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The deplorable story of the young couple would have been just another in a long list of brutalities committed against India's untouchables, the lowest of the low in the country's rigid caste structure. But the event took place in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, the constituency of...
For their loss, Kuchchi Devi, who is four months pregnant, and her in-laws have been granted $2,743 by the government. Prime Minister Singh has promised that the "sternest action" will be taken against the guilty parties. But his assertion has been greeted with skepticism, given the strong links...
"Pardon me," said the Magician as he finishedpainting a picture of a horse doing something onlya horse can do, "I could caste a spell to make itall go away, and it would be a really cool spellwith toads feet, hiar of newt, and a twist of batwings as a spritzer...
Gilbert's story is as witty and entertaining as any he wrote, using the hierarchies of the Queen's Navy to poke fun at the English caste system.
Despite these faults, last weekend's performance could not completely destroy Gilbert and Sullivan's lyrics and music. Gilbert's quick-witted criticisms of the arbitrary English caste system--as well as some of the slapstick humor added by director Matt Buchanan--made the audience laugh.