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Grace in loss

Donald Trump hates the media. He hates Hillary Clinton. He hates any idea that contradicts his own and now it seems that he might just hate the system if he doesn’t win. Trump refused to say that he will honour the results of the presidential election, were he to lose. He hinted at the fact that he may not accept the defeat. After close advisors and friends tried to get the media to back off from going to town with that statement, which eventually happened anyway, Trump then stated that he will accept the result but reserved the right to file a legal challenge in the event of a questionable outcome. While this is the right of every contestant in the election, the way Trump puts it, makes it seem that he will not give up. That part is admirable. But it’s not when the people have spoken and you just can’t admit the fact that you have lost. With a little over two weeks to go for the election, it seems as if Hillary can pip Trump to the post, since the latter has put a lot of dents in his own campaign over time. Perhaps someone needs to prep him on being a gracious loser.

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Two centuries on, horse racing still unites Mauritians

Published Oct 22, 2016, 12:00 AM IST
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As the horses round the last bend, the crowd starts shouting, their cries crescendoing into deafening cheers as the jockeys bear down on the finish line. "The Deacon" noses across the line in first place and a man leaps in the air, frantically waving his arms, clutching in his hand the winning betting slip. Horse racing is a virtual religion in Mauritius and the Champ de Mars racecourse its temple. The 200-year-old track in the centre of the capital Port Louis has long been…

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