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THE HEADSCARF CONTROVERSY
THE PROPOSED LAW in France banning the wearing of "ostensive" religious symbols in state schools is within the framework of the country's inspiring secular tradition that harks back to the revolutionary 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man. The ...

MARKET VOLATILITY AND REGULATORY CONCERNS
EVEN BY THE standards of stock exchanges, the level of volatility in the stock prices has been extreme. However, neither the causes nor the likely consequences of such market movements have been fully comprehended thus far. On Tuesday last when ...

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Averting the clash of civilisations
By Jyotirmaya Sharma

The significance of Abdelwhahab Meddeb's book lies in recalling a powerful and relevant tradition within Islam that could help a return to dialogue, discussion and dissent.

Productive technology
By Steve Lohr

HOW MUCH does information technology really contribute to economic productivity and corporate competitiveness? It has been a matter of debate for years. Efforts to measure technology's contribution tend to follow Sherlock Holmes' maxim on ...

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