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...rankings do not lie. At Kolkata's packed derby match, the play is hapless. But it is roared on in an atmosphere of intensity and passion unparalleled anywhere else in Asia. The enmity between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, the teams respectively of the city's West and East Bengali populations, mirrors the Catholic-Protestant sectarianism of Glasgow's Celtic versus Rangers. It stretches back before Indian independence and is embedded into the very fabric of Kolkata society. Prices for prawn and hilsa, the preferred seafood of each community, fluctuate depending on the results of the clubs' matches. An entire...
...Turbine Hall in mirror foil, added an artificial sun of 200 yellow lightbulbs arranged behind translucent plastic and periodically filled the upper air with mist. During the installation's six-month run, more than 2 million people filed in to enjoy the paradox of the outdoors brought indoors, to lie gazing upward at their reflection in the mirrored "sky" and to meditate on how we can submit ourselves to illusions even when we know that's what they...
...Hagan: 263-for-448 (58.7 percent), 3,232 yards (12.29 per completion), 23 TD, 18 INT, 741 rushing yards, record: 10-8Pizzotti: 98-for-186 ( 52.7 percent), 1,404 yards (14.33 per completion), 7 TD, 6 INT, record: 4-0The stats don’t lie: O’Hagan has been more accurate and more fleet of foot. But Pizzotti has the unblemished win-loss mark. The Crimson, which enters tomorrow with a 1-2 record, is either in need of some mere fine-tuning or the kind of major shakeup that the installation of Pizzotti entails...
...Fresh Prince of Bel-Air rap Where to find you on a Saturday night: Look for the girls dancing/cheering in unison First thing you notice about a guy/girl: Their knowledge of quantum mechanics Your best pick-up line: Want to touch my pom-poms? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Of course I finished the reading Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Are you really serious? Favorite childhood toy: Legos Sexiest physical trait: My supersonic, glass-shattering sneeze Favorte part about Harvard: My friends Describe yourself in three words: Ridiculous, inappropriate...
...leading experts on international economics presented visions of China’s past and future to a packed Fong Auditorium on Friday night, projecting what may lie in store for one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies. Maier Professor of Political Economy Benjamin M. Friedman ’66 began the event, titled “The Chinese Economy: Trade and Investment,” by focusing on the social and political implications of China’s standard-of-living increases over the past 25 years. “It is very clear that...