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...plague had resurfaced in its winding alleys. Nestled amid Surat's grime, however, is one of India's most extraordinary success stories. Whether you live in the U.S. or Japan, if you buy an engagement ring this year, there's a good chance you'll be taking home a diamond crafted here...
...Every morning, more than a thousand diamond cutters file into Surat's spotless Venus Jewel factory, each pressing his thumb on an electronic fingerprint scanner that releases a turnstile. After removing footwear, to ensure they don't leave with diamonds stuck to their soles, the cutters are handed plastic bags filled with rough diamonds. Operating lathes and lasers, they slice, polish and facet the cloudy crystals into sparkling gems, churning out about $150 million worth each year. Venus and several hundred other factories, employing 300,000 cutters in total, have made Surat the heart of India's thriving diamond-polishing...
After all, he was facing off against the same Princeton team that took two of three games from the Crimson in the 2003 Ivy Championship Series to end Harvard’s season on that very diamond just 10 months earlier. Hendricks had been forced to watch that game in street clothes, sidelined with a season-ending knee injury, as the Tigers celebrated a title that the Crimson has always claimed to be its own rightful property...
...other freshmen are primed to make contributions off of the bench. This year’s team is unusually deep, partly due to the large number of first-years. At most positions on the diamond, Harvard has more than one candidate worthy of starting, often leaving the newcomers as backups...
Last season, the Lions handed Harvard its third straight loss to open the season and effectively force the Crimson to win out to have a chance at an Ivy title. This year, Columbia returns to the diamond with the 2003 Ivy Pitcher of the Year, sophomore Jackie Adelfio. She amassed 70 Ks in 70 innings this season, along with a 2.19 ERA. With sophomore Megan Ivey, Columbia claims of the most talented young pitching staffs. Lion hurlers have limited their opponents to a .209 batting average so far this spring. Junior first baseman Marisa Marconi has been destructive with...