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Police as political weapon
EVERY TIME SHE faces a challenge from her political opponents, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, wields the State police as an instrument of intimidation and punishment. The filing of cases against the Samajwadi Party leader, Mulayam ...
Return of inflation
THE WHOLESALE PRICE Index (WPI) for the week ended March 29 has increased by 6.24 per cent on a year-on-year basis. At the same time last year, the rate of increase was only of the magnitude of 1.6 per cent. Over the past weeks, inflation levels ...


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Tragedy and response
By Pran Chopra

The joint policy of the Governments in Srinagar and New Delhi to encourage the Pandits to return to their homes is too precious, and too valuable, to be left to chance. It needs several reinforcements.
Judicial appointments
By K.T. Thomas

A National Judicial Commission, which is being mooted now as a remedy, would only accelerate the proliferation of any delinquencies in the higher judiciary.


News Analysis
Iraqi Shia's date with history
By C. Raja Mohan

NEW DELHI: When in majority they don't get to rule; and, as minorities their rights are severely curtailed. That tragic political fate of the Shia across the Arab world is now all set to change. As the construction of a new order in Baghdad ...


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