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Murderous attack on media freedom
The arson, looting, and murder by hooligans owing allegiance to M.K. Azhagiri, son of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, at the Madurai office of Kalanithi Maran's Sun TV and Tamil daily Dinakaran raises serious questions about law and order ...

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Recalling the legacy of the 1857 Revolt
By K.N. Panikkar

It was unmistakably a struggle for independence, and is worth recalling when the country is steadily slipping into dependence in the name of development.

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How they slipped through the net
By Hasan Suroor

There are allegations that a year before the July 7 attacks, MI5 had at least two of the prospective bombers in its sights but did not follow through as it did not think they posed a serious threat.

If it's Saturday, it must be Karachi
By Nirupama Subramanian

As the Pakistan Chief Justice's roadshow rolls on, there are fears of violence as the government and its allies plan rival rallies.

Food shortage likely in global rush for biofuel: U.N.
By John Vidal

Winners and losers in multi-billion dollar industry — small farmers at risk.

Corrections and Clarifications
The first sentence in "Buying time to no purpose" (Editorial, May 3, 2007) was: "As expected, President George Bush has vetoed a bill passed by both Houses of the U.S. Congress that enjoined him to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq from October ...

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