1. At 90, Kamath’s pen is still young !

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    By T S SudhirWhen I enter the office of Madhav Vittal Kamath at the Manipal Institute of Communication, I can’t quite make up my mind. Do I gape at this 90-year-old good-looking honorary director who is full of life and beans or at the treasure trove of the vast library...
  2. How Indian doctors loot patients

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    This is an article written by Padma Bhushan Dr B M Hegde, Editor-in-Chief of `The Journal of the Science of Healing Outcomes’ and former VC of Manipal University. Dr Hegde is also a former professor of Cardiology of The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London. He lives in Mangalore....
  3. An island with 40 people and 40 cows !

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    By H S Shubha   Yesterday, I went to an island which has 40 inhabitants and is spread over 3 sq km, though I spotted more than 40 cows there ! My guide tells me that Neuwerk, an island on the German North Sea, has a primary school currently with...
  4. In the land of Romeo and Juliet

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    By H S Shubha   Brushing past the happy snappy tourists at the Verona tourist bus parking, I decided my agenda for the day in this small beautiful city of Italy. It would be to quickly grab a bite, see sights no. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 on the...
  5. My Venedig weekend

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    By H S Shubha   When I booked a not so expensive ‘Venedig weekend’ from Germany, I specifically asked for an ‘English’ translation (as well) from the guide and a very good hotel stay. I was so pleased when they promised both that I forgot to read the fine print....
  6. Green gyaan from Germany

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    By H S Shubha “There is a demonstration about saying `no’ to nuclear power this Saturday, would you like to come along,” asked a German colleague, Kirsten last week. I agreed instantly. Being an Indian, demonstrations and strikes are things you see all the time. But how different would be...
  7. A city that keeps its time

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    By H S Shubha Every time anyone on internet chat from back home in India asks me the time, I look out of my window. Funny as it may sound, that’s a fact. I am in a city called Bremen in Germany and I look out to two clock towers...

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