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Unlikely victors
The Congress, weighed down by the terror attack in Mumbai and the economic slowdown, had braced itself for a rout in the latest round of Assembly elections. In the event, the party has drawn much comfort from the fact that it won a third ...

Sound economics, smart politics
Brazil is no more immune to the current global economic crisis than any other country. GDP growth projections for 2009 have been revised downwards to something below 4 per cent. Secondly, international investors have sold Brazilian holdings so as ...

Leader Page Articles
Fighting terrorism by reforming governance
By C. Raj Kumar

A framework for action at the highest levels of the government is suggested so that an actionable plan can be evolved within a time-frame to fight terrorism and prepare a response mechanism.

News Analysis
OUT OF LONDON
U.K.’s racist party thrives while Labour fiddles
By Hasan Suroor

The fact that so many people support the British National Party points to a disturbing inference: the anti-immigrant sentiment and racism in Britain are far more widespread than is generally assumed.

Tribute to a 100-year-old pioneer socialist
By Charles Wesley Ervin

Caroline Anthony Pillai: the Lioness of Boralugoda. On October 8, Caroline Anthony Pillai — the fearless girl who ran under elephants, and married labour leader S.C.C. Anthony Pillai — celebrated her 100th birthday with her family in her native Sri Lanka.

Why the United States got it wrong
By P. Sainath

It is worth learning this: Al-Qaeda was the biggest beneficiary of the “response” of the United States to 9/11 alongside U.S. corporations. America’s “War on Terror” produced far more terrorism in the world than there ha d been prior to that response.

Corrections and Clarifications
A report “India fears repeat of ‘revolving door’ crackdown” (December 10, 2008) said that Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was released by the Indian government in 2000 following the hijacking ...

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