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For free trade
The WTO believes that one round of negotiations must quickly follow another, because otherwise the process of removing national barriers to world trade will slow down. That is why even before the 1994 agreements were fully implemented, some countries wanted a new round. More


Nobel gesture
Alfred Nobel's greatness lay in his ability to combine the penetrating mind of the scientist and inventor with the forward-looking dynamism of the industrialist. Nobel was very interested in social and peace-related issues and held what were ... More
Hope for the mariners
Despite having read and studied so much about the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, nothing prepares one for the spectacular colours of the oceans. And where the two oceans meet is a deceptive calm leaving you wondering whether it could ever have ... More
Small invention, big help
An invention is an invention - big or small. A big invention makes itself felt and we are conscious of it all the time like the T.V., aeroplane, computer, automobile, or telephone. But there are also several small devices that we cannot do ... More
Reflections
Thirteen year old Divya Choudary's anthology of poems Posy of Poesy was released in Chennai recently. The book is a compilation of Divya's 31 poems on a variety of themes, and includes a set of her early childhood poems. Ranging from personal ... More
For eyesight
One fourth of the total blind population of the world lives in India. Blindness due to corneal darkness can be cured and sight restored by replacing the clouded cornea by a healthy one supplied through eye banks. The Department of Posts issued ... More
Prize-winning storytellers
Congratulations! Here are the prize winners for the Karadi Zone story writing competition. 1. Sanjeeban Sarkar,Tiruchirapalli. 2. Aashish Mathew Kurian,Chennai. 3. Vekram J.,Chennai. Prize winners will each receive a Karadi gift hamper ... More

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My brother
Eternal fight
The sunset
Winter comes...
Terrorism
My friend
Many a time...

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Cry of the child
Bharath: "Today, I woke up at seven in the morning. I was feeling very tired as I had seen a film last night. I ate sandwiches and went to my friend's house. Both of us smoked a packet of cigarettes and went window shopping. We had good fun, ... More

Good for nothing
One day king asked one of his ministers to bring him three useless fellows. His minister went searching and saw a man on horseback carrying a bundle of grass on his head and riding a horse. The minister: asked the man why he did not carry the ... More

Aspiration
A father told his son, "You must read well. You must not waste your time. Time is very precious. A second which is passed, is passed for ever. It will not come again. Always set your targets high. Then only you will be successful. You will ... More
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