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A bitter brew in the high ranges
Tea plantation workers in Kerala are facing starvation, following the closing down of several small and medium companies. The reason? Unrestricted imports and a sharp fall in international prices of tea. The ugly reality of the resulting poverty writ large on the faces of malnourished women and children and disillusioned men — once safely engaged in plantation work — is the tragic story of a `market-driven humanitarian crisis', says SREEDEVI JACOB.

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Compelling read
This book must be counted among the handful of serious and absorbing contributions made during the last 55 years to understanding India's foreign policy, writes MUCHKUND DUBEY.

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Small is beautiful
TO be quite honest, I had not heard of the Hesperus Press until I received these five books for review. And now, I cannot stop talking about this publishing house enough — to all comers, on all occasions. Why? Basically because of this ...

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Search for miracles
IF it is the beauty of the intricately designed shells that fascinates Daanish and open different worlds for him, for Dia life takes on a different hue and meaning as she watches silkworms metamorphose into cocoons, dancing figure-eights, each a ...

Historian's past
ABOUT a decade ago Ashis Nandy wrote of "History's Forgotten Doubles", in which he invoked the many ahistorical ways in which people labour to make sense of their pasts and futures. His argument was that historically oriented societies yearn for ...

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PAST & PRESENT By Ramachandra Guha Gandhi in Jaffna		MEDIA MATTERS By Sevanti Ninan Hi-profile launch?

THE SHASHI THAROOR COLUMN The new global mantra		By Suchitra Behal First Impressions

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Legal luminary
On the 50th death anniversary of Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer, V.S. RAVI recalls memories of his personal association with his grandfather.

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A tribute and a swipe at ... .
Bose Krishnamachari, quiet and thoughtful, does not look like the grey eminence that he has set out to be. UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA on his latest exhibition, `De-Curating — Indian Contemporary Artists', held recently at Mumbai's Sakshi Gallery.

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Splendour beyond belief
In translation, to travel along the Rekishi Kaido means to journey down the road from which one can view beautiful historic sights. This was something that TISHANI DOSHI did.

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Legend for all

Gandhi on women in politics: A voice from the past

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