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With the opening of the 143-room Ista Bangalore hotel, istahotels.com, the owners of India's renowned Himalayan spa retreat, Ananda, are hoping to bring that same blissful spirit of rejuvenation to the country's high-tech hub. But the Ista is first and foremost a business hotel, so expect wi-fi Internet access in common areas, broadband in rooms and a business center open around the clock. Guest rooms are minimalist, with blond wood walls and understated furnishings. The healing powers of the rooms with a view of Ulsoor Lake are worth the upgrade. And the private gardens...
...only 15% of Europeans said that they attended a place of worship each week. Despite some last-minute lobbying by Poland, Italy and others, the draft of the E.U. constitution treaty finalized in 2004 omitted any mention of God or Christian values. But the familiar pattern of religion's retreat and secularism's advance now has to be reassessed. The wave of immigration from Muslim countries to Europe has catalyzed a new debate about the place of faith in public life. By varying estimates, up to 18 million Muslims now live in Western Europe, up from less than a million...
With the opening of the 143-room Ista Bangalore hotel, istahotels.com, the owners of India's renowned Himalayan spa retreat, Ananda, are hoping to bring that same blissful spirit of rejuvenation to the country's high-tech hub. But the Ista is first and foremost a business[an error occurred while processing this directive] hotel, so expect wi-fi Internet access in common areas, broadband in rooms and a business center open around the clock. Guest rooms are minimalist, with blond wood walls and understated furnishings. The healing powers of the rooms with a view of Ulsoor Lake are worth...
...center also plans to pilot a new leadership curriculum before the end of the semester geared towards training groups of students in areas such as goal setting, retreat planning, and outreach. All student organizations will be able to participate on a first-come, first-serve basis including co-ed groups, Marine said...
...into. This would be all well and good if it made them happier or, as its supporters claim, broadened their horizons. But in reality, this makes many students feel limited, isolated and unhappy. Those who don’t get on with the group have to either lump it, retreat from socializing or make extraordinary efforts to find the few strong extracurricular communities that exist (such as the Oxford Debating Union).Perversely, Harvard’s Community deficiency has created a campus culture of vibrant extracurricular activities that double as social organizations. And it is here that real communities...