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Death and distress

Even as more and more farmers commit suicide in Karnataka, rigid and bureaucratic norms deny families in distress even the meagre compensation that th

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The lure of e-lottery

The ethics and economics of online lotteries, which have begun to fetch substantial revenues for the Karnataka government, are at the centre of a heat

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The death trap

ONLY a minority from amongst those in inextricable debt traps commit suicide. Defeated by circumstances over which they appear to have little control,

Inadequate response

OFFICIAL Karnataka has reacted to the sharp rise in suicides amongst farmers at two levels. First, there is an effort at downplaying the seriousness o

In for a tariff shock

A tribunal's award in favour of the Tanir Bavi Power Company in Karnataka on tariff claims holds an important lesson to the State: read the fine print

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Books of bias and errors

History in the New NCERT Textbooks: A Report and an Index of Errors by Irfan Habib, Suvira Jaiswal, and Aditya Mukherjee; Indian History Congress, Kol

Pre-poll manoeuvres

As Karnataka enters the run-up to the elections, the Janata Parivar remains as divided as ever despite a merger, the BJP is in disarray, two minor ent

With peace at heart

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UNTOUCHABLE LUNCH?

The Karnataka government's mid-day meal scheme for primary school children in all government schools across the State has a troubled start with initia

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Mysteries of the Indus Valley

The Indus Civilization by Irfan Habib; Tulika Books; pages 110; Rs.225.

Growing trust

A non-official dialogue in Bangalore on the water dispute makes significant headway in strengthening confidence-building measures between the farmers

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Bridging a divide

With UNESCO clearing the resumption of the construction of a bridge across the Tungabhadra near the historical town of Hampi in Karnataka, a long-stan

PARVATHI MENON in Hampi