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A reprehensible "verdict"
The fatwa of the Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband, asking a Muslim woman, who was allegedly raped by her father-in-law, not to live with her husband calls into question the fundamental principles of human dignity and freedom enshrined in the ...

Experimental fusion reactor in France
The troubled negotiations over where to site the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), came to an end in Moscow on June 28 with the international consortium agreeing to build it at ...

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Making education reforms more meaningful
By Krishna Kumar

Nearly two decades after the National Policy on Education was approved by Parliament, the school-going child's life continues to be afflicted by rote methods and the chronic fear of doing badly in examination.

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India history trust wants "strings-free" help
By Hasan Suroor

An academic centre in Britain devoted to the study of India's cultural history is poised for expansion. However, it is struggling for funds.

Getting aviation infrastructure right
By V. Jayanth

Before the new fleet of aircraft joins the airlines, it is imperative to create the infrastructure needed at the airports.

America held hostage
The presence of American forces in Iraq is making the U.S. less safe.

Follow the leprechaun
Germany and France need to face reality: either they become Ireland, or they become museums.

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