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| NATION: AGRICULTURE |
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STATES: ANDHRA PRADESH |
| Agro
Pawar |
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Table
Manners |
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It is steeped in neglect, dogged by problems and afflicted
with federal malaise. In choosing to repair the agriculture
sector Sharad Pawar has taken on the biggest challenge of
his career.
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The process of bringing the PWG to the talks table has moved
forward with the state Government accepting its preconditions
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| STATES: ANDHRA
PRADESH |
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STATES: MAHARASHTRA |
| The Rocking Cradle
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Selling False Storeys |
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New York court gives custody of NTR's great grandsons to their
father. But NTR's son feels the options are still open.
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The BMC says 154 buildings in Mumbai
have illegal floors, putting at risk the investments of over
20,000 flat buyers.
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| STATES: PONDICHERRY |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY |
| No
End to the Game |
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Instant
Success |
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The verbal duel between the lieutenant-governor and the chief
minister's camp exposes the cracks within the ruling Congress.
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Off-the-shelf ready meals is a booming business thanks to
new technology, falling prices and changing lifestyles in
urban India.
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| BUSINESS & ECONOMY: TCS PUBLIC
ISSUE |
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NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN |
| Out
Comes The Ace |
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Death
of a Warlord |
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After much speculation and anticipation, the mother of all
IPOs is set to open in two months. Here's how the TCS public
issue will impact the Tatas, the stockmarket and small investors.
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Nek Muhammad is dead but the resistance to Pakistan's crackdown
on pro-Taliban forces isn't. The rebel tribal leader's legacy
and the elusive army of militants still remain Musharraf's
worries.
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| EDUCATION: NCERT TEXTBOOKS |
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SPORTS: DOPING POLICY |
| Throwing
The Book |
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The
Needle And The Damage... |
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Arjun Singh has ordered a review of NCERT textbooks. Is
it just the beginning of a clean sweep of history the way
the Sangh Parivar wanted it taught and researched?
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Despite more than 100 positive dope tests in the past four
years, Indian sport's anti-doping policy is inadequate, outdated.
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| CRIME: AHMEDABAD ENCOUNTER |
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SOCIETY & THE ARTS: FAKE
ART |
| Innocence
Betrayed |
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The
Fine Art of Deceit |
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The involvement of Ishrat Jehan, an educated middle-class
girl, in a terrorist plot is a pointer to the fading faith
in the system. The plot, the encounter to bust it and the
uproar symbolise the sense of disquiet in civil society.
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While contemporary Indian art is being appreciated abroad,
back home it is being depreciated by a flourishing trade in
fakes. Plenty of dirt and dishonesty in the art world add
to the palette.
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| SOCIETY & THE ARTS: MITTAL
WEDDING |
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OFFTRACK: BANGALORE |
| The
Marriage Wow! |
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The
Goon Samaritan |
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At an estimated £30 million, the wedding of steel tycoon
Lakshmi Mittal's daughter Vanisha in Paris was a bold statement
of wealth, power and extravagance in the most stunning of
locales.
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A hoodlum turned do-gooder provides
home and hope to the destitutes on the streets of Bangalore.
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| YOUR WEEK |
Fashion
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