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Significant move on political chessboard
There was an inevitability to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s official embrace of Lal Krishna Advani as its prime ministerial candidate that only superficial and politically blind-sided analysis could have missed. Hindutva strongman and ...

Banking perspectives
The challenges facing the financial sector, in particular the task of extending reform to institutions other than commercial banks, are addressed in the Reserve Bank of India’s report on trend and progress of banking. Financial sector ...

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Pakistan civil society takes on mission impossible
By Nirupama Subramanian

There are citizen rallies to the deposed judges’ homes, with lawyers and retired judges, students, academics, teachers, rights activists, journalists, and even housewives carrying flowers for the judges, elaborately handing them over to the pol icemenwho stop them midway.

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Inadequate judge strength is glaring
By Sriram Panchu

The Madras High Court, which has the second largest caseload and the biggest influx of fresh cases, has the least number of judges. If the situation goes unheeded, it will not be able to cope with the load.

Iraq: U.S. and Iran must seek deal
By Max Hastings

If Washington can reach an accommodation with Tehran before quitting,there is still the chance of a tolerable outcome in Iraq.

Humans still evolving and faster than ever
By Ian Sample

Data from the international haplotype map of the human genome analysed.

Corrections and clarifications
The first paragraph in a report “Tributes paid to Rajaji” (December 11, 2007) was: “Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee paid floral tributes at the portrait of C. Rajagopalachari, first Governor-General of ...

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