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Editorials
A salutary step
THE RULING OF the Deputy Speaker and Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha, P. M. Sayeed, on the contentious `Gujarat' issue — whether it should be discussed under a rule that mandates a vote on the motion or under one that does not — is ...
The search for a safety net
BY EXPLORING THE options for an insurance scheme for the country's unorganised sector, the Union Government has made a start, though belated, to put in place a much-required safety net for the sector. It is one of the cruel ironies of the planned ...


Leader Page Articles
WORLD VIEW
Gujarat and the Islamic world
By C. Raja Mohan

If violence continues in Gujarat, the anguish in the Islamic world will turn into anger in the not-too-distant future.
Back to the Empire in new clothes?
By Hasan Suroor

A new thinking, taking shape in London and Washington, is that in an increasingly interconnected world the idea of absolute national sovereignty is becoming outdated... and that outside intervention is justified in situations which impact globally.


News Analysis
POLITICAL IMBROGLIO
Jitters in the BJP camp
By K.K.Katyal

NEW DELHI, APRIL 24. It is the fear of the unpredictable that haunts the BJP now that the Lok Sabha Deputy speaker, Mr. P.M.Sayeed, has allowed a discussion on Gujarat under a rule that involves voting. The BJP had no objection to a debate on ...


Letters to the Editor
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  • Not the reality
  • C for Congress
  • Medical entrance tests
  • A shining star
  • Truly barbaric
  • `Gift that never was'

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