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A gigantic stimulus
The huge economic stimulus plan announced by China on Sunday is noteworthy for its scope and timing. By earmarking $586 billion to be spent mostly on infrastructure in two years, the Chinese government is sending out a strong signal that it will ...

Reforming India’s public institutions
Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan’s recent letter to the Chief Justices of High Courts requesting them to review the performance of all subordinate judges at specified stages in their careers and to retire unsatisfactory judges early ...

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Waiting for the promise of change
By Nirmala Lakshman

Barack Obama will begin his presidency under the pressure of great expectations. The world waits for a new chapter of American history to be written. Will the promised change deliver a better America?

News Analysis
Yunnan reaches out to India
By Qin Guangrong

A Chinese province that is geographically proximate to India emphasises avenues of cooperation and friendship.

A delayed silence descends on Verdun
By Stephen Bates

The battlefield of Verdun, where more than 300,000 French and German soldiers were killed in 1916, holds a resonant place in the collective memory of France.

Kalaichandi blast: some vital questions
By Marcus Dam

The credibility of the Trinamool Congress chief has come under scrutiny.

Crisis is opportunity
By Ban Ki-moon, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Donald Tusk and Anders Fogh Rasmussen

The urgency of the global financial crisis is no excuse for neglecting climate change.

Corrections and clarifications
A PTI report “Canadian police in Chandigarh for Kanishka probe” (November 12, 2008, page 1) said that the Air India flight was on the route “Toronto-Delhi”. The flight route was Toronto-Montreal-London-Delhi-Bombay. The ...

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