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 STATES:
PUNJAB
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Flashing
The Faith Card
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is making aggressive forays
into the religious domain to win Sikhs over. Detractors
say he is doing it to divert attention from a lacklustre
development record.
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STATES:
BIHAR
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Security
Check
Over 10,000 policemen have been inducted as personal guards
by politicians, bureaucrats and their kin in violation of
rules. The high court now wants this blatant abuse of the
system to end.
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STORY
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BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
PETROLEUM PRICES
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The
Oil Slick Ahead
Global crude oil rates notwithstanding, taxes account for
a major chunk of retail fuel prices in India
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STORY
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DEFENCE:
BOFORS AND HDW
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Back
With A Bang
The black sheep of the 1980s are again in the reckoning
for new gun and submarine deals. Can the Congress-led UPA
Government handle them?
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STORY
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DIPLOMACY:
UN SECURITY COUNCIL
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Going
Gets Tough
As the race for a permanent seat in the UNSC hots up, India
faces several hurdles-the biggest being the issue of veto
power
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STORY
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SPORTS:
CRICKET
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The
Worst Of Times
Delays and indecision dominate an endless season of discontent
as Indian cricket wonders who is running the BCCI's chaotic
show
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Soul
and Software
Bangalore gets its storyteller as Lavanya Sankaran's refreshing
debut captures the many lives of the city with rare intimacy
and fluency
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: CINEMA
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American
Accent
Even as his former girlfriend Aishwarya Rai looks for that
elusive mainstream Hollywood film, Salman Khan is ready
to take a bow as India's first leading man export
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STATES:
TAMIL NADU
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In
Choppy Waters
From economic viability to environmental impact and fishermen's
fears, the project to cut a shipping route through a natural
chain of shoals raises questions-as well as hopes
FULL
STORY
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STATES:
KERALA
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The
Father Of All Battles
After launching a new party, Karunakaran is cosying up to
the Marxists, his arch rivals, in an ultimate struggle for
survival
FULL
STORY
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BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
CORPORATE GROWTH
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Boom
Town Rap
Big-tag sales and profits reflect a new confidence of globalising
industry but inflation worries dog outlook. Can the Government
sing along?
FULL
STORY
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NEIGHBOURS:
NEPAL
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The
Right To Dictate
Nepal may have lifted the emergency, but King Gyanendra's
reluctance to restore civil rights may hold back India's
military support
FULL
STORY
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RELIGION:
MODEL NIKAHNAMA
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Still
Under the Veil
A much-debated and revised model nikahnama does nothing
to assuage women who are demanding gender justice under
Islamic law
FULL
STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS
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Second
Freedom Struggle
India is closer than ever to attaining freedom from poverty.
Jeffrey Sachs, in his new book, welcomes the government's
right mix of policies.
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: PUNJAB FARMERS
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Harvesting
A New Crop
Faced with dwindling crop yields and falling incomes, a
host of young farmers from Punjab decided to think out of
the box and diversify into business. Their success is a
beacon for farmers across India.
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STORY
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SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: CINEMA
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Pop
Smart
Popcorn movies tailored for the youth deliver the high-spending
demographic even if they forget the plot
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STORY
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