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Spiting the law-abiding visitor
NOT CONTENT WITH the pursuing of a Pakistan policy that leads to nothing other than a dead-end, New Delhi has taken a step that will only serve to defeat India's longer term objectives. In deciding to restrict the movements of Pakistani visitors ...
Ringing several messages
THE HIGH-PROFILE ENTRY of the Reliance group into the telecommunications business sends out several messages simultaneously. In keeping with the group's proven ability to think big, its forays into the telecom sector are on a truly grand scale. ...


Leader Page Articles
Politics of rage
By Rajmohan Gandhi

One great difference between post-Babri and post-Godhra was that while the Uttar Pradesh Ministry was dismissed after the Masjid's demolition, the Gujarat Ministry was maintained in power and India's leaders praised it.
Towards a 'new' state?
By Hasan Suroor

It is perhaps other institutions such as Parliament, church, local authorities which have become weaker as national governments have tended to increase their own powers.


News Analysis
LOOKING AHEAD
Make-believe growth
By Prem Shankar Jha

Last week the National Development Council gave its seal of approval to the Tenth Plan and thereby bound not just of the Central Government but also the States to the achievement of the targets it has set. One can only wonder how the assembled ...
Will their scream of anger be heard?
By Mari Marcel Thekaekara

Hyderabad is hosting the Asian Social Forum from January 2-7 next. I could almost hear groans of not another one! I myself am a bit cynical about jetsetting social workers. So what does happen at these international ``do's''? And ...


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  • Nothing wrong
  • Respect the mandate
  • Naidu's hat-trick
  • Doubletalk
  • Unjustifiable act
  • Misplaced sympathy
  • Clean chit
  • Animal welfare

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