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Political folly and correction
Saying ‘mea culpa’ does not come easily to politicians. It took some courage for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to admit in front of hundreds of television cameras that he took “final responsibility” for the political ...

Correcting imbalances
Inaugurating a national conference of Vice Chancellors, Union Human Resources Minister Arjun Singh identified higher education as the “sick child” of education and indicted it for ceasing to serve the cause of youth. The question ...

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‘Incredible India’ right here at home
By P. Sainath

The week-long ‘Incredible India’ campaign in New York aimed at boosting the vibrant image of an emerging, powerful India at 60 and showcasing its diversity. But the real action was at home.

News Analysis

Waiting for Benazir Bhutto
By Nirupama Subramanian

The PPP has morning-after blues over the Musharraf-Bhutto deal.

The resistance in Iraq and Western claims
By Seumas Milne

In spite of the impact of the surge and U.S.-armed Sunni groups, resistance is bound to continue until the occupiers leave.

OUT OF LONDON

The story of India but will India buy it?
By Hasan Suroor

A new film on the subcontinent is being lapped up, especially by nostalgic Indian expatriates and earnest Indophiles.

Corrections and clarifications
>>The caption of the accompanying AFP photograph in an AFP report “Botham formally made a knight” (“Sport”, October 11, 2007) was: “Arise, Sir Botham : Sir Ian Botham poses with his wife ...

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