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 1  By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Sep 10 (IANS) Thirty-five years ago, Agra photojournalist Satya Narain Goyal began asking prominent people to pen their remarks "on the condition of India". What started as a hobby is today a compilation of over 500 comments which includes notes by the likes of Morarji Desai and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Northeast India to be theme of Chandigarh's crafts fair ( 09:46 ) Chandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) Northeast India will be the theme of the second Chandigarh National Crafts Mela (fair) to be held at the Kalagram complex here from Oct 26 to Nov 4. 'Absolute Khushwant','Shadow Princess' are this week's bestsellers (IANS Books) ( 17:38 ) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) "Absolute Khushwant" by Khushwant Singh and Humra Quraishi maintained the top spot for the second successive week while two new books made their entries into the top 10 of the non-fiction list this week. India, Switzerland, UN brainstorm on urban heritage ( 16:32 ) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) A two-day conference to identify areas of partnership between India and Switzerland for heritage-based sustainable urban development began at the India International Centre here Thursday. Negotiate between Mahabharata, management and fiction (IANS Books This Week) ( 11:20 ) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Mythlogy to leadership, the weekend bookshelf offers variety and adventure. Regional theatre sets stage for Games ( 10:08 ) By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) A grand line-up of regional theatre, children's plays and awards to promote the language stage in the run-up to the October Commonwealth Games has shored up the mood of theatre lovers and practitioners in the capital. Penguin announces Man Booker finalists ( 16:05 ) New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Penguin-Books India Wednesday announced three of its titles were shortlisted for the Man Booker prize 2010. Sudarsan wins people's choice prize in Canada (With Images) ( 13:36 ) Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) Orissa based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sculpture of Lord Ganesha won the people’s choice prize at the Canadian National Exhibition’s first international sand sculpting competition. No time for writing, regrets Vayalar Ravi ( 22:33 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Tuesday rued that he did not get any time for writing after joining the cabinet. Poland gifts India composer Chopin's bust ( 22:27 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A magnificent 28-kg brass bust of renowned Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin will now grace the National Gallery of Modern Art - a gift handed over by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's wife Malgorzata Tusk here Tuesday. India, Poland ink cultural pact, to boost defence ties ( 20:25 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India and Poland Tuesday renewed a pact for promoting cultural exchanges and decided to invigorate their economic and defence ties. Book on British colonial era cemeteries in Himachal ( 19:06 ) Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) To woo foreign tourists -- especially from Britain -- to the hills of Himachal Pradesh during the Commonwealth Games, the state government has brought out a book on British colonial era cemeteries and churches, an official said here Tuesday. New York to New Delhi: Stand-up comedian casts laughing spell (With Images) ( 08:41 ) By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Do you know why Vatsyayan wrote \"Kamasutra\"? To sell scented oils to white people! Or so says popular New York-based stand-up comedian Vidur Kapur, who will have you in splits with more quirky answers like this one. 1
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