The Hindu :Sunday, December 29, 2002

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Sunday, December 29, 2002

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Tragedy, ferment and revival
It's that time of the year again ... . Looking back at 2002, which was dominated by cynical demagoguery and a manipulation of popular emotions, RANJIT HOSKOTE focuses on four piquant situations too small and of `yesterday' to hit the headlines ... in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Somalia.

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A dialogue ... of deeds
Given the ignorance that we entertain about each other's faith and the fast-degenerating communal situation, there is an urgent need to dispel the misunderstandings we have about one another, says Rev. VALSON THAMPU, as he points out that the issue of the Tamil Nadu anti-conversion Act was a lost opportunity to educate people on the meaning, scope and discipline of conversion.

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RURALSCAPES
The long and winding road
The umbrellas stood silently by themselves, watching as their owners worked busily in the fields. The late rains in Orissa in end-August 2002 brought a burst of activity. While the rest of us debated whether it had been the worst drought of the ...

Columns

LOOSE CANON
By Rukun Advani
Academics as writers FIRST STRIKE
By Anil Dharker
Cultural renaissance?

CAMBRIDGE LETTER
By Bill Kirkman
Retiring present arrangements THE OTHER HALF
By Kalpana Sharma
Under the garb of control

BOOK TALK
By David Davidar
Critic at large

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IN THE NEWS

Undeniable presence
There is no way to know how many millions of people Mother Teresa reached out to. Perhaps it does not matter. But there was great need in the world, and she was there, writes RUKMINI CHAWLA.

PERSONALITY

In a state of wonder
Connecting two diverse disciplines of Kathakali and theatre, Maya Rao has traversed a wide variety of roles — from Desdemona to Ravana. She talks to LEELA VENKATARAMAN about her evolution as a performer.

Health

HEALTH WATCH

Exercise induced asthma
If fitness training takes your breath away, you may be suffering from exercise-induced-asthma. Here's what you need to know, says ZAREER PATEL, a fitness expert.

A knotty problem
Dr. RAJAGOPALAN RAVI looks at venous diseases and their treatment.

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SUN SIGNS
By Laurie Baum
The week ahead

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