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| Trial by fire |
| How individuals, companies and countries rise from the ashes |
| Individuals, institutions and countries sometimes encounter great adversity, crisis and even tragedy. Individuals might then sink into depression, breakdown, mental illness, suicide or vengeful retaliations against all and sundry. Others appear to ov... |
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| Timely warning |
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Sir — The editorial “Sniggering at HIV” (Nov 5) draws attention to a smouldering problem in India. ... |
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| Market rules |
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Sir — Ashok Mitra’s “Follow the m arket” (Nov 28) is typical of the bigotry and myopia that has bee ... |
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| BAD TIMES |
| Mr Ajit Jogi seemed to have been his own worst enemy. When awareness dawned on the Congress, especially after the exit polls,...| Read.. |
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| COMFORT LEVEL |
| Since anti-incumbency has become the democratic mantra of the moment, nothing can distract from the feat of the chief ministe...| Read.. |
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| Cynicism at the hustings |
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Putin wins by a landslide. So the question arises: can Russia ever be a real democracy? Putin himself is ambivalent on the q... | Read.. |
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| All the world’s an asylum |
| Although 83rd amendment of the Constitution of India recognizes the right to education as a fundamental right, the Chakma and Hajong children of Arunachal Pradesh have been de... |
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Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard / Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;/ Not to the sensual ear, but, more endeared,/ Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone. — JOHN KEATS
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