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A welcome overture
THE PRIME MINISTER'S declaration in Srinagar on Friday that India is ready to extend the hand of friendship to Pakistan and Islamabad's prompt response to it have not come a day too soon and are welcome developments. The tone and tenor of Mr. ...
A perspective on economic reform
A CANDID EVALUATION of the economic reform process over its first decade has been attempted by the RBI in its recently released Currency and Finance Report (2001-02). There are several useful messages flowing from such a study. Its significance ...


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Breaking the ice
By K.K. Katyal

It is better if India acts on its own to end a prolonged spell of lack of contact with Pakistan... rather than be seen to be acting under outside pressure later.
Funding for panchayats — I
By George Mathew

What the Government seems to be giving to the Panchayati Raj Institutions with one hand, it takes away with the other. This has dealt a body blow to the local self-government system.


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