Book Review: My Years in an Indian PrisonÂ
So much is being written about political prisoners in India these days, that the layman might succumb to the temptation of focusing more on the…
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Nepal aims at independent central bank
22 May 1997 Reuters News English (c) 1997 Reuters Limited KATHMANDU, May 22 (Reuter) – Nepal’s coalition government plans to grant the Himalayan kingdom’s central…
Nepal PM says government safe — for now
23 May 1997 Reuters News English (c) 1997 Reuters Limited KATHMANDU, May 23 (Reuter) – Nepal’s fragile coalition government is not in any danger despite…
Mai-Baap re Baap
The Civil service still remain a big draw FRESH OUT of South Africa, Mohandas Gandhi made F a particularly strong speech in Benares in February…
READING THE BAR CODES
“UPON MY WORD: India’s prisons are stuck in a time warp” STRANGE HOW time’s machine travels back and forth at warp speed. Two hundred and…
INDIA, THE CLASS ACT
With this kind of rebellious example, how will fair play and right eousness prevail? Won’t the lower castes get out of hand? In this decadent…
TYPHOON BETTY HITS CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
12 August 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Aug 12, Reuter – About 500 families were evacuated today from the central Philippine…
TYPHOON BETTY SLAMS INTO CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
13 August 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Aug 13, Reuter – Typhoon Betty slammed into the central Philippines today, killing a…
361 DEAD AS TYPHOON CUTS TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINESÂ
27 November 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Nov 27, Reuter – Rescue workers battled through floods in the central Philippines on…
ELEVENTH HOUR
In India If You Book a Plumber to come And Rescue You from a flooded bathroom, chances are you will get a call at 11a.m.…