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Sir — The Supreme Court was correct to observe that the governments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, curre ... |
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| It would be easy to conclude that the Reserve Bank of India’s mid-quarter monetary policy review was a bit of an anti-climax....|
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| The struggle to introduce labour standards in paid domestic work was inaugurated by the International Labour Organisation in ...|
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| The state governments in India finance virtually free health service for its population. Given the poor quality of this service... |
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| Licence to kill |
| A solemn candle light procession, led by the chief minister, had marched to pay their respects to the victims of the devastating fire at AMRI Hospitals recently. I am not surp... |
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The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows and senses in the universe.
— JOHN COLTRANE
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