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The despotic political system the Romanovs represented did not deserve sympathy. But the human tragedy of the family struck me as poignant in a special way.
'As a reader of history, the mysterious, almost evil, figure of Rasputin – some called him the Mad Monk - had haunted me ever since I first read about him,' says writer Paul Zacharia.
The column follows the author's journey through Zimbabwe with his friend Guni Ramji, revealing personal stories and societal observations.
During the very first few moments of our meeting, he had told me that shopkeeping was boring.
This note is about, what, to me, was the toughest part – the final climb from Gomukh - the mouth of the Gangotri glacier – to the Tapovan Valley.
Masire became president in 1980 and continued till 1998, voluntarily retiring when he had two more years to go.
Enola Gay may not be as famous as Oppenheimer, but it played a crucial role in bringing to a culmination Oppenheimer’s deadly mission.
I doubt if he’ll ever read this but I would like him to know that I believe that the Rand he gave me brought me lots of good luck.
Austria gave Otto a royal, glittering goodbye, even though he had been readmitted to the country as an ordinary citizen.
New York is an extraordinary human confluence, magnificent and awe-inspiring in its design.
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