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| Government as a service |
| The poverty discourse has turned into a tower of Babel |
| If a country’s national income is rising, someone in the country must be getting richer. Unless income distribution is changing, all income classes must get richer at about the same pace. If a constant standard of living is defined to classify everyo... |
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| Lawless roads |
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Sir — The recent spate of accidents on the roads of Calcutta is not surprising given the fact that ... |
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| Special care |
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Sir — I felt quite hopeful on reading the report, “Plan to give benefits for learning disabilities” ... |
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| ALL THE HOOPS |
| Genetic modification has opened up exciting opportunities, but human reactions to them vary enormously. Americans run trials ...|
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| FREE WITHIN |
| Gaining brains is the new challenge for the Union human resource development ministry. Who is to get them and how to woo and ...|
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| Bringing History
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Historic buildings — monument sites, forts and palaces — need to be viewed in a manner that ensures that they are infused wit... | Read.. |
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| A warmth that brings cold fear |
| During the last century, the average temperature of the atmosphere at the earth’s surface has gone up by about 0.7 degrees Celsius. This global warming has now become a source... |
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| The derailment of a dream |
| The Duronto Express, billed as the ‘fastest’ and a ‘non-stop’ train between Calcutta and New Delhi, ended up being 20 minutes late in its maiden journey. The delay surely is... |
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‘It’s always best on these occasions to do what the mob do.’ ‘But suppose there are two mobs?’ suggested Mr Snodgrass. ‘Shout with the largest’, replied Mr Pickwick.
— CHARLES DICKENS
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