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NASA strives to make Gore's "earthly" dream come true
National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) scientists are working on an idea that originated in US Vice-President Albert Gore's dreams and are hopeful of making it a reality -- taking a full video image of the earth.
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The corporate code for art
You could call Sangita Jindal the velvet glove worn on the iron hand of the Rs 2,500-crore Jindal steel empire. Sangita was born in the Kanoria family of Ahmedabad and from the early days she was exposed to the world of art. And in the 16 years she has been a part of the Jindal clan, she has softened the image of the core sector group and made this "first generation" business family a name to reckon with in India's art world.
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Message in the machine
They greet you, deliver your orders, return change, and even thank you for shopping with them. Come rain or shine. And to top it all, they never overcharge you or close the counter when your turn finally comes. You have just dealt with a vending machine -- those marvels of engineering that make shopping a pleasure. And bringing the concept to India is 29-year-old Ammaar Huseini.
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Bare Necessities/Salil Ankola
Cricketer-turned-television actor, Salil Ankola's most treasured possession is his wife Parineeta. "In a lot of ways I am more like her baby. She is far more organised than I am, so I always consult her before doing anything at all," says Salil. The couple studied together in school and college in Pune before they took their wedding vows in 1988, when Salil was just 22.
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