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Republicans on the ropes
The political landscape of the United States could change dramatically in the next few days if the Democratic Party is able to overcome the habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. With the Bush administration's disastrous Iraq policy ...

Muted exuberance
The relatively muted reactions to the Sensex crossing the 13,000 mark on Monday, October 30 are to be welcomed for a number of reasons. On earlier occasions when the benchmark index went past important milestones such as 10,000 and 11,000, there ...

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REALITY CHECK
Coming to terms with India's missing Muslims
By Siddharth Varadarajan

The reality of exclusion and discrimination can no longer be denied. But the remedy requires political courage on the part of the Manmohan Singh Government and wisdom on the part of those claiming to speak for Muslims.

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An unfolding tragedy in Sri Lanka
By B. Muralidhar Reddy

Whatever its reasons for closing the A 9 highway, the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government cannot ignore its responsibilities towards the civilians trapped in the Jaffna peninsula.

Text messaging challenge to tyranny of spelling
By Simon Jenkins

The texting generation may yet realise George Bernard Shaw's dream of liberating the English language for all of us.

Corrections and clarifications
The promo (Tamil Nadu and Chennai editions, November 2, 2006, page 1) was "Periyar dam overflowing", while the heading and the text of the news item were "Periyar, Vaigai dams on the verge of overflowing". A reader pointed out that the promo was ...

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