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Friday, August 18, 2006
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Editorials Stretching the limits In delaying assent to the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill that seeks to exempt certain offices of profit from disqualification even after Parliament has passed it for the second time, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam seems ... Seize the moment in Assam By reciprocating the Central Government's Independence Day-eve offer to hold its fire, the United Liberation Front of Asom has kept alive the possibility of its becoming a dialogue partner. Hopes of progress now hinge on a meeting scheduled for ... Leader Page Articles STATECRAFT Re-forging instruments to meet challenges By Harish Khare The polity will have to promote a new way of conducting its internal disputes in a manner that will not distract the Indian state from dealing with new globally-inspired instigations. News Analysis Only democracy can break Pakistan terror link By Benazir Bhutto A democratic Pakistan, free from the yoke of military dictatorship, would cease to be the petri dish of the pandemic of international terrorism. Yasukuni and Japan's world view By P.S. Suryanarayana With the alarm bells being sounded in the region, Junichiro Koizumi will need to convince neighbouring states that the new brand-Japan is not minted in the old imperial yard. Wanted: a shift system in courts By P.P. Rao The system, which is economical and easy to implement, should be introduced. Corrections and clarifications A pointer in the infobox that accompanied the lead story "Manmohan readies for debate" (August 17, 2006, page 1) was: "[Manmohan Singh] Consults key officials responsible for plotting the agreement." As a few readers have pointed out that, it ... Profiling will criminalise Asian travellers By Glenda Jackson Blanket profiling will make it easier for terrorists to beat security and drive young people into the extremists' arms. Mayor does his `bit' for `stop smoking' campaign By Oliver Burkeman FIRST, MICHAEL Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York, conquered his addiction to smoking. Then he carried his crusade to his city, defeating entrenched tradition and howls of nicotine-fuelled criticism to ban cigarettes from its bars, nightclubs, and ... Letters to the Editor Read Today's supplements: Friday Review | Young World | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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