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|  NATION:
SOCIAL SECURITY
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| Organised
Mess
For at least four years successive
governments have sifted proposals for social security
in the unorganised sector, even as over 37 crore workers
toil without basic employment benefits
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| STATES:
RAJASTHAN |
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| Desert
Safari
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's
four-day-long tour of the tribal districts of Rajasthan-Chittorgarh,
Udaipur, Banswara and Dungarpur-helped her not only
to address the grievances of the local people but
also to establish a firm hold over them
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| Building
on Billboards
Enterprising managers of apartment
blocks in Mumbai have converted their building exteriors
into advertising media, sparking off a battle between
complexes to get the best price for their hoardings.
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY: ADB MEET |
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| India
Calling
India Capitalised on the ADB
meeting by showcasing itself as "the world's
largest and fastest growing free-market democracy"
and making a strong pitch for global investment
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| ENVIRONMENT: SARDAR SAROVAR DAM |
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| Soldiering
On
"I will continue to fight
for dam oustees," vows Narmada Bachao Andolan
leader Medha Patkar, undeterred by adverse judicial
orders
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: SEX LAWS
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| Libido
And The Law
Sexual preference has become a
hot national debate, but confusion rules the roost.
Is India ready for a radical change in its laws?
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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| End
of Ideology
The writer goes deep into the
Dravidian psyche and explains the kitschy contradictions
of Tamil politics
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: CINEMA |
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| Return
Of The Natural
Five years ago, Kajol gave it all up to be a homemaker.
Now, the young mum, an unrehearsed talent in the age
of nip and tuck, is back in a role designed to unsettle
filmdom's reigning deities.
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| STATES:
HARYANA |
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| Copycat
Investigation
The CBI's FIR against Om Prakash
Chautala is a replica of a Congress chargesheet, leading
to suspicion that the agency is acting as the handmaiden
of the establishment
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| STATES: JAMMU & KASHMIR |
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| Scandal
In Srinagar
The sex ring involving young
girls coerced into prostitution and abused by senior
politicians, bureaucrats and police and security officials
snowballs into an explosion of public anger
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| BUSINESS
& ECONOMY: GOLD |
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| Rising
And Shining
Even with a gain of 45 per cent
over a year, gold prices are all set to hit newer
highs, offering both global and Indian investors multiple
options and opportunities to hedge against inflation
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STORY |
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| DEFENCE: WOMEN PILOTS |
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| Fit
to Fight
A soon-to-be-released report recommends
the induction of women as fighter pilots. But is the
Indian Air Force ready for them? A reality check.
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: MUSIC |
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| A
Global Indian Beat
From hip-hop to Hindi lyrics,
Indian music by contemporary Asian rappers and rockers
is storming nightclubs, movie soundtracks and mainstream
albums in the West
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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| Rude
Awakening
London-based Gautam Malkani's
bravura performance brings Asian subculture to the
mainstream
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STORY |
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| SOCIETY
& THE ARTS: BOOKS |
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| Incredible
India
A pan-Indian effort with a star
cast of travel writers and celebrities
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