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...America and apartheid South Africa are examples that bear resemblance to the case at hand. And in each of these cases, the sympathy of the outside world eventually tipped in favor of the oppressed. But in India, America and South Africa the oppressed group was led by a leader--Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela, respectively--who won the respect of his adversaries and who held the undivided loyalty of his people...
...finish off the evening, hop into an autorickshaw and tell the driver to take you to I-Bar, back on Mahatma Gandhi Road at number 14/7. Nighttime drivers speak better English than those who work days, allegedly because they tend to be educated and work evenings for the extra cash, so don't worry about not being understood despite your slurred speech...
...next pint, stroll through the Brigade Road shopping district toward Mahatma Gandhi Road and stop in at the Underground, 65 Bluemoon Complex. This downstairs haunt, vaguely modeled on a London tube station, features a neon-lit bar and cozy, crowded booths. Few venture onto the dance floor, despite the catchy '80s tunes spinning out from the DJ booth. Bathrooms here are not in the best condition, so it might be advisable to hold off on that last drink until you get to the next location. But if you want to sample the house potion, squeeze your...
...feel strongly that Mohandas Gandhi, who came close to being chosen the Person of the 20th Century by your magazine, is one of the people who was overlooked by the Nobel committee. He should have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. On second thought, however, if the Mahatma had been given the Peace Prize, it would have been the Nobel Foundation that was honored! SORAIYUR V. RAMAN Wassenaar, the Netherlands...
...Hasina also detailed her efforts to maintain peace with and between India and Pakistan. As a result of these efforts, Hasina received the Mahatma Gandhi Award...