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Behind the explosions
The recent terrorist attacks in Srinagar indicate that Kashmiri extremist groups have not lost their sting. The May 17 assault on those attending the funeral of a former militant was the latest in a series of terrorist strikes. While the grenade ...

Rejecting what is useless
The United Progressive Alliance Government's decision to reject the Phukan Commission's report comes as no surprise. The early hints that it would refuse to accept the findings of a body, which was constituted to inquire into the allegations of ...

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Reconstruction of higher education in India
By V.C. Kulandaiswamy

Higher education in India is ill-equipped, fragmented, and outdated. The affiliating system, a curse, must go.

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Dilemma for Pakistan's leadership
By Praveen Swami

For Pakistan, ending violence in Jammu and Kashmir isn't a concession to India; it concerns its own future as a viable, modern nation-state.

Lesson remain unlearnt, 60 years on
By R. Gopalakrishnan

Any attempt to avoid issues raised by the two World Wars will be inexcusable.

A return to the killing fields
By K. Srinivas Reddy

The talks have broken down, and the Maoists and the Andhra Pradesh Government are adopting an-eye-for-an-eye tactics.

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