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April 2005
Archaeology - Tsunami
uncovers ancient temples
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Relics of ancient temple bared by tsunami
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Three rocky structures with carvings of animals were
uncovered by the Dec. 26 tsunami as it hit the coastal town of Mahabalipuram
in south-east India. The six-foot rocky structures that have emerged include
"an elaborately carved head of an elephant and a horse in flight.
Archaeologists believe these structures to be parts of a temple of an
ancient submerged city.
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Visual Arts - Ameena
Ahmed
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She believes in the old Sanskrit adage that sound should be
seen and colours be heard. As a calligraphic artist that is what Ameena
Ahmed has been striving for over half a century. At a time when calligraphy has virtually died as an art
form, Ameena emerges to reassert its beauty and relevance. She is not just
happy drawing out elaborate letters but in her unique style she moulds
calligraphy and poetry into evocative animal and bird forms.
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Moulding
poetry into calligraphy |
Science
& Technology - Chandra Mission
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- the man behind the name
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NASA's premier X-ray observatory was
named the Chandra X-ray Observatory in honour of the late Indian-American
Nobel laureate, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Known to the world as Chandra
(which means "moon" or "luminous" in Sanskrit), he was widely regarded as
one of the foremost astrophysicists of the twentieth century. Chandra X-ray
Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia on
July 23, 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date.
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Sports
- Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club - Great Innings
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1955 India vs
Pakistan Test at Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club
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Nestling within
the old Lawrence Gardens, the Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club (LGCC)
sits inside the Bagh-e-Jinnah, originally called Lawrence
Gardens. The LGCC remains sacrosanct and of a special pedigree.
Fazal Mahmood recalls that LGCC "was the most prestigious in the
province. Every cricketer dreamt of playing there". The last
Official Test match was played here between Pakistan and West
Indies in March 1959.
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Other
articles
C N Bodh - climbing the highest peaks
Sanjay Suri - an interview
Government College - 140th year reunion
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