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A shocking blow to conscience
Documentary film maker K Stalin talks about his latest flick, ‘India Untouched’ with T. SARAVANAN
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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: BIBING VOTERS IN ELECTION
Online

Nomination should be filed through ’e mail’. Deposits must be paid through credit cards. Scrutiny should be done online. At the time of filing nomination, candidates must pay deposit plus advertisement charges to display their ...


Debate

’Bribe’ has infiltrated the election process. It has become a common feature and both the ruling party and the opposition indulge in the malpractice without any qualms. Money used in bribing should be used for welfare measures. ...


Offence

Bribing voters is an offence under law. Votes are valuable and every citizen has the right to cast vote without fear. Encouraging bribes leads to corruption and an inefficienct administration. Political parties or individual candidates should ...


Reject

Bribing voters is a shame. Each citizen has the right to vote for his own representative. Those who bribe voters must be driven out boldly and must not be elected. The Election authorities must take severe action against those who indulge in ...


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Feed the cold
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Gender

What price feminism?
Women should use their freedom wisely and not jeopardise relationships in the name of equality, says GEETA PADMANABHAN
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Nature’s own portrait
Just right for a day out, writes K. JESHI
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