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Sunday 13 August 2006 (18 Rajab 1427)

A Rush for Speed


 
THREE years have passed since the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) opened its doors to Formula One Racing in the Middle East and with it the circuit let in a new craving for racing fans -- a rush... Full Story


Sites for Sore Eyes

ONCE again, it’s summer vacation time -- time to lock up the house, load the kids into the car, fill the tank with gas, then decide which one of the kids you should sell to pay for the gas, because... Full Story


Fallacy of Solitarist View of Human Identity


 
SIMILAR experiences can produce very different philosophies. Witnessing the Russian revolution as a child in Petrograd, Isaiah Berlin saw a crowd dragging off a struggling man, pale and terrified,... Full Story




SlimLines: Losing Weight ‘06 Style

Very few of us are overweight by choice — so why is it that successfully maintaining a healthy weight appears to be one of the greatest challenges in our lives? Having been involved in dealing with... Full Story


‘King Khan’


 
I have been waiting for Shah Rukh Khan in the lobby of a central London hotel for an hour. The PR looks apologetic. “He’s not very good in the mornings,” she says. What can he be doing? His hair? Maybe... Full Story


Who Else Is Big in Bollywood?


 
Aishwarya Rai: By the age of 32, Aishwarya had a tulip named after her and dolls in her image, and she was voted one of the most beautiful actors in the world. This former Miss World is an international... Full Story


Slovenia: An European Pearl


 
ONE of the good things about doing a PhD in Europe and in a field such as computer science, where there is always something going on, is the ability to visit new places that you maybe haven’t even... Full Story


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