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| Death of high streets |
| Shopping patterns are changing, more in the West than in India |
| We have just had a political row about allowing foreigners to invest in retail business. It took a typical turn. There was only abuse, no debate. Except for a few sentences from the prime minister, the rationale of the decision was not explained by t... |
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| Son rises |
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Sir — The death of Kim Jong-il, the “Dear Leader” of the North Koreans, will leave a dangerous vacu ... |
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| Past tense |
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Sir — In his article, “Jinnah reassessed” (Dec 17), Ramachandra Guha shows great courage in dealing ... |
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| PRODIGAL STATE |
| Governance becomes charity. In the wake of the terrible tragedy that occurred in AMRI hospitals in south Calcutta, the chief...|
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| TRICK OR TREAT |
| Pakistan has recently been witness to an unusual spate of histrionics from its national leaders. The prime minister, Yousaf R...|
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| The Real Test |
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The dates for the state elections have been announced, and by March 4 we shall have a set of results that will indicate a pos... | Read.. |
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| In a sentimental mood |
| The religious sentiment is a delicate bloom, peculiarly prone to being hurt. It must be watered, protected and allowed to grow. It sprouts in the unlikeliest places — a cash r... |
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| A new bond |
| The arrest of a senior Ulfa militant and his aides by the authorities in Myanmar near the Chinese border may well have a positive impact on the relations between India and Mya... |
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The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. — TERRY PRATCHETT
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