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Meanwhile, the hunt is on for a household name to edit the Independent. Those who have been considered include Greg Dyke, the former director-general of the BBC, who hasn't worked in newspapers in 40 years; Jeremy Paxman, the host of the late-night television program Newsnight; and Rod...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Former KGB Agent Save London's Independent? | 3/27/2010 | See Source »

Harassing Russia's financial and political élite is hardly a hobby for the fainthearted. Navalny says the most common question he's asked is, "Who's paying you to do this?" followed by, "When are you going to be killed?" He says he has never received any direct threats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia's Erin Brockovich: Taking On Corporate Greed | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

At its peak, that fortune was believed to be around $3 billion, amassed after Lebedev abandoned espionage in 1992 in favor of a more lucrative occupation as a businessman. Lebedev became chairman of Russia's National Reserve Bank and acquired a substantial stake in Russian national carrier, Aeroflot. The smoothest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Soviet Agent to London Newspaper Proprietor | 1/23/2009 | See Source »

Erykah Badu has a mission: “freeing the slaves and the slave masters.” Her fourth album, “New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)” is loaded with socio-political jibes designed to instigate and agitate its audience. If you?...

Author: By Ama R. Francis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Erykah Badu | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

But even if a passage to India isn't for the fainthearted, the country is fast becoming a hot spot for the jet set. A growing global awareness of Indian culture--thanks to offerings like Bend It Like Beckham, the writings of Jhumpa Lahiri and modish curry cuisine (not to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Global Life: India Unvarnished | 4/19/2004 | See Source »

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