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| The flora of democracy |
| It takes an average of ten years for land acquisition in Britain |
| In February, I visited Luxembourg by courtesy of its government. Soon after I returned, I watched the government of West Bengal’s handling of the Singur affair. It made me aware of a difference between the Indian and European practice of democracy, w... |
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| Singled out |
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Sir — It is really a matter of shame for all law-abiding citizens of the country that the governmen ... |
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| Daring to speak |
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Sir — It was daring of the vice-president, Hamid Ansari, to call the policies of the United States ... |
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Sir — The Supreme Court’s indictment of state machinery and muscle power used for political rallies ... |
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| HOT AND COLD |
| The United Nations Development Programme is an optimistic organization. In its latest human development report, it urges the ...|
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| GREAT DIVIDE |
| Old habits die hard. Despite having burnt his fingers in Sri Lanka, M. Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu chief minister, has not fo...|
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| Undo The Bad Habits |
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The Delhi government has decided to impose a fine on jay-walking. This one move, if implemented properly and honestly, should... | Read.. |
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| Fierce warriors in a hostile land |
| The region between Pakistan and Afghanistan has witnessed continuing violence ever since Alexander’s victory over the Punjabi prince, Porus, in 327 BC. ... |
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The schoolmaster is abroad, and I trust more to him, armed with his primer, than I do to the soldier in full military array, for upholding and extending the liberties of his country.
— LORD BROUGHAM
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