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| A tale of two brothers |
| With friends in the right places, monopoly is easy |
| Maybe it was in her upbringing. Joan Robinson’s father was, after all, a general in the British army during World War I. She had always a no-nonsense approach to life and things, and could not suffer fools. She could not suffer foolish ideas either. ... |
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| Fire in the haven |
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Sir — It is a common practice of Indian manufacturers and retailers to advertise free gifts to cons ... |
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| LOOK WITHIN |
| A bishop, from the Greek episkopos, is “one who looks in on”. So, he is a mortal creature who has been elected by god ...|
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| ALL CLEAR |
| The decision of the Supreme Court judges to place information about their assets in the public domain is evidence of the judi...|
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Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a coloured pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling. — G.K. CHESTERTON
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| Hidden wars |
| Next to the Forbidden City in the centre of old Beijing is a walled... |
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