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...every Indian collector, of course, is trying to be the next Dominique de Menil or Henry Clay Frick, whose private collections are now significant museums in Houston and New York City, respectively. But they are serious about sharing their newfound enthusiasm. Swapan Seth, an advertising executive and collector in New Delhi, rents out an empty flat every few weeks to show off his latest finds to his friends, curating the shows and hanging the pieces himself. He spends at least two hours a day reading about art, educating himself about the artists he likes and how they fit into...
...What sort of a national leader would Mayawati make? It is difficult to pin down her policies, says political analyst Swapan Dasgupta, "because she has this arbitrary style." Since taking over in Uttar Pradesh again, Mayawati, who has called herself a "living goddess," has ordered half a dozen statues of herself and is building a $100 million park to commemorate BSP founder Kanshi Ram. She also wants to spend billions of dollars on a highway running beside the Ganges and has plans for a shopping mall next to the Taj Mahal. Such huge projects appeal to her supporters not only...
...Your article described the view of traditionalists who believe that India is defined by restraint reflected in Gandhian frugality. A different point of view was provided by journalist Swapan Dasgupta, who said, "Gandhi may still be an icon, but Gandhism is dead as a dodo." Gandhism can never die. The Mahatma's sole objective in life was to turn man's attention to God and teach man how to seek the guidance of this kindly light within his soul in every situation. Gandhism is the very soul of man. Mukut Behari Lal New Delhi...
Those who use the service say they like it. "The connection is great," says Swapan Chakrabarty, 31, a graduate student and network administrator for a software firm, who goes to the Astor Place store about four times a week and stays two to three hours per visit. About the only complaints from wi-fi users are that some stores don't have enough electrical outlets...
...York City's 21 Club, a famed Midtown eatery, was expecting a group of 90 Wall Street types from Salomon Brothers, a famed investment house, for lunch last Monday. Only 40 showed. "And they were grim," recalls Swapan Rozario, who works 21's banquet room. Downtown, the stock market was having Solly and all the other big swinging brokerage houses for lunch, plunging a record 554 points in one nauseating session. The next day, Turnaround Tuesday, Salomon's traders, and everyone else, were too busy making money to have lunch, as the Dow reared up to gain back 337 points...
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