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The BJP’s southern debut
With the swearing in of the government headed by B.S. Yeddyurappa in Bangalore, the Bharatiya Janata Party has got a foothold in the south. The government formation comes after a great deal of uncertainty, with Karnataka almost slipping out of ...

A spreading scourge
As the suicide bomb attack in Baghlan on November 6 indicates, the rebellion against the government of President Hamid Karzai is spreading to pockets in northern Afghanistan. At least 70 were killed and nearly a hundred wounded when the ...

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Parliamentary democracy & some challenges
By Somnath Chatterjee

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One farmer’s suicide every 30 minutes
By P. Sainath

At Pakistan’s Harvard, an anti-Musharraf mood
By Nirupama Subramanian

Survey reveals Britons’ poor geographical knowledge
By Rebecca Smithers

The most visited local “landmark” for many British adults is their nearby DIY store, according to a survey published on Wednesday, which suggests the United Kingdom is a nation of reluctant explorers, with little sense of adventure ...

Corrections and clarifications
* The AP issued a story, ‘Conservationists hail Paris Hilton’s efforts to save binge drinking elephants”, at 3.29 p.m. on November 13, 2007. The Hindu carried this story, headlining it “Paris Hilton ...

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