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| Unaware of gold |
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| Britannia has long ceased to rule the waves. No matter, thanks to the American century, English has retained its dominance on the global stage. It is by far the most important lingua franca for conducting international affairs, including trade... |
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Sir — Ashok V. Desai’s argument that India’s nuclear deal collapsed because of the prime minister’s ... |
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Sir — James Watson, Nobel laureate and scientist, has declared that black people are less intellige ... |
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| KNOWING WELL |
| The Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken the first steps towards phasing out participatory notes. The Reserve Ban...|
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| This is the third time in 20 months that the Supreme Court has found it necessary to insist that all marriages be registered....|
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Even before the 17th congress of the Chinese Communist Party began last week in Beijing, it was clear that at least one polic... | Read.. |
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Heaven, as conventionally conceived, is a place so inane, so dull, so useless, so miserable, that nobody has ever ventured to describe a whole day in heaven, though plenty of people have described a day at the seaside. — G.B. SHAW
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