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A more nuanced approach needed
The recent softening in the official inflation figures ought not to induce a sense of complacency on the part of either the Reserve Bank or the Finance Ministry. For two weeks in a row, the inflation rate as measured by the wholesale price index ...

Cycles within cycles
Afghans have reason to wonder whether the International Security Assistance Force operating in their country has really come to help when the foreign soldiers have killed dozens of civilians over the past few months. The pattern is the same in ...

Leader Page Articles
Meeting the challenge of climate change
By N. Gopal Raj

A key issue is how to spread the pain of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

News Analysis

Behind the Mecca Masjid bombing
By Praveen Swami

Communal violence, organised crime, and the global jihad intersect in Andhra Pradesh's capital.

Restoring America's reputation in the world
By Max Hastings

The next U.S. President will inherit a legacy of global mistrust. Restoration of its authority must begin with a painful exit from Iraq.

Internet fails to crack book publishing
By John Crace

It has given new music a shot in the arm. But in book publishing, conservatism reigns.

It's thriving, but lethal
By Mark Curtis

Britain's decade of arms exports gives the lie to any notion of an ethical foreign policy under Tony Blair.

Corrections and Clarifications
In The Hindu Crossword 8919 (May 22, 2007), clue 9 Down ("Army divisions grab side positions (8)") should have read as Clue 14 Down. It was an editing error. It is the policy of The Hindu to correct significant errors as soon as ...

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