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...town of Tawang is the unlikely center of the current confrontation. It was there that Chinese troops entered India during the 1962 war, and ever since, Tawang has been the headquarters of an Indian-army brigade. The soldiers are hard to miss because they are so numerous - 15,000 among a population of 80,000 in Tawang and the surrounding countryside. Chombay Kee, a youth activist in Tawang, says the army is a boon to local businesses. "When they go home on leave," he says, "they take back gifts from here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Vs. India: Will Rivalry Lead to War? | 11/2/2009 | See Source »

...slang term gaining popularity among Japanese youth

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 11/2/2009 | See Source »

Still, the Harvard men have room for improvement among their Ivy foes. Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, and Brown all finished ahead of the Crimson, leaving Yale and Penn in the final two spots...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Shows Depth at Heptagonal Championships | 11/2/2009 | See Source »

Braga, who specializes in criminal justice and policy, was recognized primarily for his work with two specific public safety projects: Operation Ceasefire, a program that seeks to reduce gun violence among gangs and youth, and the Boston Re-entry Initiative, which helps former prisoners transition to law-abiding lives in the community...

Author: By Louis R. Evans, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gun Violence Guru Receives Award | 11/2/2009 | See Source »

Despite lively debate among candidates, trends in voter turnout indicate that there may not be a comparable level of enthusiasm from city residents. In the 2007 municipal election, only 13,721 voters cast ballots, although the city boasted nearly 57,000 registered voters at the time...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland and Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: City To Vote On New Council | 11/2/2009 | See Source »

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