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Tiger tantrums
It should surprise no one that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam called off its participation in the second round of the Geneva talks with the Sri Lankan Government. The LTTE is under more international pressure than at any time before to give ...

Question of culpability
This week a group of protesters other than the Narmada Bachao Andolan called off its hunger strike. These protesters were the victims of what is still called the world's worst industrial disaster — the Bhopal gas calamity of December 2-3, ...

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Russia and Turkey engage the Muslim world
By M.K. Bhadrakumar

The two powers, archrivals for centuries in the vast region stretching from the Balkans to the Caucasus, are responding with agility to the complex Anglo-American manoeuvring in their backyard.

News Analysis

Where winning is not enough
By Vidya Subrahmaniam

In Rae Bareli, the Congress' fight is about ensuring a bigger win for Sonia Gandhi. For Uma Bharti and the BJP, what matters is who emerges second.

Galloping growth, growing concerns
By Pallavi Aiyar

This week's sandstorms have highlighted the sharp degradation in China's environment that has been accompanying its galloping economic growth.

Corrections and Clarifications
With reference to the report "Left may review support to UPA after polls: Brinda" (April 20, 2006), CPI (M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat in an SMS says: "I had stated that the party would make a fresh assessment of the political situation ...

New black disenfranchisement
By Gary Younge

Black and poor residents are being excluded from the mayoral ballot -- and from plans to rejuvenate New Orleans.

The truth about fraud
By Martin Kettle

A play written a century ago airs the issues in the Enron scandal like nothing else.

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