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...them from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan or China, the Himalayas are always an uplifting sight: the world's highest mountain range has all 50 of the planet's tallest peaks, and most of the top 100. But to my eyes, the finest vantage point lies near the northern Indian hill station of Darjeeling. The ridge of Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet...
...Turkey's strength as a nation or shake its belief in both secularity and Islam. May God replace hatred with love in pitiful hearts. Nimet A. Kocak Istanbul India's Corruption Question In your story "teflon government" [Dec. 1], you list a supposed series of corruption scandals involving the Indian government?"the Judeo tape," "the costly coffins case," "the Tehelka scandal"?and attribute the list to "TIME Research." But it is more than apparent that you have only talked to vested political interests and the perpetrators of fraudulent sting journalism. Fluffing up political allegations and gossip does not make...
...aluminum coffins for victims of the Kashmir conflict from an American company for $1.25 million ($2,500 each). The report mentions that, previously, coffins cost the ministry $172 apiece. The Ministry of Defense has never bought "coffins" at $172 apiece. The need was felt for aluminum caskets by the Indian army for some years, but the urgency arose during the Kargil conflict in 1999 when the government decided for the first time to send the mortal remains of the soldiers who died in the battlefield to their families for last rites. Till then, the bodies were cremated or buried near...
...people to Sydney, where it won a single bronze in women's weightlifting. This year, expectations are of an even bigger delegation: 78 athletes for 28 sports?significantly bigger than the average Olympic team of 53?and a host of officials, trainers, masseurs and managers. As an Indian former Taekwondo champion says dryly: "The Indian team always has lots of 'coaches' and 'dietary specialists.' People just ask their friends if they want a free trip to Greece...
...fairy chimneys," and at nearly every roadside stop, there's a stall selling gozleme?the flat bread native to the region. A mixture of feta cheese, parsley, vegetables and spices is wrapped in dough and sizzled over a hot griddle until perfectly crisp. Gozleme is tangier than an Indian paratha, more robust than a French crepe, and altogether delicious...