Reaching the Top of the World
May 23: Looks can be deceptive. At 16, Temba Tsheri Sherpa looks like any ordinary schoolboy from Kathmandu. But look closely. He …
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Flooded by disaster
July 31: Monsoon in Orissa has meant only one thing in the recent past: floods. It’s no different this year. Floods have …
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Simayal's Women
September 30: Rows and rows of fresh vegetables and fruits: cabbages, cauliflowers, tomatoes, peas, bananas, apricots and apples …
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Every Ball You Bowl, Every Shot You Play
July 31: A spy will be hired to keep a watch on the activities of cricket players in Pakistan. This decision has been made by the …
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A Penalty Kick into Disaster
Where: Kandahar, Afghanistan July 22, 2000: It was the strangest football match that the Pakistani team had ever played. There …
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The Fearless Doctor
Where: Jolo Island, Philippines July 1, 2000: She has dared to go where most of us wouldn’t. She went inside the jungles of …
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A Tale of Two Wonders
Where: USA and India June 24, 2000: In the first week of June, Indian newspapers wrote about two very different kinds of success …
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Madhav Kumar Nepal Takes Office as Prime Minister of Nepal
Where: Kathmandu, Nepal May 30, 2009 : Mr.Madhav Kumar Nepal took office as Prime Minister of Nepal on Monday. Earlier this month …
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A 'Big Bang' in Earth's Orbital Space
Where: Orbital Space around Earth February 15, 2009 : An American and a Russian satellite collided over Siberia, Russia, on …
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Cholera Epidemic Spreads Countrywide in Zimbabwe
Where: Harare, Zimbabwe January 23, 2009 : A report that the World Health Organisation made in early January said 2,200 people had …
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Climate Change: Some Chilling Facts
Where London: United Kingdom February 5, 2009 : All of Europe and much of North America experienced very chilly weather and …
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The Brightest of Them All
November 4: Children of Indian origin in Britain, are outperforming white children in important secondary school examinations. The …
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