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...Delhi's Parliament compound stands an oversized bronze statue of Ambedkar. In one hand he holds a copy of India's constitution (the one he helped write); the forefinger of the other points toward parliament. Beyond parliament lies President House, occupied for the first time by a Dalit, K.R. Narayanan, who rose from a poor outcaste family in Kerala to hold the highest office in the land. Every Dalit who goes to see Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will no doubt walk away with the hope that one day his life too will be transformed...
...Distrust of government officials permeates India. And any inadvertent act or omission is viewed with suspicion, even though incompetence is often the culprit. When the census began on February 9, President K.R. Narayanan was the first to step up. As a member of the scheduled castes, he is required to name the caste community he belongs to, which is based in the southern state of Kerala. It was not on the census list. Embarrassed officials suggested he skip that column. He refused. India's census commissioner Jayant Kumar Banthia says that separate scheduled caste lists are compiled for each state...
...Florida [PERSON OF THE YEAR, Dec. 25-Jan. 1], thereby awarding the presidency to George W. Bush, made one thing crystal clear: the Land of Liberty now has a government of the lawyers, by the lawyers and for the lawyers. What's next? In lawyers we trust? DORAISWAMY NARAYANAN Mitcham, England...
...financial backers in their operations, but Prouty's powerful contacts abroad and business acumen inspire trust in his clients. Says Prouty: "Our work just begins with investing the money. It is a seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year job of being useful to the companies." Says Rajan Narayanan, director of Linc Software: "He has given us leads and advice, opened doors internationally and participated in our strategic decisions...
...Alexis Miron (D), 15-10, 15-9, 15-3; 3. Jon Kaye (H) d. Jim Zug (D), 12-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-10; 4. Farokh Pandole (H) d. Doug Henry (D), 12-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-10; 5. George Polsky (H) d. Ramen Narayanan, 15-7, 15-8, 15-6; 6. Jon Karlen (H) d. Ben Willwerth (D), 11-15, 15-7, 15-8; 7. Mike Foster (H) d. Adam Farber (D), 15-12, 15-8, 15-6; 8. David White (H) d. Bernie...