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Itty Achutan and the Hortus Malabaricus

It was many months ago, while trawling the internet that I came across the mention (in a search result) of a young drummer from my hometown of Pallavur. The Chenda drummer’s name is Pallavur Sreedharan. I saw his name mentioned together with a popula…

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ABOVE magazine: ‘Beauty Will Save the World’

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Dedicated to raising awareness of the planet’s endangered beauty and resources, the new issue of ABOVE magazine goes on shelf next week in the United States.
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College Basketball Betting: Baylor at Texas

Despite two losses last week the Texas Longhorns remain just a game behind Kansas when the Longhorns host the Baylor Bears on Saturday.
College basketball betting odds have not been posted.
Baylor could be a tough test. The Bears played Kansas to the w…

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The Wolfman Sir John Defends Lawrence Movie Clip

Universal Pictures just released another very cool movie clip featuring Anthony Hopkins in the upcoming film “The Wolfman” by director Joe Johnston stars Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Benicio Del Toro.

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Review: Rann / Ishqiya

BROADCAST NOOSE
The ever-tightening web of news-channel foul play forms the focus of an engrossing melodrama. Plus, a wickedly entertaining desi-Western that pulls its punches.
JAN 31, 2010 – RAM GOPAL VARMA’S RANN OPENS with the sun glowering…

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Between Reviews: One in a Thousand

ONE IN A THOUSAND
Selvaraghavan’s controversial new film is far from perfect, but he does succeed in leaving his fingerprints all over the most generic of genres.
JAN 31, 2010 – A FILMMAKER ACQUAINTANCE GREW LONG, POINTY TEETH and bit my head o…

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Jasmine Whitbread in Davos: The female ‘tribe’

Davos women are gathered to listen to the likes of Arianna Huffington and the impressive Indonesian trade minister, Mari Pangestu, and to network amongst other women. Seemingly stuck at just 15 per cent of participants, the ‘tribe’ (as its …

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Capitals beat Panthers, 4-1, for ninth straight victory

On a night when Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin stepped out of the spotlight, the Washington Capitals still had enough firepower to earn their ninth straight victory.

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White House releases thousands of new visitor records

The Obama administration’s immigration policy is among the issues that visitors went to the White House complex to discuss in recent months, records disclosed Friday show.

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College Basketball Betting: Louisville at No. 9 West Virginia

Could Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals actually miss the NCAA Tournament? The Cards are just 13-7 with one true road win on the season entering Saturday’s game at West Virginia, and they definitely need a few quality wins on their resume. Howeve…

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