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Interpreting the signals right
It may not be the first time that Indian stock prices have exhibited the degree of volatility that they are displaying now. However, certain important features distinguish the ongoing gyrations in the stock prices. The Sensex that had set a ...

Lessons from the rise of China
Once every four years, sportslovers in India look at the Asian Games medals tally and start wondering what goes into the making of a Chinese contingent that amasses such an impressive collection of gold across a wide variety of sports. China's ...

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Shibu Soren's unpunished crime of bribery
By T.R. Andhyarujina

No doubt immunity from court proceedings for anything spoken, or for a vote, by MPs is necessary for free speech in Parliament. But this immunity of free speech was never intended to shield a member like Shibu Soren who took bribes for his speech or vote.

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A laboratory and controversy
By Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Despite protests from animal rights activists, Oxford University's animal research laboratory is expected to start functioning early next year.

Iraqis can't be blamed for the chaos
By Jonathan Steele

Only those who live there can solve Iraq's problems, but Bush and Blair must bear prime responsibility for igniting them.

Planting trees to save planet `pointless'
By Alok Jha

It would be better to transform the way energy was derived and used.

Students look beyond U.K., U.S., Australia
By Stephen Hoare

New trends are starting to emerge and competition is coming from economies in the east.

Corrections and Clarifications
In the standalone picture "United against terrorism" (December 14, 2006, page 1), while the caption had the name of the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, he was not there in the photograph that was used. It was an error. A sentence in a ...

Hyde Act and nuclear scientists' note
"We are of the view that India must not directly or indirectly concede our right to conduct future nuclear weapon tests, if these are found necessary to strengthen our minimum deterrence".

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