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SEEKING THE TRUTH ON GODHRA
THE INTERIM REPORT of the Justice U.C. Banerjee committee represents the first time that some light has been shed on the "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" that is the Godhra train tragedy. A total of 59 passengers, mostly Vishwa ...

DISAVOWAL OF RESPONSIBILITY
WHILE THE FIRST American soldier to be convicted for torturing Iraqi prisoners was unable to convince jurors that he had merely carried out the orders of his superiors, it appears unlikely that officers of higher rank will escape punishment. ...

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STATECRAFT
Assembly poll shadow over New Delhi
By Harish Khare

Irrespective of who wins or loses the coming Assembly elections, there will be no change to the numbers in the Lok Sabha. But the chemistry of dependency at the Centre could change.

America's fairyland media
By George Monbiot

The U.S. media is disciplined by corporate America into promoting the Republican cause.

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