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| Sanctions Boomerang |
 THERE'S an old saying, attributed
to the British Foreign Office in
colonial days: "Keep the Persians
hungry, and the Arabs fat." For
the British - then the stewards of
Persian destiny - that was the formula
for maintaining calm; it still is for Saudi
Arabian leaders ... |
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| STATES OF
DEPRESSION |
 THE economic news is looking
better lately. But after previous
false starts - remember
"green shoots"? - it would be
foolish to assume that all is
well. And in any case, it's still a very
slow economic recovery by historical
standards.
There are several reasons for this
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 | Martian odyssey turns
multiplex stopover
JOHN Carter, Disney´s $250
million, 3-D sci-fi epic is based
on a novel, Edgar Rice
Burroughs´ Princess of Mars,
that is 100 years old and was
already a little dated when it came out.
Burroughs, better known for his Tarzan
saga, published...
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| | An Indian curry close to home |  IF you´re looking for a rich,
deep-flavoured curry, you
don´t need to go out. With
only a few ingredients you
most likely have on hand,
you can produce a good one
at home. Aside from the meat for
this simple lamb curry (you may
use chicken thighs if you prefer),
the shopping list is relatively short:
onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric,
cumin, coriander, peppercorns,
clove, cayenne and cinnamon.
For the non-Indian cook, traditional
Indian cooking may seem
too involved, complex or cumbersome,
but it´s not necessarily so.
When you learn some basic techniques,
the process becomes less
daunting.
For instance, you can get into the
pleasant habit of ... | | | Lea Michele reveals
her rebellious side |
 HER Glee character
may be a
total goodygoody,
but
in real
life Lea
Michele has somewhat
more of an edge. In her
recent shoot for
Prestige, the Hong
Kong magazine´s
March edition, the 25-
year-old actress proves
to be more sultry than
gleeful as she poses in a
series of stunning
gowns and a jewelencrusted
basque.
With an edgy black
manicure and smouldering
makeup,
Michele looks like a
good girl gone
glam on the magazine´s
sexy
cover. In the
i n t e r v i e w
with the
publicat
i o n
L e a
describes
her looks as
´unconventional´
but her appearance
is nothing short
of exquisite as she models
a figure hugging gown
with a fitted bodice.
With her chocolate locks flowing ... | | | Raveena takes on
hosting & nervousness |
 ACTRESS Raveena
Tandon, who has
started hosting Isi
Ka Naam Zindagi,
a chat show that
highlights lesser
known facts of a celebrity´s life,
says trying her hand at something
new makes her nervous.
"I was nervous about the show
as I had never hosted anything
before," the 37-year-old said at an
event in Mumbai, India.
"But there is a comfort level as most
of the people I interview are my friends
or were my co-stars. But you are bound
to be nervous when you are doing
something new as it requires a lot of
spontaneity and alertness," she added.
Raveena, who has earlier judged
shows like Chhote Miyan, Comedy
Ka Mahamuqqabla and Chak De
Bachche, says she is coping... | |
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