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IPL's continuing lure
The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League faced several challenges. Coming so close on the heels of ICC ODI World Cup, the competition had to grapple with viewer fatigue. The addition of two more franchises, Kochi Tuskers and Pune ...

An arrest in Serbia
Another long manhunt has ended with the arrest of Ratko Mladic, the “butcher of Bosnia.” Unlike Osama bin Laden, the former chief of the Bosnian Serb army was not behind incidents of global scale. But he is held responsible for an ...

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Privilege, opportunities and ‘merit'
By K.S. Jacob

The success of our policies of reservation should be judged not by their focus on provision of opportunity but on whether they deliver equality of outcomes.

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PAKISTAN CABLES

Behind the Pakistan F-16 deal, a tale of many wheels
The sale was considered only ‘symbolically important' by the U.S., but had many strings attached

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Agencies' lack of coordination hindered supply of crucial gas, says U.S. Congressional report
By Matthew L. Wald

The gas, helium-3, is crucial for detecting smuggled nuclear weapons materials.

UNICEF discloses vaccine prices for first time
By — AP

UNICEF is, for the first time, publicising what drugmakers charge it for vaccines, as the world's biggest buyer of lifesaving immunisations aims to spark price competition in the face of rising costs. On Friday, May 27, UNICEF posted on ...

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RTE Act: combating the lethargy in implementation
If it took six decades for the Central government to honour the constitutional commitment to provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 05-14 by putting in place the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory ...

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