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Undermining democracy
As two deadly bomb explosions in the garrison town of Rawalpindi on September 4, signalled the intensifying spread of deadly terrorism in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf’s claim to be serious about tackling the extremist challenge ...

Politicising garbage
Politics is often dirty, but rarely, if ever, does dirt occupy the centre stage in politics. In Tamil Nadu, the mounting piles of rotting garbage in parts of Chennai seized the imagination of political parties as never before. With the newly ...

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The nuclear deal: the larger picture
By Vikram Sood

As the U.S. readies for the battles of the 21st century, India must not ignore the resurgence of Russia, the rise of China and the relevance of Iran. It must manage its relations with all these powers.

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Protecting women from cervical cancer
By N. Gopal Raj

Vaccination holds promise over the long term, but screening is the immediate answer.

Corrections and clarifications
The ninth paragraph in an AFP report “Gene variation influences height” (“Newscape” page, September 3, 2007) was: “After comparing this discovery to further studies of nearly 30,000 other people, the team believe ...

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Indo-U.S. nuclear deal

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Dismal performance

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“The approach to planning should change”
Arjun Sengupta, chairperson of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector, says planning has to occupy itself entirely with the improvement of the poor and vulnerable through social engineering. Excerpts from an interview:

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