Bringing out childrens magazines is his passion Bijay Kumar Mahapatra is on a unique mission. His creativity, his passion for childrens magazines and a flair for writing in Oriya may not hold one in awe. But he has already edited and published childrens magazines in around 50 Indian languages.
A Chance To Look Beyond China President Hu Jintao of China still believes in approaching Taiwan with a carrot rather than a stick, at least until Beijing can command the Taiwan Straits.
The psychology of phobias
Researchers have found that contrary to assumptions that humans possess an evolutionary predisposition to fear the creepy creatures, it is the exposure to negative information about snakes and spiders, which causes phobias.
Upside down... Royo from Spain and Pepe from France, members of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, during the shooting of NBC Today television show in New York's Rockefeller Plaza on Tuesday. AP
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