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A rescue and some issues
The dramatic rescue in a Haryana village of Prince, a little boy, from a 60-foot-deep pit by a team led by men from the Army's Corps of Engineers is inspiring. But it also raises grave concerns, highlighting the need for a new culture of safety ...

Dual fuel and tax-led gains
Rising prices of petrol and diesel are drawing the predicted response from automobile manufacturers: vehicles that run on cheaper, alternative fuels. Maruti's Wagon R can now run on either liquefied petroleum gas or petrol, and Tata Motors' ...

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Time for Parliament to step in
By K.C. Pant

Rarely before has a bilateral accord carried such far-reaching implications for India as the nuclear deal with the United States. It threatens to compromise the country's freedom of action. An extraordinary situation calls for an extraordinary respon se from Parliament.

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The President has no red cards
By Harish Khare

He has no mandate to set himself as a constitutional referee.

Differences in the designs of development
By Amit Bhaduri

Unless the course is changed from a corporate-led capitalism to decentralised employment-led growth, resistances will overwhelm the government.

The JVP makes its move
By B. Muralidhar Reddy

The party's plea in the Sri Lankan Supreme Court against the "temporary merger" of the north and the east has sparked concerns.

Corrections and clarifications
In "The transformation of IBM" ("Business Review", July 24, 2006), it was said that Lou Gerstner took over the reins in 1992. A reader says that this is incorrect. Mr. (Louis V.) Gerstner took over as IBM CEO and Chairman on April 1, ...

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