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Gold's historic high
Gold prices, after a record-breaking run, have eased slightly. However, they are still ruling at historically high levels. There are several theories attempting to explain the extraordinary and nearly universal appeal for the metal at this ...

An unnecessary "army" in Assam
Nothing like an election season to give fresh life to old causes. The approaching Assembly election in Assam has spurred the All Assam Students' Union to think up a new vehicle to "protect" the social and economic rights of the people who are ...

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Legislation: who needs Westminster?
By Arvind Sivaramakrishnan

It looks as though the British judiciary will have to hold the line against the executive until the House of Commons starts scrutinising legislation properly.

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Privatising airports: questions remain
By V. Jayanth

Was there a conflict of interest for the consultants chosen by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to help it evaluate the bids for modernising and part-privatising the Delhi and Mumbai airports?

A reality show that's elaborately fake
By Hasan Suroor

IT IS billed as the ultimate reality TV show except that the supposed reality itself is an elaborate hoax. The whole point of the multi-million pound show, being currently shown on Channel Four, is the gullibility of the participants who are ...

Record high temperatures threaten Arctic wildlife
By John Vidal

Sea-ice is melting more than ever before. The average cover in the key month of September was down 20 per cent on the average for 1979-2004.

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