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...white marble." The palace stands in a landscaped garden heavy with jasmine, frangipani and bougainvillaea. Formal water gardens enclose regal cupolas and elegant archways. Inside the fortress, a black-and-white-tiled courtyard hints at a sumptuous past. In 1623, the palace served as a refuge for the young Shah Jahan, future Mughal Emperor, after he revolted against his father. Legend has it that the galaxy of semiprecious stones?rubies, onyx, jasper and jade?laid into its marble interior so impressed the prince that he later copied the idea for the tomb he built for his wife in Agra...
...chaos? The Iraqi exile community is a joke. Let Saddam's own people decide his fate. Dictators do not last forever. Instead of wasting billions of dollars to wage a stupid personal war against Iraq, President Bush should use the money to boost the U.S. economy. SYED RASHID ALI SHAH Vroomshop, the Netherlands...
...Korea has exported versions of its Nodong missile to Iran and may have exchanged missile technology with Iraq.) And in a pinch, all three could justify their programs in terms that might not compel listeners to use the E word. Iran wants nukes (and has wanted them since the Shah was in power) partly because three of its neighbors--India, Russia, and Pakistan--have them. North Korea uses its weapons to blackmail the rest of the world into propping it up with food aid and energy. And who knows? Perhaps Saddam Hussein--we're being charitable here--wants weapons...
...Nithin Shah ’04, after seeing the posters, said, “It’s so unfunny, it might be the Lampoon...
...Perhaps the best spot to enjoy the capital's new low-tar greenery is Lodi Garden. This well-kept park in the city center encloses some pleasant, leafy walks as well as a number of 15th century tombs, including that of ruler Mohammad Shah of the Sayyid dynasty, which is an early example of the style that would later culminate in the Taj Mahal. More importantly, it is also home to the Lodi Garden Restaurant, a delightful upmarket establishment that distinguishes itself by combining in one place all four rarities of the New Delhi dining scene: outdoor tables, palatable Continental...