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...branches throughout India and at least 2 million active members, during the coming elections. RSS members are expected to campaign for the BJP and to take over some party jobs, freeing BJP officials to concentrate on electioneering. Some observers think Hindu right-wing groups such as the RSS would prefer to see Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani lead the BJP?but realize that his reputation as a Hindu hard-liner makes him unacceptable to moderate voters. Says the Hindu's Khare: "Given a choice, the RSS would rather see the back of Vajpayee. But they know the alternative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crafting a New Look | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...right, of course, about the third alternative, and a very sensible one it is—working out some system of fooling the grader, although I think I should prefer the world “impressing.” We admit to being impressionable, but not to being hypercredulous simps. His first two tactics for system being, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocation, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply | 1/16/2004 | See Source »

...People recognize that it’s discriminatory to not allow any kind of legal union. It’s about civil rights,” he said. “But even at Harvard, I think most people prefer civil unions to marriage...

Author: By Rebecca M. Myerson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Rally For, Against Gay Marriage | 1/9/2004 | See Source »

...even when there's not much to fight about. Literal to a fault, Rumsfeld can spend a morning tangling over the interpretation of a poorly chosen word. He goes through periods when he takes on even friendly Senators and Representatives for sport. Devoted to trifocals, he seems to prefer to see things in conflict. You sometimes get the sense that Rumsfeld needs to fight to survive, the way sharks need to swim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Donald Rumsfeld: Secretary Of War Donald Rumsfeld | 12/29/2003 | See Source »

Whether the additional cost is worth it depends on your view of dating. If you prefer to go slowly with one potential paramour at a time, you're probably better off on another Spring Street Networks website. But if you like playing the numbers game--and if the idea of being instant-messaged by strangers at random moments in your workday doesn't put you off--then it might make sense to take advantage of Cupid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Can You Hurry Love? | 12/22/2003 | See Source »

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