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The quintessential Kannada icon
Film stars rising to the status of cult figures has been a phenomenon witnessed in most of the southern States. If Rajkumar, who passed away in Bangalore on Wednesday, was from the same mould, he stood apart in one respect. He scrupulously ...

Maintaining strategic ambiguity
While nuclear experts appear to agree that Iran has achieved an important technological breakthrough by enriching uranium to the 3.5 per cent level, strategic thinkers have not reached a consensus on the significance of this development. The ...

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Office of profit and disqualification
By K. Subramanian

The courts give varying interpretations depending upon the facts of each case. The best course appears to be to refer the matter to a Parliamentary Joint Committee to determine which of the offices would attract disqualification.

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Creating dispensable citizens
By Usha Ramanathan

This is not merely about whether the dam should be constructed or not. It is about condoning state inaction and then blaming the victim.

Corrections and clarifications
In the detailed report on T he Hindu -CNN-IBN poll in Kerala ("As always, the floating voters hold the key", April 13, 2006), the bar chart relating to the popularity rating of Kerala leaders has errors in two figures. A.K. Antony's ...

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