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| Right and wrong |
| A battle between the republic and democracy in New York |
| In an essay published in 1985, Irving Kristol, the ‘godfather of the Neoconservative movement’, quoted a political scientist as saying that American democracy is based on one key assumption, “that the people are usually sensible, but rarely wise”. T... |
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| In a tight spot |
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Sir — Recent developments in Vietnam have left the general secretary of the Communist Party of Ind ... |
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| Grim picture |
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Sir — As suggested by the editorial, “Dark side of freedom” (Aug 15), the Indian democracy does no ... |
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| Parting shot |
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Sir — The article, “Currency paper pinch” (Aug 14), raised some serious questions. It is a pity tha ... |
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| DRIFTING APART |
| Democracy, being the government of the people, by the people, for the people, often puts politicians in a quandary. The wisdo...|
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| NOT CRICKET |
| It is a measure of where the game of cricket has sunk that a bowler could deliberately bowl a no-ball to deny a batsman a cen...|
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It was shameful to hear members of parliament wanting a radical increase in their salaries and perks. This band of elected re... | Read.. |
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Degrees are like false teeth. You’d rather not be without them, but you don’t flaunt the fact you’ve got them to the world.
— GODFREY SMITH
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