Word: durga
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...amount of help will be enough for widows like Smita, who tried to kill herself when she learned of her husband's suicide (the villagers stopped her). "Just like impossible," says Smita's sister Durga when asked if Smita, who is 23, might ever marry again. "She wants to be independent and get her own job, but in this place it's difficult." Her grieving father-in-law says that Smita was pregnant when Pravin killed himself but lost the baby after her own suicide attempt. When asked what she and Pravin had wanted for the future, Smita's eyes...
...change, but that did not seem to detract from the crowd—organizers estimate that 3,000 visitors attended the event. “I love the bazaar. You can never feel like you’re spending money in a bad way,” said Regina Durga, an energy efficiency program manager from Boston. And youngsters agreed. “I like the designs on the masks and the jewelry,” said eight-year-old Drew Butler, who was there with his grandfather. “It’s really hard to make these...
...Asia's Overscheduled Kids" [March 27]: In Hindu mythology there are three goddesses of power. Durga represents physical power and courage, Lakshmi the power of wealth and Saraswati the power of knowledge. In the present context, you could say Saraswati occupies the commanding seat. Asia is emerging as a new power center, so it is natural for the continent's youth to focus on academic excellence. In order to produce world-class business leaders, the Asian parents and their children are becoming the devotees of goddess Saraswati. Jagdish M. Ovasdi Jaipur, India...