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    Editorials
    Planning for realistic growth rates
    The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's recent statement that the economy will not grow by more than 7 per cent during the Tenth Five Year Plan period (2002-07) has not come as a surprise. Presiding over the full Planning Commission meeting called ...

    Concern for the deprived dries up
    Farmers in Maharashtra with more than two children will be charged one and a half times more for irrigation water. The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Bill containing this and other appalling provisions has been rushed through the State ...

    Leader Page Articles
    Vote for continuity, not for change
    By Vaiju Naravane

    Pope Benedict XVI is expected to continue the Vatican's existing line on bioethical questions which has triggered the ire of bio-scientists as well as doctors and health workers involved in the fight against AIDS.

    News Analysis
    Making text-books a joy to read
    By Vidya Subrahmaniam

    It was in stormy circumstances that Professor Krishna Kumar took charge as Director of the high-profile National Council of Educational Research and Training. With the previous government accused of "saffronising" text-books through the medium of NCE RT, Bs were raised about his own appointment. The foremost educationist sets the record straight in an interview toThe Hindu.

    A hectic summer ahead
    By Amit Baruah

    The coming summer months are expected to be hectic for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with several overseas visits scheduled.

    For an alternative political platform
    By S. Rajendran

    Karnataka strongman H.D. Deve Gowda speaks out on the need to drive a new synergy involving regional parties and the Left.

    Scientist seen as "victim" of Iceman
    By Barbara McMahon

    Five of the people who came in close contact with Oetzi the Iceman have died, leading to the inevitable question: is the mummy cursed?

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