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What was more surprising was an out-of-character blast by India's ceremonial figurehead, President Varahagi-ri Venkata Giri. He said the government had failed to use the immense power that Mrs. Gandhi had won in 1971 in the national elections and in 1972 in the state elections-and, he might have added, the unmatched popularity she had gained after India trounced Pakistan and freed Bangladesh. Little more than a year ago, India and Indira alike were in a state of seemingly enduring euphoria...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: After the Euphoria | 8/27/1973 | See Source »

There were no streetwalkers walking the streets of Marseille last week. Instead of accosting potential customers with the traditional invitation "Tu viens, chéri?" (Coming, darling?), the city's prostitutes were busy holding press conferences, leading demonstrations, and passing out pamphlets in support of a strike by the filles de joie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Bodies in Distress | 2/12/1973 | See Source »

...Paris was staring at it. The sight was scarcely avoidable. It appeared on 6,000 posters that the pop singer-composer had had plastered across the city's walls to promote his "Polnarevolution" show at the Olympia music hall. The posters showed the 28-year-old chéri of the Paris entertainment world in sunglasses, a woman's floppy hat, and a lacy shirt raised undemurely to reveal his derri...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: L'Affaire Derri | 1/1/1973 | See Source »

...Harvard band ambled onto the field. "All ri-i-ight" roared the Harvard partisans. Bang. The band ran in every direction. "Are they supposed to do that?" Trevor asked. "Watch," his worldly colleague answered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petering Out | 10/26/1972 | See Source »

...penalty kick accounted for Southeastern's first goal midway through the final stanza. Three minutes later. Crimson goalfe La??ry Anderson ???? out of the goal to bat away a Southeastern cross. The ball hit teammat Ste?? Kline and ri?ocheted into the Harvard goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Corsair Booters Nip JVs in Final Period | 10/29/1969 | See Source »

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