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...Last Mughal may be set a century and a half ago, but it revolves around a contemporary theme: the clash of civilizations. The spirit of evangelical Christianity had begun to infect the Englishmen in India in the 1850s. Many believed that they had been granted the Empire in order to convert Hindus and Muslims to the "true faith." On the other side, a growing number of India's Muslims were turning to a more orthodox form of Islam and dreaming of declaring jihad against the British. In May 1857, thousands of sepoys (Indian soldiers) serving in the British army mutinied...
...Antibodi Well, who said this theme was exclusively white? With its lip-smackingly red accents, Patricia Urquiola's hammock-like Antibodi chair is almost flirtatious. Created by the Spanish designer for Moroso, its petal pattern conjures images of lying on a bed of water lilies. Sensual bliss. www.moroso.it...
...done much of that at all since Sept. 11th. But I've written almost a sort of book-length amount of journalism, and a couple of stories about September 11th and all that implies, that era beginning then. And the novel I'm working on now has an Islamic theme...
Beijing may have good reason to apply the brakes. In frothy markets, investors tend to form unrealistic expectations. They buy into an ill-founded theme, whether it's about future demand for tulip bulbs or, in this case, the notion that China's economic growth is boundless. David Webb, an independent investor based in Hong Kong, says that this is what's happening with many China stocks. "Once you get past the hubbub, the fundamentals behind these prices just aren't there," he notes...
...activity-based” courses, students can also participate in a not-for-credit course called “Education for Social Action,” sponsored by PBHA. The course will allow students to hear a variety of lecturers speak on this year’s theme, “Who has a voice in Boston and what form does it take?” Students will also create and run their own Boston-based service projects. “Education for Social Action” was created in 2002 by students in PBHA and continues to be planned...