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Combating inflation comprehensively
The reduction in the retail prices of petrol and diesel by Rs.2 and Re.1, announced on Thursday, ought to be viewed as part of a continuing, multi-pronged strategy to combat the recent surge in inflation. Earlier, on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of ...

Justice despite the odds
The wheels of justice grind slowly but grind they do. In Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri bus burning case, it is a wonder that they ground at all. The case relates to the brutal murder on February 2, 2000 of three young women — Kokilavani, ...

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Unsung guardians of food security
By M.S. Swaminathan

The loss of every gene and species limits our options for the future. This is why genome and gene saviours are invaluable; their efforts provide the tools to meet food security challenges.

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The economics of terror
By Praveen Swami

National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan's concerns on terror financing need careful study and critical discussion.

Turkmenistan turns a corner
By Vladimir Radyuhin

The February 11 presidential election, contested by six candidates, is seen as a big step forward.

Political leadership is still a pretty closed field
By Mark Lawson

The attitudes towards the personal failings of leaders may have changed but the kind of leader likely to emerge from the present scenario has not changed enough.

Corrections and Clarifications
In "[Kerala] Power Minister seeks [A.K.] Antony's intervention" (Kerala editions, February 14, 2007) the reference to the Nuclear Thermal Power Corporation was incorrect. It should have been the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). ...

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