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04-10-201335 STORIES

Response

C.P. Chandrasekhar

Open Access vs academic power

How about growth-led exports?

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K.Satchidanandan

Shattering of gestalt

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Brinda Karat, CPI(M) leader.

‘Fewer rational thinkers today’

Interview with Brinda Karat, CPI(M) leader.

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Politicians & godmen

Political patrons

The Asaram controversy has caused acute embarrassment to both the Congress and the BJP as leaders of both the parties have been close to the godman.

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The ehsaas and the haqeeqat

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Killing the messenger

On the fate of envoys who speak the truth at the risk of blighting their future.

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Hope and home

Fiji’s fourth Constitution offers the country a road map to lasting democracy and raises hopes of erasing the racial divisions that have marred the mu

LARR Bill: salient features

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Corporate overview

The book is a compendium of laws for corporates and businesses but does not engage with some of the critical debates of the times.

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The Russian grandmaster

Vladimir Putin ensured that the G20 summit delivered a stinging blow to the U.S. President who pushed for a “punitive” strike against Syria and left h

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The United States

Nosy neighbour

Angry reactions from Brazil and Mexico to revelations that personal communications of their Presidents were intercepted by U.S. intelligence put the

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A habitat in danger

A guide to wildlife conservation in north-eastern India in the midst of insurgency, increasing immigration, and encroachment.

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Greatness on a hill

Fatehpur Sikri, “where Akbar’s spirit still pervades the air”.

A second Sai

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Birding in the high mountains

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Dabholkar’s legacy

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For a few votes more

Mohamed Nasheed leads in the first round in the presidential election but will find it tough to reach the halfway mark in the run-off, given his reluc

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In the name of faith

Asaram Bapu’s alleged sexual assault on a young girl offers an opportunity to throw light on India’s superstition industry and lift the veil on the st

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For a dispossessed population

Interview with Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

A pat on the back

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Interview: Jairam Ramesh

‘This is not the best, but it is progressive’

Interview with Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister for Rural Development.

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Drums of war

Barack Obama and his Secretary of State are trying to drum up support from allies and a reluctant American public for a war against Syria.

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Veneer of fairness

The government pushes through the Land Acquisition Bill, but critics say it will take away more than what it purports to give.

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Interview: Narendra Nayak.

‘Religion is a stumbling block to progress’

Interview with the rationalist Narendra Nayak.

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Thriving business

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Interview: G. Vijayam

‘Promote scientific temper’

Interview with G. Vijayam of Atheist Centre, Vijayawada.

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The riot route

The riots in Muzaffarnagar following the killing of two Jats and a Muslim sharpen the communal polarisation in western Uttar Pradesh.

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Ordinance against black magic

Legal challenge

The Maharashtra ordinance against black magic has the potential to curb the evil practice even as it draws attention to the absence of similar legisla

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Suspension of disbelief

New facets of irrationalism, in particular a culture of anti-science, are taking root in society, aided by the media and a faulty educational system.

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Asaram’s empire

That the godman Asaram Bapu did not practise what he preached was evident from the many cases of assault and land grab against him.

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Interview: Sanal Edamaruku

‘Reason for optimism’

Interview with Sanal Edamaruku, president of the IRA.

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Fr. Nigel Barrett, Archdiocese of Bombay.

‘We can’t claim this to be a miracle’

Interview with Fr. Nigel Barrett, spokesperson, Archdiocese of Bombay.

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The Armed Forces

A soldier’s worth

The government continues to deny both serving and retired soldiers their rightful pay and perks and has quietly buried a Fifth Pay Commission study wh

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