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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Art and Culture</title>
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		<title>Indian classical music coincides with spirituality: Khan brothers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Young sarod maestros Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan, the sons of legendary sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, feel Indian classical music has an edge over its counterparts &#8220;in terms of years&#8221;.

&#8220;Indian classical music is ancient. The music has had its origin during the Rig Vedic times. We don&#8217;t think it would .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-classical-music-coincides-with-spirituality-khan-brothers-247065/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agreement to maintain monuments signed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) have signed an agreement to undertake the maintenance work of a list of ASI protected monuments.

An IATO statement Monday said the salient features of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) include refurbishing and maintenance of the toilet blocks in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-to-maintain-monuments-signed-246802/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Agreement to maintain monuments signed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Return Nefertiti statue, Egypt to tell Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIRO - Egypt is set to officially ask Germany to return a 3,300-year-old statue as it is believed to have been illegally taken out of the country in the early 20th century, an official has said.

Egypt maintains that the priceless limestone bust of Nefertiti, queen of ancient Egypt and wife of monotheistic Pharaoh Akhenaten, was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/return-nefertiti-statue-egypt-to-tell-germany-246700/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Return Nefertiti statue, Egypt to tell Germany</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Extending Afghan war terrible mistake: US author</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Describing the US troop surge in war-torn Afghanistan as a terrible mistake, a Pulitzer prize winning American author and an ardent Gandhi admirer Saturday said war cannot be ended by war.

It was a terrible mistake to extend the war in Afghanistan, said Alice Walker, an eminent American writer who was active in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/extending-afghan-war-terrible-mistake-us-author-246421/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Extending Afghan war terrible mistake: US author</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ONGC to fund projects on protection of national heritage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGARTALA - State-owned exploration major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will provide funds for conservation, renovation and restoration of the monuments of Ahom kings in Sibsagar in eastern Assam, an official said here Saturday.

&#8221;ONGC would fund and collaborate with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the conservation works,&#8221; an ONGC official said.	 	
Sibsagar, 365 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ongc-to-fund-projects-on-protection-of-national-heritage-246399/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : ONGC to fund projects on protection of national heritage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Get ready to cross swords with Rani Lakshmibai - at museum!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asit Srivastava</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LUCKNOW - Rani Lakshmibai, the fiery queen of Jhansi, had taken up arms against the mighty British in 1857 to free her country, and now she might cross swords with you - in an action-packed computerised game at a museum.

The game, with a virtual reality feature, will soon be introduced at the Rajkiya Sangrahalay owned ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/get-ready-to-cross-swords-with-rani-lakshmibai-at-museum-246288/">Get ready to cross swords with Rani Lakshmibai - at museum!</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jaipur Literature Fest to host Vikram Chandra, Tina Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The fifth edition of the five-day Jaipur Literature Festival, beginning Jan 21, will host authors like Vikram Chandra, Tina Brown, Hanif Kureishi and Mahasweta Devi.     

The festival, to be held at the Diggy Palace in the heart of Jaipur city, will offer a mix of literature, theatre, music .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jaipur-literature-fest-to-host-vikram-chandra-tina-brown-246134/">Original source &nbsp;: Jaipur Literature Fest to host Vikram Chandra, Tina Brown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Novelist Radhika Jha travels into the heart of rural India</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Journalist-cum-social worker-turned novelist Radhika Jha, winner of the French Prix Guerlain award, has journeyed into the heart of rural India - scripting a story of change - in her new novel Lanterns on Their Horns.

The book, published by HarperCollins-India, hinges on the misconceptions and stigmas surrounding artificial insemination of cows in Indian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/novelist-radhika-jha-travels-into-the-heart-of-rural-india-245928/">Read more : Novelist Radhika Jha travels into the heart of rural India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Orhan Pamuk continues to dominate bestselling chart</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Meghnad Desai&#8217;s &#8220;The Rediscovery of India&#8221; jumped two positions and dominated the non-fiction bestsellers this week while &#8220;The Museum of Innocence&#8221; by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk continued to retain the No.1 position in the fiction category.

The top 10 in each category are as follows: 	 	
Non-fiction	 	
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		<title>More English works to be made available in Indian languages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH - In a bid to attract more Indian readers to English literature, the British Council is assisting Indian writers in translating classic works into regional Indian languages. 

&#8220;There are over 22 nationally recognised languages in India and nearly 1,000 other regional languages. Keeping this fact in mind, the British Council is assisting Indian writers .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-english-works-to-be-made-available-in-indian-languages-245332/">More English works to be made available in Indian languages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>400-year-old Jharkhand drummakers struggle to keep trade alive (Feature with image)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ADHARJHOR - In the heart of a dense forest in the Patamda block, this ramshackle village of 100 thatched huts is fighting a tough battle to keep afloat its 400-year-old traditional craft - making percussion instruments.

The village is known for its special &#8216;hari khol&#8217; - the percussion instrument offered to Lord Vishnu at shrines during ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/400-year-old-jharkhand-drummakers-struggle-to-keep-trade-alive-feature-with-image-245100/">400-year-old Jharkhand drummakers struggle to keep trade alive (Feature with image)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PM lauds efforts to perpetuate classical music tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday lauded the efforts of Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, sons of sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan,  for perpetuating India&#8217;s great classical music traditions.  

The prime minister made these remarks when Amjad Ali Khan presented the book, &#8220;50 Maestros 50 Recordings: The Best of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pm-lauds-efforts-to-perpetuate-classical-music-tradition-244658/">PM lauds efforts to perpetuate classical music tradition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>International children&#8217;s festival begins in Delhi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - A colourful spectacle at Jantar Mantar kicked off the 10th international children&#8217;s festival on performing arts in the capital Wednesday. Children from different countries came together, carrying placards on world peace as acrobats cavorted around inviting applause and cheer.

The four-day festival which will see children give theatrical performances on issues ranging from ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/international-childrens-festival-begins-in-delhi-244657/">International children&#8217;s festival begins in Delhi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian art mart churned - and moved on (Flashback 2009)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Art has always been an enduring bet. The Rs.2,000-crore (Rs.20-billion) Indian art market managed to hold its own despite a 30 percent drop in prices in the first and second quarter of 2009.

Purging mediocre art and small-time investors, the market corrected artificially inflated prices, found new ways to reach out to buyers ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-art-mart-churned-and-moved-on-flashback-2009-244060/" title="Indian art mart churned - and moved on (Flashback 2009)">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In tourism, Goa church sees great new tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PANAJI - The Roman Catholic church in Goa wants tourists in the state to spare the proverbial beach and booze and hit the Bible instead.

This is articulated in a new book titled &#8220;The challenge and prospects of tourism in Goa today&#8221; compiled by Ranjan Solomon, consultant to the church-backed Centre for Responsible Tourism.	 	
&#8220;The church .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-tourism-goa-church-sees-great-new-tool-244024/">In tourism, Goa church sees great new tool</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s international fest of performing arts in Delhi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - A four-day international festival of performing arts for children will begin in the capital Wednesday. Kids from across the world, including Russia, Finland, Singapore, Latvia, Pakistan, Nepal and Italy, are expected to participate in the festival.

The festival will kickstart Wednesday with the kids marching in a parade from Jantar Mantar to the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/childrens-international-fest-of-performing-arts-in-delhi-243828/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Children&#8217;s international fest of performing arts in Delhi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bawa sets new price record at global online auction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Saffronart, the Mumbai-based online auction house for fine art and jewellery, set a global price record for Manjit Bawas untitled canvas at Rs. 1.7 crore against an estimated price of Rs.90 lakh at its online global winter sale, a statement issued by the online auction house said Monday.   

The auction .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bawa-sets-new-price-record-at-global-online-auction-243763/">Bawa sets new price record at global online auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Akbar and potatoes bound ancient Incas to Indians</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The ancient Incas shared an eclectic bond with India - a deep admiration for Mughal emperor Akbar and secrets of growing potatoes. 

One of the most enduring cultural icons, historical chroniclers and feted scribe of Peru, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, a 16th century Latin American intellectual, wanted to interview Mughal emperor ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/akbar-and-potatoes-bound-ancient-incas-to-indians-243757/">Read more : Akbar and potatoes bound ancient Incas to Indians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thrillers, crime, taboo, top draws in 2009 fiction list (Flashback 2009)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Chivalrous love and family soaps spanning generations took a backseat as thrillers, crime, alternative sexualities and occult mysteries took their place under the sun and bookshelves with fiction novels finding a younger voice in 2009.

While the smartly packaged tomes in paperbacks and hardcovers became more reader friendly in terms of prose and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thrillers-crime-taboo-top-draws-in-2009-fiction-list-flashback-2009-243647/">Original article &nbsp;: Thrillers, crime, taboo, top draws in 2009 fiction list (Flashback 2009)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign artists to donate art works to Chandigarh&#8217;s garden</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreign-artists-to-donate-art-works-to-chandigarhs-garden-243468/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH - In a bid to salute the immaculate masterwork, nearly 25 artists from the US and Europe will donate their art works to the Rock Garden, one of the most sought after tourist destination of this union territory.

Rock Garden, which is spread over an area of over 40 acres, was designed by its self-taught .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/foreign-artists-to-donate-art-works-to-chandigarhs-garden-243468/">Foreign artists to donate art works to Chandigarh&#8217;s garden</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris-based Indian dancer brings ballet, Bharatnatyam, Kathak together</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/paris-based-indian-dancer-brings-ballet-bharatnatyam-kathak-together-243466/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madhusree Chatterjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Paris-based Indian dancer Rukmini Chatterjee, who is bringing together European classical ballet, Bharatnatyam and Kathak for the Bonjour Festival here, says she is not in favour of fusing dance forms and each style should retain its identity on stage.

The Bharatanatyam exponent also reveals that her next choreography, set to premiere in Paris ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paris-based-indian-dancer-brings-ballet-bharatnatyam-kathak-together-243466/">Paris-based Indian dancer brings ballet, Bharatnatyam, Kathak together</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The year when Indian non-fiction came of age  (Flashback 2009)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-year-when-indian-non-fiction-came-of-age-flashback-2009-243413/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[(Attn Editors: The literature yearender is the first of the yearenders. The rest will follow this week).BY MADHUSREE CHATTERJEE	 	

NEW DELHI - Indian non-fiction came into its own in 2009, feel writers and publishers. The literary glitterati filled up the shelves with works on spirituality, politics, business and motivation.	 	
Western writers - barring &#8220;desi sahib&#8221; .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-year-when-indian-non-fiction-came-of-age-flashback-2009-243413/">The year when Indian non-fiction came of age  (Flashback 2009)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At lit fests, I&#8217;m introduced as sex worker: Author Jameela</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maitreyee Boruah</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGALORE - Her Malayalam book, translated into English as the &#8220;Autobiography of a Sex Worker&#8221;, sold 13,000 copies within 100 days of its release in 2004 and went through six editions. But even today bestselling author Nalini Jameela finds respect hard to come by.

&#8220;Even at big literary festivals they introduce me as a sex worker ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-lit-fests-im-introduced-as-sex-worker-author-jameela-243155/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : At lit fests, I&#8217;m introduced as sex worker: Author Jameela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Art works on magic-realism exhibited in Delhi</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-works-on-magic-realism-exhibited-in-delhi-242852/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - A life-size glass automobile, huge tree installations suspended from the ceiling and an image of Krishna made from hand prints - the Lalit Kala Akademy&#8217;s 20th anniversary exhibition, which centres around the theme of magic realism, is a must see in the capital.

Titled &#8216;Lo Real Maravilloso: Marvellous Reality&#8217;, the exhibition draws inspiration ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-works-on-magic-realism-exhibited-in-delhi-242852/" title="Art works on magic-realism exhibited in Delhi">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Church-affiliated Goa group publishes anti-Israeli book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayabhushan Nagvenkar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PANAJI - Portraying Israeli tourists as a bunch of promiscuous, stingy, drug addicts and peddlers, a new book published by a church-affiliated organisation in Goa is likely to ruffle many feathers.

The 96-page work, &#8220;Claiming the right to say no: a study of Israeli tourist behaviour and patterns in Goa&#8221;, has been authored by 11 seminarians ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/church-affiliated-goa-group-publishes-anti-israeli-book-242738/">Church-affiliated Goa group publishes anti-Israeli book</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jagjit Singh brings Ghalib&#8217;s soul to Kashmir</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jagjit-singh-brings-ghalibs-soul-to-kashmir-242330/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SRINAGAR - Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh mesmerised audiences for over four hours in the summer capital Srinagar with his performance Wednesday evening. 

The jam-packed auditorium of the Sher-e-Kashmir Convention Complex vibrated with scintillating music and magical nuances of Urdu ghazals as Jagjit sang his heart out. There were about 700 fans and music lovers in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jagjit-singh-brings-ghalibs-soul-to-kashmir-242330/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Jagjit Singh brings Ghalib&#8217;s soul to Kashmir</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pamuk&#8217;s book tops charts again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - &#8220;What The Dog Saw&#8221; dominates the bestselling non-fiction category this week while &#8220;The Museum of Innocence&#8221; by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk retains the number one position in the fiction section.

The top 10 in each category are as follows:	 	
Non-fiction	 	
1. &#8220;What The Dog Saw&#8221;	 	
Author: Malcolm Gladwell	 	
Publisher: Penguin Allen Lane	 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pamuks-book-tops-charts-again-242323/">Original article &nbsp;: Pamuk&#8217;s book tops charts again</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>What went into making one of India&#8217;s finest actors (Book Review)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samini Philip</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Book: &#8220;Unlikely Hero Om Puri&#8221;; Author: Nandita C. Puri; Price Rs.395; Publisher: Roli

There was a time when the railway authorities sent sweepers with human faeces to his home to threaten his family out of official accommodation. When he got small pox as a child, his hands were tied to the bed to prevent him from .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/what-went-into-making-one-of-indias-finest-actors-book-review-241794/">What went into making one of India&#8217;s finest actors (Book Review)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Book on Tibet in 21st century released</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Tuesday released a book on Tibet that encompasses the demography, lifestyle and economy of the region in the 21st century.

Authored by Parvez Dewan and Siddharth Srivastva, the book is called &#8220;Tibet - 50 years after&#8221;.	 	
Talking about the book during the launch here, Dewan said: &#8220;I had gone .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/book-on-tibet-in-21st-century-released-241611/">Source article &nbsp;: Book on Tibet in 21st century released</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jagjit Singh&#8217;s concert in Kashmir Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SRINAGAR - Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, who will perform here Wednesday, said he had a huge number of lovers in Kashmir who not only had a strong love and passion for Urdu ghazals, but also understood the nuances of the language.

Jagjit Singh&#8217;s ghazal concert will be held at the Sher-e-Kashmir convention complex here.	 	
Speaking ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jagjit-singhs-concert-in-kashmir-wednesday-2-241576/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Jagjit Singh&#8217;s concert in Kashmir Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SRINAGAR - Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, who will perform here Wednesday, said he had a huge number of lovers in Kashmir who not only had a strong love and passion for Urdu ghazals, but also understood the nuances of the language.

Jagjit Singh&#8217;s ghazal concert will be held at the Sher-e-Kashmir convention complex here.	 	
Speaking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jagjit-singhs-concert-in-kashmir-wednesday-241575/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Jagjit Singh&#8217;s concert in Kashmir Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A burst of art and colour awaits at Bangalore Habba</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGALORE - Around 1,000 Indian and international artists from diverse genres like art, craft, dance, music, theatre and films will celebrate the spirit of this city with the 10-day long &#8216;Bengaluru Habba&#8217; from Friday.

The cultural carnival, in its seventh year, is being organised by the Artistes&#8217; Foundation for the Arts (AFFA), a city-based voluntary organisation ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-burst-of-art-and-colour-awaits-at-bangalore-habba-241417/" title="A burst of art and colour awaits at Bangalore Habba">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Asian bands to perform in Delhi this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Strings, the popular music group from Pakistan, will enthrall Delhi audiences along with Afflatus, an all-girls band from Shillong, and other bands from the South Asian region at a festival this week.

The Dec 11-13 festival is being held to promote cultural ties among South Asian countries. It is organised by the Indian .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-asian-bands-to-perform-in-delhi-this-week-241016/">South Asian bands to perform in Delhi this week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient Roman city found off Libyan coast</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-roman-city-found-off-libyan-coast-240610/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rome, Dec 6 (IANS/AKI) Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman city submerged off the coast of Libya. 

The remains of the city date back to the 2nd century A.D. and were found by archaeologists and experts from Sicily and the University Suor Orsola Benincasa of Naples, involved in the ArCoLibia archaeology .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-roman-city-found-off-libyan-coast-240610/">Ancient Roman city found off Libyan coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New book in Italy puts mafia on the map</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-book-in-italy-puts-mafia-on-the-map-240553/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rome, Dec 6 (IANS/AKI) A new book has been released in Italy documenting the growth of one of the country&#8217;s biggest exports - organised crime. 

&#8220;Mafia Export - How &#8216;Ndrangheta, Cosa Nostra and the Camorra colonised the World&#8221; is written by Francesco Forgione, a former MP and president of the Italian parliament&#8217;s Anti-Mafia Commission between .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-book-in-italy-puts-mafia-on-the-map-240553/" title="New book in Italy puts mafia on the map">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>`Paris of Love&#8217; - a photographer&#8217;s perspective on weddings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ulrike Koltermann</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS - The young bride wrote the French word &#8220;oui&#8221; (yes) on the palm of her hand just in case she forgot the answer to the most important question of her wedding ceremony. Right before she made her vow she glanced one more time at her palm. Gerard Uferas was standing behind her shoulder and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paris-of-love-a-photographers-perspective-on-weddings-240502/" title="`Paris of Love&#8217; - a photographer&#8217;s perspective on weddings">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dalai Lama believes he can return to Tibet, says book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI - Tibet&#8217;s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is confident that he can return to Tibet in this lifetime, and believes he will be reborn many times after his death, according to a book published Friday.

In &#8220;The Oldest Laughter in the Himalaya&#8221;, written by Taiwan film producer Liao Wen-yu, the Dalai Lama said that ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dalai-lama-believes-he-can-return-to-tibet-says-book-239922/">Dalai Lama believes he can return to Tibet, says book</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New collection has works from forgotten Latin American writers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BARCELONA - A new collection being put out by Barcelona-based publishing house Barataria will put the spotlight on precursors of the 1960s and 1970s &#8220;Latin American boom&#8221;, among them Chileans Juan Emar and Marta Brunet, Peru&#8217;s Martin Adan and Argentina&#8217;s Silvina Ocampo.

&#8220;Considering the books that reach Europe, it would seem the &#8216;Latin American boom&#8217; emerged ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-collection-has-works-from-forgotten-latin-american-writers-239083/" title="New collection has works from forgotten Latin American writers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Orhan Pamuk&#8217;s book stays atop bestseller chart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Nobel prize winning writer Orhan Pamuk&#8217;s &#8220;The Museum of Innocence&#8221; continued to dominate the bestseller list in the fiction category this week while &#8220;The Hindus: An Alternative History&#8221; by Wendy Doniger jumped three positions to top the non-fiction section.

Here are the top 10 in the non-fiction and fiction categories:	 	
Non-fiction	 	
1. &#8220;The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/orhan-pamuks-book-stays-atop-bestseller-chart-239037/">Source article &nbsp;: Orhan Pamuk&#8217;s book stays atop bestseller chart</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ASI to get professional head soon: PM</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asi-to-get-professional-head-soon-pm-238796/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects and maintains the country&#8217;s cultural heritage, will either have a historian or an archaeologist as its head soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.

&#8220;We are in the process of selecting a professional as director general of ASI,&#8221; he said while speaking at the concluding .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asi-to-get-professional-head-soon-pm-238796/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: ASI to get professional head soon: PM</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Resilient Kutch showcases folk culture, eyes tourists</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/resilient-kutch-showcases-folk-culture-eyes-tourists-238678/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHUJ - Eight years after the northern coast of Gujarat was ravaged by a major earthquake, the colourful Kutch region in western India put the past behind to showcase its ancient cultural heritage and folk traditions at Rannotsav festival.

The venue was a stretch of ground overlooking the Hamirsar Lake in Bhuj town, 400 km from .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/resilient-kutch-showcases-folk-culture-eyes-tourists-238678/">Resilient Kutch showcases folk culture, eyes tourists</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kabir to inspire hearts in Nepal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU - He was thought to have been born a Muslim and yet his songs are part of the Guru Granth sahib, the sacred text of Sikhs. A weaver by profession, yet he became one of the driving forces of the Bhakti movement in India that advocated love and tolerance.

Now the life and dohas - ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kabir-to-inspire-hearts-in-nepal-238632/" title="Kabir to inspire hearts in Nepal">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BSF played key role in formation of Bangladesh, says new book</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - &#8220;Do what you like, but don&#8217;t get caught.&#8221; This was then prime minister Indira Gandhi&#8217;s laconic fiat authorizing the Border Security Force (BSF) to take on Pakistani troops several months before the India-Bangladesh war actually erupted on Dec 3, 1971 - exactly 38 years ago.

So says K.F. Rustamji, a legendary police officer .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bsf-played-key-role-in-formation-of-bangladesh-says-new-book-238528/">BSF played key role in formation of Bangladesh, says new book</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee table book to toast good old Shimla</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Those nostalgic about the good old times in Shimla should be delighted. Coming up is a coffee table book detailing the history of this city that was a seat of power in British India.

&#8220;We are bringing out a coffee table book carrying details about eminent personalities and imperial buildings associated with the British .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coffee-table-book-to-toast-good-old-shimla-238499/">Coffee table book to toast good old Shimla</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bad sex award for &#8216;work of genius&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Acclaimed American writer Jonathan Littell has won the Literary Review&#8217;s 2009 Bad Sex in Fiction Award for a novel that judges described as a work of genius.

The Kindly Ones, which tells the story of the Nazi Holocaust through the eyes of an executioner, won France&#8217;s highest literary honour the Prix Goncourt in 2006 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bad-sex-award-for-work-of-genius-238029/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Bad sex award for &#8216;work of genius&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rock paintings reveal species that once roamed India (Feature with images)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Quaid Najmi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Sivatherium, a giraffe-like creature with two pairs of horns and extinct for 8,000 years, once roamed central and western India. So did the aardvark, an ant-eating creature now found only in Africa. The stunning finds have emerged from ancient rock paintings found along the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border.

They have been hidden away for centuries .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rock-paintings-reveal-species-that-once-roamed-india-feature-with-images-237940/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Rock paintings reveal species that once roamed India (Feature with images)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rare crocodile to be Youth Festival mascot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHUBANESWAR - A 34-year-old rare white crocodile in Orissa will be the mascot for the National Youth Festival 2010 to be held here in January, it was announced Monday.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the national steering committee for the festival in New Delhi, according to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik&#8217;s office. 	 	
&#8220;The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rare-crocodile-to-be-youth-festival-mascot-237598/">Original article &nbsp;: Rare crocodile to be Youth Festival mascot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French cultural fest kicks off with rare photos&#8217; exhibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - An exhibition featuring the work of two French photographers who captured the culture and diversity of India during the early 20th century Saturday marked the start of Bonjour India - the festival of France in India.

Part of the the Albert Kahn collection, the &#8220;Journey to India&#8221; exhibition at the National Gallery of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-cultural-fest-kicks-off-with-rare-photos-exhibition-237036/">Read more : French cultural fest kicks off with rare photos&#8217; exhibition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mekong Arts Festival: catalyst for social change</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mekong-arts-festival-catalyst-for-social-change-236795/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHNOM PENH - As some 200 artists and media practitioners gathered here for the week-long Mekong Arts Festival, their attention has gone far beyond &#8220;art for art&#8217;s sake&#8221;. What they are advocating is how to promote arts as a catalyst for social change.

Through workshops, performances, forums, conferences, film shows and visual arts, these artists from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mekong-arts-festival-catalyst-for-social-change-236795/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mekong Arts Festival: catalyst for social change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Orhan Pamuk, Meghnad Desai top bestselling authors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Nobel Prize winning writer Orhan Pamuk&#8217;s &#8220;The Museum of Innocence&#8221; tops the fiction list this week while Meghnad Desai&#8217;s &#8220;The Rediscovery of India&#8221; leads the books in the non-fiction bestsellers.

Here are the top 10 in the non-fiction and fiction categories:	 	
Non-Fiction	 	
1. &#8220;The Rediscovery of India&#8221;	 	
Author: Meghnad Desai	 	
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