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Bofors has risen again
Bofors is 20th century India's defining political corruption scandal. In magnitude, the $50 million payoff — an aggregate of illegitimate and supposedly prohibited ‘commissions,' calculated on a percentage basis, paid into secret ...

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Dealing with the 2G spectrum scam
By Anil Divan

The CBI's record in the Jain hawala case was disappointing. But there are powerful elements in favour of unravelling the truth in the 2G scam.

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Is the U.K. headed for Fox-style television news?
By Hasan Suroor

There is a growing view that the time may have come to open up television news so that channels can express partisan political opinion.

Need for more railway engineers
By Andrew Mourant

High-speed rail projects will require skilled workers the U.K. just does not have. What is to be done?

Australia starts field trial to wipe out dengue fever
Australia's scientists are trying to wipe out dengue fever by a groundbreaking scheme of field trial that could save tens of thousands of lives each year, the Australian Associated Press reported on January 3. They have developed a ...

Quest for dark energy may fade to black
By Dennis Overbye

American astronomers worry they will wind up playing second fiddle to their European counterparts in what they say is the exploring of the deepest mystery in the universe.

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