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We, the people
Water, water no where nor any drop to drink. From the golden sand dunes of Rajasthan to the green fields of Karnataka, the people complain about their parched lives. If it's not water, it's light -- the absence of it. An entirely different range of ideas in comparison to what the politicians and "experts" are occupied with: Bofors, 1984 riots, (in)stability, hung Parliaments, Uttar Pradesh and the BJP, Sonia Gandhi, prime ministerial candidates, 45 years of Congress rule...
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Off the record
Saif-ty first -- Actor Saif Ali Khan seems to have mellowed since the days when he planted a few blows on gay rights activist Ashok Row Kavi for allegedly passing uncharitable remarks about his celebrity mother Sharmila Tagore. However, Pataudi Jr `s nawabi arrogance and somewhat restrained temper was again on show when he appeared at the Bandra Court last week in connection with charges of assault on Kavi.
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World Vignettes
Sharon Stone has a quiet wedding -- Actress Sharon Stone was married to a San Francisco newspaper editor, Phil Bronstein, during a Valentine party at her Beverly Hills home on Saturday night. No wedding plans had been announced previously, and no details of the ceremony were made public in the brief news release by publicist Cindi Berger.
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"Schizophrenics" recovery better among the community"
Instead of prison-like mental asylums, psychiatrists today recommend that schizophrenics stand a better chance of recovery in community surroundings and a favourable family background. Despite the outcry about lack of awareness and facilities for mentally ill patients, the first "National Symposium on Schizophrenia" offered hope for patients and their relatives.
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