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June / July 2005
Feature - Harappa
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Reproduced in clay - Mother
Goddess and a necklace from Harappa
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South Asia is home to a
number of key ancient civilization sites collectively called the Indus
Valley Civilization, a term coined by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the early
1920s. Only 5 % of these sites have been excavated. Of the well known sites,
MohenjoDaro & Harappa are in Pakistan. The ancient ruins of the town of
Harappa, lie next to the old bed of the Ravi river.
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Health - Rising incidence
of AIDS among women
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Over 1.9 million women
in India are living with HIV AIDS. More than 90percent of these are married
women in monogamous relationships. Rarely perceived as a major public health
issue in India, AIDS has taken on nightmarish proportions in recent years.
The large population, low literacy and even lower levels of awareness has
made AIDS one of the most challenging public health problems ever faced by
the country.
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Television
- National Geographic Channel woos Bollywood
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Akshay Kumar hosted programme on martial arts
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Bollywood and
television have finally joined hands. The stars of Karan Johar’s
film Kaal have collaborated with the National Geographic
Channel to host a stunning wildlife series. And they are not
alone. Many other top stars are being snapped up by channels for
shows and serials. Some of National Geographic's most successful
India-specific programmes have been hosted by filmstars.
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Films
- Nazar - the first Indo-Pak venture on celluloid
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The first
Pakistani actress to have bridged both geographical and
emotional divides in ten years, Meera is extremely excited about
Nazar, the first joint production between Bollywood and
Lollywood. She feels the film will help take the peace
process between the two nations a step ahead
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Meera |
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