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| The poor rich |
| In this democratic socialist republic, the real burden falls on the poor |
| the cost of purchase, warehousing and distribution of foodgrains channelled through ration and fair price shops is huge, and cannot be recovered from the consumers, most of whom are poor. Since, despite the subsidy, the price of publicly distributed... |
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| A war of words |
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Sir — It is unfortunate that Pervez Musharraf chose an international forum to settle political scor ... |
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| Better with age |
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Sir — By making it to the finals of this year’s US open, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi have proved ... |
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| RUNNING AMOK |
| When it comes to sheer brazenness and shamelessness, Mr Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat, not only takes the cake...| Read.. |
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| FAIR CHANCE |
| It remains to be seen if Iraq’s latest offer to admit United Nations weapon inspectors, without conditions, will alter the Bu...| Read.. |
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When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kind of dogmas or goals, it’s always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt. — ROBERT MAYNARD PIRSIG
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