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Tamil Nadu and LTTE menace
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a designated terrorist organisation, is banned in India. Nevertheless, a deeply worrying mix of political collusion, official complacency, mercenary considerations, and corruption has enabled it to exploit ...

An avoidable tragedy
All accidents are preventable, but what makes the sinking of a boat full of school children in Kerala tragic in the extreme is that even a minimal adherence to safety norms would have made all the difference to the 15 children and three teachers ...

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Poverty, human rights, and development
By C. Raj Kumar

Poverty recognised only as an economic and public policy issue invites official responses from government bodies. But if it is seen as a violation of human rights, civil society and the judiciary can intervene.

News Analysis
A way out of the logjam
By Harish Khare

The Election Commission's decision to announce a poll schedule for Uttar Pradesh has pre-empted constitutional mischief in the making.

Bird flu in Pakistan sparks concern
By N. Gopal Raj

Border States such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab have been alerted.

Immigrants are more British than the natives
By Hasan Suroor

Out ofLondon A new study reveals the deep identity crisis facing the United Kingdom.

What will life be like on the moon?
By Alok Jha

AT A meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco at the weekend, details emerged about plans of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a permanent moonbase. The agency hopes that by ...

Corrections and Clarifications
A report "Down's syndrome clinic opened [at the Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai]" (Chennai city edition, February 18, 2007, page 2) stated that "foetus examination and genetic counselling can help prevent other birth defects ...

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