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U. S., India, and Iran
Reports that the State Bank of India is no longer honouring letters of credit from Iranian importers of Indian products suggest the Manmohan Singh government is giving in to the extra-territorial pressures Washington is exerting on countries ...

Ken Livingstone’s fare message
A mayor riding a suburban train straphanging during rush hour would be virtually impossible to imagine in India, but London mayor Ken Livingstone must be congratulated for venturing to try out a crowded Mumbai local and earlier the Delhi Metro. ...

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Explaining the non-deal with Russia
By N. Ram

Is there a linkage between backing away, just before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Russia visit, from concluding an intergovernmental nuclear agreement with Russia and an apprehension of American displeasure? Has the government become a one-t rick pony?

News Analysis
Beware immigration scare stories
By Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Beware tales of U.K. overpopulation: in future we may need all the people we can get.

How long should copyright last?
By Victor Keegan

At issue is how much society will benefit if we could use others’ creativity after a decent interval.

Corrections and clarifications
The seventh paragraph in a report “Sporadic violence mars Assam bandh” (November 27, 2007) was: “ Opposition Asom Gana Parishad president and the former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Babulal Marandi, in
EU-India: shared challenges
By Jose Manuel Barroso

Principled EU-India cooperation, on trade and on building international security and human rights, can represent an essential contribution to mankind’s future.

Are ‘one laptop per child’ sales up to expectations?
By Kate Bevan

Despite goodwill and positive press coverage, the project has got off to a rocky start.

Small, slender chance for peace
By Jonathan Freedland

There may have been no shortage of arguments for pessimism, but there are a few strong reasons not to give up just yet.

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