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| All?s
not well with Orwell |
| The birthplace
of George Orwell is a decrepit town in Bihar where
kidnapping is a cottage industry. But now, on the
eve of his 55th death anniversary, a group is helping
it find a place on the literary map. Debashis
Bhattacharyya reports from Motihari |
| Braj
Nandan Rai, an English teacher at Motihari?s Gopal
Sah Vidyalaya, had never heard of George Orwell.
Not even when studying English literature at college.... |
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| When in Rome... |
| When our aircraft began its descent into Leonardo Da Vinci Airport on the western coast of Italy, the sun was setting over th
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| ?We are all Becky Sharps? |
| Mira
Nair says the anti-heroine of Vanity Fair typifies
the modern girl: feminist, independent and determined
to succeed. Shrabani Basu meets the filmmaker in
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| Last
Word: Lakshmi?s legacy |
| In north India, Diwali is the season when the ?ghar ki Lakshmi? comes into her own. Armed with credit card, three-kg handbag and stiletto heels, she plans her shopping like a general plans his army campaigns, only rather better.... |
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