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| Crimes unnumbered |
| There are no proper figures for determining conviction rates in India |
| “Everything has been said already, but as no one listens, we must always begin again.” Is it that we are too cynical about the process and skeptical about any possible reform' Or is it the case that the report has not always been easily accessible'... | Read.. |
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| Nowhere to save face |
| Sir — The British prime minister, Tony Blair, impresses no one with righteous statements about how, ... | Read.. |
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| Too much generosity |
| Sir — The recent populist announcements of the finance minister, Jaswant Singh, just before the sch ... | Read.. |
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| Dubious honour |
| Sir — A.B. Vajpayee must be lauded for refusing the honorary doctorate the MS University of Vadodar ... | Read.. |
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| OTHER REASONS |
| The decision of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to leave the National Democratic Alliance was the signal for smaller parties to...| Read.. |
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| PLAY IT AGAIN SAM |
| Few things are more exciting than watching the blossoming of a new friendship. Watchers of the New Delhi-Washington axis will...| Read.. |
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| Beyond recognized positions |
| When they met in Islamabad, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President Pervez Musharraf showed remarkable flexibility in their established positions on Kashmir and terr... | Read.. |
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| Governments are such prudes |
| Men who have sex with men (MSM): Sex between men is not uncommon in south Asian societies. Studies such as those carried out by the NAZ Foundation, a New Delhi-based NGO, highlight the widespread occu... | Read.. |
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| Great is the power of steady misrepresentation — but the history of science shows how, fortunately, this power does not long endure. — CHARLES DARWIN |
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