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| The Syrian crisis looks insoluble |
| Anti-government protests in Syria began in March 2011, spiralled out of control of the authorities and erupted into a challenge, mainly in Sunni-dominated areas, to 40 years of leadership by the Alawite Assad family. The government revoked the emerge... |
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| Healing touch |
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Sir — A democratically elected government loses its significance when it follows a policy of inacti ... |
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| Thwarted suitors |
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Sir — Champs Élysées has finally clinched one of the biggest military deals of the century (“World’ ... |
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| ON THE EDGE |
| Under normal circumstances, the indictment of an incumbent prime minister on charges of contempt of court would have been con...|
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| CITY OF FEAR |
| Some questions provide no scope for multiple choice; they demand just an either-or answer. At the moment, residents of Calcut...|
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| Not The Real Picture |
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When you have some time on your hands and are confined to bed, watching Hindi and other regional channels can be a great lear... | Read.. |
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| To get through the day or die |
| It’s that time of year again. That dreaded day when resolute cynics (I like to call them people in their right minds) have to grit their teeth and brave nauseating spectacles ... |
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| The swan ladies |
| It was never enough to simply love — to include the act of loving in common, everyday existence. For lovers in their flowering teens, love is not made of mortal frailties but ... |
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| Inner eye |
| In a sequence in the film, Falling in Love, a public space — a crowded train compartment— is transformed into an intimate zone. Watching it, we follow Robert De Niro’s ... |
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An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. — G.K. CHESTERTON
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