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|  NATION:
NAXAL VIOLENCE
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| Guns
And Postures
There is no long-term strategy
to contain the extremist resurgence in many states.
A tough action plan against terror has to be accompanied
by economic initiatives and political will.
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STORY |
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| NATION:
EDUCATION |
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| Quibbling
Over Quotas
Arjun Singh might have been successful
in securing reservation for OBCs in private educational
institutions, but a lot still depends on the course
the state governments take on the issue
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STORY |
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| ELECTION 2006:
WEST BENGAL
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| Aborted
Alliance
With the Congress, the Trinamool
and the BJP unable to forge a common front because
of larger conflicts, the Left Front could secure a
record seventh straight term
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STORY
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| INTERVIEW:
DAYANIDHI MARAN |
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| "Jayalalithaa
Is A Total Autocrat"
He may be new to the political
arena but IT and Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran
seems to have his genes in place. In an interview
with Editor Prabhu Chawla and Executive Editor Shankkar
Aiyar, Maran delivers bytes on politics and technology
with ease.
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
DAIRY
CO-OPERATIVES |
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| A
White Evolution
The departure of Verghese Kurien
from the top post of the Gujarat co-operative dairy
body, which owns the Amul brand, has raised fears
that it will fall prey to corruption and politicking
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STORY |
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
WORLD BANK LOANS |
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| Aiding
Acrimony
The World Bank's decision to put
on hold loans of over $1 billion has irked the UPA
Government and jeopardised its rural health programmmes
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STORY |
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| ADVERTISING:
NEW TREND
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| Reality
Check
Television admakers are shedding
their fixation with fantasy to create commercials
that connect with life
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STORY
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: MUSIC |
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| Rookie
Rockstar
From a mildly successful composer
to a wildly popular singer, 32-year-old Himesh Reshammiya
has an appeal which ranges from mean streets to swish
discos
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STORY |
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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| That
Singular Fallacy
Amartya Sen questions the politics
of one-dimensional identity in a world where religion
is a war cry
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STORY |
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| NATION:
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL |
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| The
Hot Seat
Sonia Gandhi's resignation may
have left the NAC headless but the Government is not
even thinking of a replacement
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STORY |
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| ELECTION 2006:
ASSAM
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| Three
Way Battle
It may have brought a semblance
of peace in an insurgency-ridden state, but the Congress
faces a challenge from parties who are using the Illegal
Migrants' Act as a ploy to garner votes
FULL
STORY
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS |
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| Popping
Growth Pills
Overseas acquisitions have become
generic to Indian pharmaceuticals. Apart from boosting
market share, the buyouts promise to expand product
lines and size, and catapult them into the big league.
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STORY |
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY:
AIRLINES |
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| No
Extra Baggage
With the explosion of metal in
the skies, airlines are vying with each other to discover
new revenue streams while constantly cutting operational
costs
FULL
STORY |
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| GUEST
COLUMN: R. GOVINDA |
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| Class
Struggle
Publishing misleading data will
not help the government achieve universal elementary
education
FULL
STORY |
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: COSMETIC SURGERY |
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| A
New Lift To Facelift
Contour thread facelift-a new
anti-ageing and minimally invasive procedure-offers
major advantages over Botox injections and the traditional
surgeries. Prompt and painless, it promises an instant
makeover.
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STORY |
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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| The
Pathology Of Faith
Nagarkar's new novel explores
the moral universe of a zealot in a gloomy canvas
of epic proportions
FULL
STORY |
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: FASHION |
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| Stars
& Striptease
Zippergate and Nipplegate and
all that slipped between the cup and the clip. Mumbai
had it all as the Lakmé Fashion Week took over
the social calendar.
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STORY |
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