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Vigil against a continuing threat
Friday’s landmine blast on the Nellore-Tirupati road in Andhra Pradesh, in which former Chief Minister N. Janardhana Reddy and his wife had a miraculous escape, comes as a grim reminder of the huge threat the Maoists continue to pose in the ...

On a robust growth path
The more than expected GDP growth of 9.3 per cent registered in the first quarter of 2007-08 is partly attributed to a modest revival in agriculture. According to CSO statistics released recently, agriculture grew by 3.8 per cent compared to 2.8 ...

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REALITY CHECK
Salwa Judum & international humanitarian law
By Siddharth Varadarajan

India may not be a party to the Geneva Convention Additional Protocols but it has a legal obligation to protect civilians caught in the cross-fire between the Maoists and state-sponsored vigilantes in Chhattisgarh.

News Analysis
The engagement of the global Indian
By B.S. Prakash

The Indian abroad, with his counterpart in India, can help harness technology and management to find solutions to major problems.

OP-ED - OUT OF LONDON

A passage to Pakistan with media in tow
By Hasan Suroor

The excitement generated in Britain over Nawaz Sharif’s return is extraordinary.

An appetite for apple pudding
By Maev Kennedy

Recalling Pavarotti, his size, and his twinkling eye.

Corrections and clarifications
A sentence in “Collector, police review security as pilgrims throng Velankanni” (Tamil Nadu edition–Tiruchirapalli, September 7, 2007, page 3, and the Internet edition) was: “High mass in Tamil, Marathi, English, ...

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