Advani should become the Prime Minister: Shatru Cine star-turned-parliamentarian Shatrughan Sinha has, of late, undergone a change of heart. From the hurly-burly of politics, the BJP Rajya Sabha MP, nowadays, is engrossed in doing things, more charitable.
Vanishing islands There are strong fears that some small island states will soon start disappearing altogether as a result of climate change. Among those considered particularly vulnerable are Kiribati, Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, the Maldives and the Bahamas.
Management: Chak De lessons Team games have long been seen as character building sports. Recruitment experts swear by the correlation between the efficiency of an executive in the corporate world and his having played a team sport.
Pearl of Siberia draws investors Russia's cherished Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia is becoming a magnet for the tourist industry as energy revenues fuel an economic boom in this neglected region.
Weather vane... A man flies a kite at the bund area as Typhoon Wipha approaches Shanghai, China, on Wednesday. Typhoon Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai early on Wednesday, flooding streets and causing massive transport disruptions as authorities ordered two million people evacuated. AP
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