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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Tuesday, January 17, 2006

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The wheels of history
The wheels of history are turning in Jammu and Kashmir, excruciatingly slowly perhaps, but revolving nonetheless. On Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the secessionist leader, Sajjad Gani Lone, and thus began the first formal dialogue ...

Making the Haj safe
For an annual event that attracts more than two million pilgrims from all over the world to the city of Mecca, the Haj is, by and large, well managed by the Saudi Government, the custodian of Islam's holiest site. But over the last few years, the ...

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Terrorism, human rights, and development
By C. Raj Kumar

Responses to terrorism ought to be based on a holistic understanding of security, within the human rights and rule of law framework.

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Speeding up bus rapid transit
By G. Ananthakrishnan

Rail-based systems may be necessary in the metros, but bus systems offer solutions for all Indian cities staggering under the effects of unsustainable automobile use.

A national aptitude test is the answer
By V. Jayanth

The Centre must fulfil its obligation of bringing in a law on professional courses.

Burundi's child soldiers threaten peace
By Sandra Laville

Discontent grows among the 3,000 child soldiers demobilised from rebel armies

On the brink of division
By Tariq Ali

Had the Shia parties decided to give up their power struggles to resist the occupation, it would have been over long ago.

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