Illuminated poetry delivers insights at ICAConceptual artist Jenny Holzer gave the main facade of the Institute of Contemporary Art a lively new look by projecting works of poetry onto it. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)By Sebastian SmeeGlobe Staff / July 26, 2010E-mail| Print| Reprints| Comments (0) Text size – +There are various ways you can enliven the exteriors of large buildings. You can plaster them with billboards,...

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July 22nd, 2010The Big Fat Indian WeddingWeddings these days are marked by excessive expenditure and the new wedding industry has emerged complete with wedding planners who create the perfect “mise-en-scene”, organize designer wardrobes, arrange for choreographed dancers and manage the wedding like a high-profile media event.July 22nd, 2010Not So Gentlemanly, Are They?It’s not just in India that esteemed members of parliament embarrass...

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July 24th, 2010And The Open Hack Winners Are…Here are the winners of Bangalore Open Hack Day – winner details and hack specifics will be put up in a follow-up post. Remember, you saw the results here on FTP first!July 24th, 2010Review: SALTSeeing is believing, but not in the world of espionage. Who is Evelyn Salt? Is she a spy? What are her motives? Can she be trusted? A review of Phillip Noyce’s action thriller ‘Salt’.July 23rd, 2010Review:...

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July 26th, 2010Curtain Raiser: Parliament Monsoon SessionThe government has announced its legislative agenda for Parliament’s monsoon session that starts from Monday July 26. It plans to pass 33 Bills and to introduce 26 bills. We describe some of these bills here.July 26th, 2010Maruti Swift vs Nissan MicraAlthough there are more than five hatchbacks that the Micra faces tough competition from, the most challenging contender is none other...

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