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The burden of expectations
The decision to award the highly prestigious Nobel Peace Prize to United States President Barack Obama has clearly taken the world by surprise even as Mr. Obama himself seems a bit overwhelmed by the extraordinary gesture. It reflects the ...

Call for restraint
Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s exhortation to the corporate sector to eschew large compensation packages to the chief executives and other members of the top management has to be seen in perspective. The appeal is certainly ...

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Trend of China-India friendship irreversible
By Zhang Yan

Although there are certain forces in the world that do not want to see China and India join hands, bilateral relations are standing at a new starting point, facing exciting new opportunities for development.

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Argentina passes controversial media bill
Argentina’s Congress approved a controversial bill that will give the government more control over the broadcast media, handing a victory to the President and her husband, the country’s former leader, who have blamed biased media ...

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Nobel Peace Prize

Maoist violence

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Science journalism has miles to go
The robust reader response to last week’s column (“Science journalism: role of training and experience”) encourages me to address the challenge of doing science journalism competently in greater detail. Our concern is ...

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Telomeres and their role in ageing and disease
Much like the tips of shoelaces, telomeres are molecular caps that protect chromosomes. What might be feasible in a sort of dream world would be that telomerase could be stimulated in an optimal way and that would be helpful in mitigating, say, cardi ovascular disease and cancer.

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