHINI
Title: The Windup Girl
Author: Paolo Bacigalupi
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 395
Artificially created human beings, mutated elephant-like animals, genetically modified food that is the sole source of energy and other consequences of warnings ignored is what The Windup […]
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A hug from Fidel
Cuba’s President Raul Castro held talks in Venezuela, during his first overseas trip since taking over from his brother Fidel Castro earlier this year. The Cuban leader met his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, a key ally of the communist-run island state and a long-time admirer of Fidel Castro. After their meeting, the […]
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A heavy price
Hundreds of lives were lost in the Mumbai terror attacks. Many victims are still struggling between life and death in hospital. As investigations into the attacks gather momentum, reports have emerged that suggest warnings were given to the Maharashtra government by intelligence agencies as early as March this year. The warnings seem to […]
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Life well lived
Sister Emmanuelle, a Belgian-born nun who dedicated her life to fighting poverty in poor countries, died on October 20, at the age of 99, at her home in the French southern town of Callian, one month short of her 100th birthday. In the 1970s and 1980s, she devoted herself to helping poor children […]
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Strong defence
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that Iran would “cut off the hands” of any foreign enemy that attacked the country. “Before the enemies can put their fingers on the trigger, the armed forces will cut off their hands,” Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. The remarks came just days after Iran conducted long-range […]
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