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Lincoln's life and times
Barack Obama is going to take charge as the President of world's.......

The urban rich are catching up with democracy
The Mumbai terror attacks have galvanized one segment of the world's most populous democracy.......

This is what Pilger wishes for the new year
John Pilger is a world renowned investigative journalist and.......



India Sleepwalks To Total Surveillance

-Karunakaran

It wasn't tough for a protagonist in a Kundera novel to figure out if he/she were living in a police state........

A strong pro-democracy message from Kashmir

Amulya Ganguli

At a time of gloom in India, the poll outcome in Kashmir has been like a ray of sunlight breaking through.......

Hasty military action will jeopardize long-term national interest

C. Uday Bhaskar

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's pithy observation that 'nobody wants war' should serve as an appropriate.......



Kerala recreating Salim Ali's famous bird survey

Sanu George

Munnar (Kerala) Exactly this day 75 years ago, India's best-known birdman Salim Ali started a survey.......

When Mahatma Gandhi donned army uniform

Ritu Sharma

The fact that Mahatma Gandhi, who used the tools of truth and non-violence in the fight for India's freedom,.......

Berlin refugee camp closes after 55 years
For many, the Marienfelde Refugee Center in Berlin was a first stop-off point, a place where people could.......

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Pakistan using terrorism as State Policy: PM
New Delhi: Speaking tough against the backdrop of its continued denials, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today accused Pakistan of utilizing terrorism as an instrument of state policy and said given the 'sophistication and military precision' of the Mumbai terror attack, it must have had the support of some official agencies in that country. He also said those incharge of terrorist infrastructure.......
Pak rejects media report, says it is examining evidence
New Delhi: A day after India handed over evidence to Pakistan on the Mumbai terror strikes, Islamabad today said it was 'examining' the material. .......
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Pak finds Mumbai evidence 'insufficient': Media
Islamabad: Describing Mumbai attacker Ajmal Amir Iman Kasab's confession as 'doctored', Pakistani authorities have reportedly said the evidence provided by India on the terror strikes.......
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Kerala

Govt firm on its reservation policy: CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government is firm in its stand that 50 per cent of appointments in government services should be under the reserved quota and the balance on merit,.......
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India

TRS set to join TDP-Left alliance in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) appears all set to join the 'grand alliance', headed by Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and including the.......
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World

Biden on fact-finding trip to Southwest Asia
Washington: US Vice President-elect Joseph Biden will visit Southwest Asia on a fact-finding mission this week leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation, just days before he.......
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Sports

Kapil turns 50, hopes to see Indian cricket scale new heights
New Delhi: Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, who led India's cricket team to it's only World Cup title in 1983, turned 50 today. Kapil, who made his India debut against Pakistan.......
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Business

Apple CEO to stay on despite health problem
New York: Seeking to end the rumours of bad health forcing his retirement, global IT major Apple's chief Steve Jobs today said he would continue to work, although a 'hormone imbalance'.......
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Entertainment

'Slumdog' gets Best Picture nomination from US guild
Washington: British director Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' has earned a Best Picture nomination from the Producers Guild of America, putting the acclaimed film on track to.......
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Science & Technology

How SMS can be SOS to save endangered languages
New York: The explosion of text messaging, usually in English, threatens the survival of many languages. But with the right technology, the humble mobile phone can actually be a.......
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Health

Obesity linked to ovarian cancer risk
Washington: Obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study has found. The study indicates that obesity may contribute.......
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Indians Abroad

NRI owned firm takes over German clothing chain store
Dusseldorf: German business circles were startled when a small NRI-owned textile importing company took over the financially troubled German clothing chain store Wehmeyer that is.......
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Media

All the news fit to print. (And a page 1 advert)
Loyal readers of the New York Times were left spluttering into their coffee cups Monday morning when their beloved paper was encroached upon by a controversial.......
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War and peace among animals

-Maneka Gandhi

Last month has been full of tension. My email is full of messages.......

The kiss that noboby could miss

Melvin Durai

What a year it's been for Shilpa Shetty. The Bollywood actress has gained.......

Mumbai terror attack: Duplicity of China exposed

Kuldip Nayar

Some 46 years before Mumbai witnessed a terrorist attack on November 26,.......



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