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Beyond the politics of defection
At an immediate level, the Karnataka High Court's decision to uphold the disqualification of five independents may have enhanced the stability of the Yeddyurappa government. But the real significance of the judgment, which goes well beyond its ...

India's numbers
The world's second largest national headcount operation, the Census of India, is significant for several reasons. The largest peace-time administrative activity of the Indian state is also the third since economic liberalisation was initiated. ...

Leader Page Articles
Questions of accountability
By Era Sezhiyan

The principle of ministerial responsibility should be invoked in the matter of the decisions involved in the 2G spectrum scam.

Op-Ed
Clashes erupt in Bahrain as turmoil ripples across the Middle East
The police officers, 20 of them, raised their weapons and fired rubber bullets and canisters of tear gas directly into a small group of protesters chanting slogans and holding signs on February 14. One man fell instantly and was shot at as he ...

After the Tunisian upheaval, some seek a future in Europe
The issue is creating a political furore in Italy.

California could ban sale of shark fin
California legislators have introduced a bill to ban the possession, sale and distribution of shark fins used in a Chinese traditional soup. If successful, the proposed ban would follow a similar measure enacted in Hawaii last ...

Corrections and Clarifications
The news report, “Janata Party to decide on alliances on February 25: Subramanian Swamy” (February 15, 2011, some editions), carried a blurb — Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha to appeal against court order on Tiruchendur ...

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‘We have to balance intellectual curiosity with relevance'
Interview with Subra Suresh, Director, National Science Foundation, U.S.




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