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In deep crisis
India's national carrier, Air India, severely hit by financial crisis, still remains in the intensive care unit. Though the government has decided to infuse equity to an extent of Rs.800 crore, nothing seems to be going right for the National ...

Hair reveals our past
In less than 10 years after the human genome from a living individual was first sequenced, scientists have successfully sequenced a complete ancient human genome (only partial ancient human genomes and mitochondrial DNA have been sequenced in ...

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Poverty estimates vs food entitlements
By Jean Drèze

Statistical poverty lines should not become real-life eligibility criteria for food entitlements.

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One HIV test, but two results
By Elizabeth Pisani

Antiretrovirals have virtually eliminated AIDS in the West. It's for this very reason they will not defeat HIV in Africa.

A fragile ambience of hope
By P. S. Suryanarayana

Two issues — the true nature of racism and Australia's anti-racist commitment — are acutely relevant to the long-term safety of Indians in that country.

NCHER Bill: mismatch between promises and provisions
Thomas Joseph, Member Secretary, Kerala State Higher Education Council, writes: This is a response to the rejoinder of Dr. N.R. Madhava Menon (Feb. 22, 2010) to my article on National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) ...

UNEP awards for two institutions
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday awarded an appreciation to two institutions that managed to produce environmental-friendly products while at the same time having capability to improve livelihood for poor ...

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