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Ancient Meteorite Dug From Australian Desert Offers Window Into Early Solar System
On the 27th of November, a network of high-tech cameras glimpsed it falling from the sky: a shining meteorite zipping through the earth's atmosphere and landing somewhere in the Australian outback. The journey was visible for about six seconds, a long exposure for such an event.
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Dabbawalas vs Rohinton Mistry - 'Such a Long Journey'
More than two decades after Mumbai-born Canadian author Rohinton Mistry's derogatory reference to 'dabbawalas' in his book "Such a Long Journey" comes the reprisal in words -- a new book that unfolds the "wonders of the dabbawalas", who feed 200,000 Mumbaikars...
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Rohinton Mistry's book not just a Shiv Sena cause
The Maharashtra Chief Minister says the Mumbai University is right to have withdrawn Rohinton Mistry's novel, Such a Long Journey, from its syllabus. "Whatever language is used in the book is highly abusive," said Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.His statement led to an immediate told-you-so from the Shiv Sena which has campaigned extensively aga...
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Rohinton Mistry takes on Sena for targeting his book
When a young student demanded that a book be withdrawn from the Mumbai University syllabus, it was an announcement that another Thackeray had arrived.The campaign was fronted by Aditya, the son of Shiv Sena president, Uddhav Thackeray. The book he found offensive Rohinton Mistry's Such a Long Journey - Aditya said the book's references to th...
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Mumbai varsity drops Mistry book after Sena wing protest
The University of Mumbai has dropped the Booker nominated novel by Rohinton Mistry 'Such a Long Journey' from its BA syllabus following objections by Shiv Sena students' wing which alleged that the book 'poorly represented' the saffron party. The University decided to drop the novel, which was part of the Bachelor of Arts (E...
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Such a long journey for a single voter
A team of 15 polling personnel traversed through rugged terrains for 26 hours with little food for holding the October 13 polling in a booth.
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Ancient Meteorite Dug From Australian Desert Offers Window Into Early Solar System
On the 27th of November, a network of high-tech cameras glimpsed it falling from the sky: a shining meteorite zipping through the earth's atmosphere and landing somewhere in the Australian outback. The journey was visible for about six seconds, a long exposure for such an event.
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Dabbawalas vs Rohinton Mistry - 'Such a Long Journey'
More than two decades after Mumbai-born Canadian author Rohinton Mistry's derogatory reference to 'dabbawalas' in his book "Such a Long Journey" comes the reprisal in words -- a new book that unfolds the "wonders of the dabbawalas", who feed 200,000 Mumbaikars...
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Rohinton Mistry's book not just a Shiv Sena cause
The Maharashtra Chief Minister says the Mumbai University is right to have withdrawn Rohinton Mistry's novel, Such a Long Journey, from its syllabus. "Whatever language is used in the book is highly abusive," said Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.His statement led to an immediate told-you-so from the Shiv Sena which has campaigned extensively aga...
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Rohinton Mistry takes on Sena for targeting his book
When a young student demanded that a book be withdrawn from the Mumbai University syllabus, it was an announcement that another Thackeray had arrived.The campaign was fronted by Aditya, the son of Shiv Sena president, Uddhav Thackeray. The book he found offensive Rohinton Mistry's Such a Long Journey - Aditya said the book's references to th...
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Mumbai varsity drops Mistry book after Sena wing protest
The University of Mumbai has dropped the Booker nominated novel by Rohinton Mistry 'Such a Long Journey' from its BA syllabus following objections by Shiv Sena students' wing which alleged that the book 'poorly represented' the saffron party. The University decided to drop the novel, which was part of the Bachelor of Arts (E...
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Such a long journey for a single voter
A team of 15 polling personnel traversed through rugged terrains for 26 hours with little food for holding the October 13 polling in a booth.
