Mumbai losing its taste for Udupi

Mumbai losing its taste for UdupiSource: timesofindia.indiatimes.comPhonetics teacher Avani Shah sat sipping her hot coffee – a twice-a-week ritual for 30 years – as attendants at Matunga’s Mysore Café buzzed about meeting the rush of orders.   …

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Rod Garrett, the Urban Planner Behind ‘Burning Man’

Rod Garrett, the Urban Planner Behind ‘Burning Man’Source: www.nytimes.comRod Garrett, who laid out Burning Man, the annual festival of self-expression in Nevada, drew accolades for his approach.    Rod Garrett, who laid out Burning Man, the an…

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Krugman v/s Rumsfeld

Krugman v/s RumsfeldSource: www.slate.comEarly on Sunday morning, as the rest of NYTimes.com was turned over to 9/11 anniversary, Paul Krugman vented his spleen. Years of columns were condensed into a few pithy lines. “What happened after 9/11 — and …

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Caution: Don’t let Dhoni become a martyr to Board’s greed

Caution: Don’t let Dhoni become a martyr to Board’s greedSource: epaper.hindustantime…The television commentators are doing a splendid job of instilling hope in the despondent viewers by building up the Champions League as a compensation for this mas…

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The Parent Trap | CanYouth

The Parent Trap | CanYouthSource: canyouth.comCindy was simply leaving to go to the mall with her friends. Her friends were going to pick her up, and then they would spend the whole day drinking bubble tea and chilling one last time before the end of s…

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Singing out of the box – Hindustan Times

Singing out of the box – Hindustan TimesSource: www.hindustantimes.comJudged the Best Band at Malhar and Kaleidoscope, Spud In The Box looks forward to recording originals, playing gigs.    Judged the Best Band at Malhar and Kaleidoscope, Spud In T…

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