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Something better than nothing
AFTER THE VIRULENT opposition to the women's quota Bill in the Lok Sabha last month, the failure to evolve a consensus at the all-party meeting convened by the Speaker should come as no surprise. Indeed, the narrowing down of differences, and the ...
Transgenic crops and approval
NEWS THAT A second seed company has been officially permitted to carry out large-scale field trials of Bt Cotton may seem as if some momentum is being generated on the sluggish agro-biotechnology front. Far from it. By asking Rasi Seeds to ...


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WORLD VIEW
Vajpayee's Himalayan bridge
By C. Raja Mohan

Messrs Vajpayee and Hu should focus on problem-solving and expanding functional cooperation.
Bhindranwale's martyrdom
By Nonica Datta

It is difficult to say whether the SGPC has simply fulfilled the aspirations of the Sikhs... What is, however, clear is that conferring martyrdom on Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale has caused unease among the political parties.


News Analysis
Indian troops for Iraq?
By I.K. Gujral

I appreciate the Prime Minister's search for a national consensus on the response India should give to Washington's request for deputing Indian troops to be sent to Iraq under American occupation. Happily the debate is not confined to the ...
NEPAL NOTEBOOK
Thapa for strong Indian ties
By C. Raja Mohan

KATHMANDU: The Prime Minister of Nepal, Surya Bahadur Thapa, is unfazed by swirling rumours in the city that he has been installed in power by India. In an extended conversation with The Hindu, Mr. Thapa dismisses the rumours of Indian ...


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