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A fine JVP initiative
The readiness shown by the Sri Lanka government to amend the Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin Act, 2003 to enable an estimated 28,500 `Ceylon Tamil refugees' living in various camps across Tamil Nadu to get Sri Lankan citizenship ...

Naxalite hotbed
Chhattisgarh's reputation as the State worst hit by `left' extremism has found grisly reconfirmation in the killing of nine policemen in the Bastar region. The policemen, who were on an anti-naxalite patrol in a remote area, were killed in a ...

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Talibanisation of Sikhism
By Madanjeet Singh

The Sikh fundoos have distorted out of all recognition the militant order of Khalsa that Guru Gobind Singh instituted in 1699. It is incomprehensible how anyone can project nine years of Khalsa as theraison d'êtreof Sikhism and give it precedence ove r 239 years of the history of Sikh Gurus.

News Analysis
Everything has to be `fun' nowadays
By Mark Ravenhill

But the party may soon be over.

Squabble over immigrants found clinging to tuna nets
By John Hooper

26 migrants ffrom Libya left at sea as row continues.

Corrections and Clarifications
The Sudoku puzzle that appeared on May 29, 2007 was a repeat of the puzzle that appeared on May 26, 2007. It was a technical error. (As a result, the solution that appeared on May 27, 2007, will be published again on May 30, 2007.) It is the ...

OUT OF LONDON

Life after Downing Street
By Hasan Suroor

Speculation about Tony Blair's post retirement plans has begun.

Faith in oil growth could bring economy crashing
By George Monbiot

Our future prosperity has been hardwired to rising use of transport fuels, without a thought for the supply drying up.

Farm widow to get house from A.P. Government
By P. Sainath

THE GOVERNMENT of Andhra Pradesh will ensure that Bandi Lachmamma of Anantapur district ("NREGP: no place for single women," Op-Ed Page, The Hindu , May 22) receives a house and a pension. The Agriculture Minister of Andhra Pradesh, ...

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