Sunday, December 20, 1998
Short-cut to salvation: For just Rs 250, get converted into a Nambudiri
The scriptures and common wisdom say it takes the rigors of seven cleansing births and deaths for a non-Brahmin to become a Nambudiri -- the Brahmin who graces the exalted heights of Kerala's Hindu caste superstructure.
Missiles are manna for Saddam
"If I survive, I win," Saddam Hussein reportedly declared during the 1991 battle to expel his forces from Kuwait. He has survived, but this week's air strikes may make his victory expand beyond more than a matter of mere survival.
A view of the press centre
The bombing of Iraq may be the top international story right now, but most of it is being reported from the cramped corners and roof of Baghdad's press centre.
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