Thursday, November 13, 2008
Colorful views of India to delight collectors of rare books and prints
Good news for those old fashioned collectors of rare books and prints who are put off by the astronomical prices of contemporary Indian art.
So theby's London has announced a sale to delight the adventurer and the bibliophile in (some, not every) modern, urban adult a sale of Natural History, Travel, Atlases and Maps on Nov. 13.
The sale includes a selection of rare books and illustrations compiled from the drawings of European mountaineers and travelers drawn to India.
Highlights of the sale include a collection of books from the library of mountaineer and photographer Nikolaos Tombazis, as well as William Simpson's and Sir John William Kaye's extremely rare series of vibrantly colored illustrations that capture the beautiful views and everyday scenes of 19th century India.
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So theby's London has announced a sale to delight the adventurer and the bibliophile in (some, not every) modern, urban adult a sale of Natural History, Travel, Atlases and Maps on Nov. 13.
The sale includes a selection of rare books and illustrations compiled from the drawings of European mountaineers and travelers drawn to India.
Highlights of the sale include a collection of books from the library of mountaineer and photographer Nikolaos Tombazis, as well as William Simpson's and Sir John William Kaye's extremely rare series of vibrantly colored illustrations that capture the beautiful views and everyday scenes of 19th century India.
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Labels: 19th century India, astronomical prices of contemporary Indian art, drawings of European mountaineers, london, old fashioned collectors of rare books, photographer Nikolaos Tombazis
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
From Paris to New Delhi people now feel more connected to America
Through tears and whoops of joy, in celebrations that spilled onto streets on distant continents, people around the globe called Barack Obama's election a victory for the world and a renewal of America's ability to inspire.
By electing a youthful African-American with chestnut-colored skin, the United States has chosen a man whose face seems familiar and comforting in most of the world.
From Paris to New Delhi to the beaches of Brazil, revelers said Obama's election made them feel more connected to America, and that America, after years of strained relations, seemed suddenly more connected to the world.
"As a black British woman, I can't believe that America has voted in a black president," said Jackie Humphries, 49, a librarian who partied with 1,500 people at the U.S. Embassy in London on November 4 night.
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By electing a youthful African-American with chestnut-colored skin, the United States has chosen a man whose face seems familiar and comforting in most of the world.
From Paris to New Delhi to the beaches of Brazil, revelers said Obama's election made them feel more connected to America, and that America, after years of strained relations, seemed suddenly more connected to the world.
"As a black British woman, I can't believe that America has voted in a black president," said Jackie Humphries, 49, a librarian who partied with 1,500 people at the U.S. Embassy in London on November 4 night.
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Labels: Barack Obama, Barack Obama's election a victory, beaches of Brazil, black British woman, Jackie Humphries, london, Nelson Mandela, U.S. Embassy, youthful African-American
Friday, October 17, 2008
Father kills family, himself, despondent over financial losses
Karthik Rajaram had fallen hard. The 45year-old Porter Ranch financial manager who once made more than $1.2 million in a London-based venture fund had lost his job. His luck playing the stock market ran out.
On September16, he bought a gun. He wrote two suicide notes and a last will and testament. And then, sometime between Saturday (October 4) night and Monday (Oct. 6) morning, he killed his wife, mother-in-law and three sons, and took his own life.
"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed, apparently because of a man who just got stuck in a rabbit hole, if you will, of absolute despair, somehow working his way into believing this to be an acceptable exit," said LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore. "It is critical to step up and recognize. We are in some pretty troubled times."
In a letter addressed to police, Rajaram blamed his actions on economic hardships. A second letter, labeled "personal and confidential," was addressed to family friends, the third contained a last will and testament, Moore said.
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On September16, he bought a gun. He wrote two suicide notes and a last will and testament. And then, sometime between Saturday (October 4) night and Monday (Oct. 6) morning, he killed his wife, mother-in-law and three sons, and took his own life.
"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed, apparently because of a man who just got stuck in a rabbit hole, if you will, of absolute despair, somehow working his way into believing this to be an acceptable exit," said LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore. "It is critical to step up and recognize. We are in some pretty troubled times."
In a letter addressed to police, Rajaram blamed his actions on economic hardships. A second letter, labeled "personal and confidential," was addressed to family friends, the third contained a last will and testament, Moore said.
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Labels: American family, destroyed, economic hardships, financial losses, Karthik Rajaram, kills, london, stock market, Suicide notes, testament
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Shami Chakrabarti is among United Kingdom's top 10 powerful lawyers
Britain's foremost human rights advocate Shami Chakrabarti is among the top 10 most powerful lawyers in The Times' annual list of the Top 100 Club.This is another feather in the cap for Chakrabarti, who is already considered among the top 50 most powerful people in Britain. Knighted by the Queen for her contribution to law and human rights in 2007, she beat Tony Blair and David Cameron in a 2006 vote for Britain's most inspiring figure.
In 2005, she was on the BBC's shortlist of the 10 people who may run Britain.
A law graduate from the London School of Economics, she currently heads one of the world's best known human rights organizations, Liberty. She has recently been appointed as chancellor of Oxford Brookes University.
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Labels: advocate Shami Chakrabarti, Britain, Human rights, law degree, london, Oxford Brookes University, powerful lawyer
Thursday, May 8, 2008
12,000 respondents said, India will have most billionaires by 2017
I ndia will have more billionaires than any other country in the world in a decade, according to an online poll by Forbes magazine.
More than half of nearly 12,000 respondents said India will have the maximum number of billionaires in 2017, according to the poll initiated by the U.S. business magazine in November last.
In the world's billionaires list released by the magazine last month, India had the fourth largest number in the world, while the United States had the most. However, only 17 percent believed that the United States would have the most billionaires in 10 years, while 20 percent the second highest after India - thought China would top the list. Incidentally, the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, together have been rated by the Sunday Times of London as the richest in the world at a combined worth of £43 billion ($85 billion), ahead of America's Walton family, owners of WalMart (£38.4 billion) and Microsoft chief Bill Gates (£29 billion).
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More than half of nearly 12,000 respondents said India will have the maximum number of billionaires in 2017, according to the poll initiated by the U.S. business magazine in November last.
In the world's billionaires list released by the magazine last month, India had the fourth largest number in the world, while the United States had the most. However, only 17 percent believed that the United States would have the most billionaires in 10 years, while 20 percent the second highest after India - thought China would top the list. Incidentally, the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, together have been rated by the Sunday Times of London as the richest in the world at a combined worth of £43 billion ($85 billion), ahead of America's Walton family, owners of WalMart (£38.4 billion) and Microsoft chief Bill Gates (£29 billion).
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Labels: Ambani brothers, Bill Gates, billionaires, China, Forbes magazine, india, london, Sunday Times, United states, world's billionaires list
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Britain moves to regulate mosques -London
In the first government-sponsored attempt to put in place a system of regulating Britain's over 1,300 mosques to prevent radicalization, a new body of four major Muslim groups formed after the July 7 London bombings has drafted proposals on core standards and constitutions for the mosques.
The new proposals have been drawn up by the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Body (MINAB), set up by the Al-Khoei foundation, the British Muslim Forum, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Council of Britain. MINAB was formed after the July 7, 2005 bombings.
The draft constitution for the regulatory body proposes increasing the skills and competencies of imams, developing mosques as centers of community cohesion..
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The new proposals have been drawn up by the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Body (MINAB), set up by the Al-Khoei foundation, the British Muslim Forum, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Council of Britain. MINAB was formed after the July 7, 2005 bombings.
The draft constitution for the regulatory body proposes increasing the skills and competencies of imams, developing mosques as centers of community cohesion..
To read the complete article click here:http://www.newsindia-times.com
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Labels: british, london, MINAB, mosques, muslims
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