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Focus on signposts
The Tarapore Committee's road map for an increased convertibility of the rupee in a phased manner over the next five years seems well thought out. While current account transfers have been substantially liberalised in India, there are still some ...

Wildlife warrior
He was an icon for millions of fans across the world, an ebullient spirit who found all things wild to be beautiful. Steve Irwin, the `Crocodile Hunter' from Australia, relished wild adventure with a rare spirit. He seemed most relaxed when he ...

Leader Page Articles
What the heart does not feel, the eye cannot see
By P. Sainath

After 15 years of a battering from hostile policies and governments, the world of the peasant has turned highly fragile. But the onus of changing is on the farmer. Not on those driving a cruel process and system.

News Analysis
Blair is going to quit — but when?
By William Keegan

Tony Blair has led the British Labour Party to an unprecedented three election victories in a row — now all the talk is how the party can get rid of him.

Risks of online genetic testing
By James Randerson

Since the human genome went public, a raft of websites has offered to analyse our DNA -- for a price. But at what cost to our health?

Corrections and clarifications
The strapline in the report: "VRS not a right: Supreme Court" (September 7, 2006) was "Employer must accept applications received". A reader points out that the text said the opposite ("... and it is not mandatory for the employer to accept ...

Letters to the Editor

The Vande Mataram row

Steve Irwin's death

Adieu Agassi!

Interviews

"Safeguards can kick in only after cooperation starts"
In the context of the bills moved in the House of Representatives and the Senate on the proposed Indo-U.S. nuclear agreement,Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, says India considers "reprocessing an extremely important part of fu ll civil nuclear cooperation." In an interview on September 5, Dr. Kakodkar said: "A situation where the spent fuel simply accumulates without any proper disposal option being available is not acceptable." Excerpts from the interview:

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