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Customs plays Censor at book fair
Politics cast its shadow over the 13th World Book Fair here today when at least ten international titles published in Pakistan were withheld by the Custom authorities who alleged they contained "objectionable material." The books, all published by the Oxford University Press, Karachi, deal with history, religion and politics.
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Tandoori nights: Keeping tabs for the right party fare
A plethora of complaints from an Election Observer from Karnataka has been giving sleepless nights to the electoral authorities in Karnataka. The grievances, contained in a letter to the Election Commission (EC) in Delhi are not about the violation of electoral code of conduct or malpractices, but the inability of the State Government machinery to look after his needs -- like crisp tandoori chicken and juicy kebabs!
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Drama at Film Institute as students go on hunger stir
With its gates blocked by a stern metal bar, that is being lifted only to let students and faculty pass, the Film and Television Institute of India wears a decidedly unfriendly look for visitors. Since the last two days the agitating students are on an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the Governing Council's non-implementation of the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy's promises made to them about a month back.
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Big notes from Little ones: A musical saga of children in Gujarat
Music composers might be sprouting like mushrooms and flooding Bollywood these days, but oldies; especially those who hunted in pairs and lent music to some immortal songs from Hindi movies, still stand out. Kalyanji-Anandji is one such pair, though for many it is still one entity.
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Bhupen hazarika sings paeans to halycon political times
"I am ashamed of telling people that I too was in politics three decades ago. Those days were so different. I got votes by simply singing songs in the countryside. Today, they are distributing money and buying votes." This is how Bhupen Hazarika, singer extraordinary, noted film-maker, and winner of the coveted Dada Saheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema, reacts today recalling his politics days. "I was an MLA from 1967 to 1971 and I had hardly spent about Rs 2,000 to make it to the Assembly. Look at the scenario today -- the newspapers say the candidates, of course not all of them, are even distributing money," Hazarika, who has composed more than 200 political songs, lamented.
The towering inferno
Intrigue, murder, mystery, swords, muskets, cannons and royal splendour -- no, we're not talking about the `The Sword of Tipu Sultan', we're talking about the famous, or should I say infamous, Tower of London. Famous for its medieval history, having been the residence, storehouse, armoury and prison to many a British monarch, and for its current exhibition of the Crown Jewels and infamous for its bloody history, rife with executions, murders and plots, the Tower of London is a totally enthralling experience, not likely to be forgotten for a very long time by any visitor.
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