Editorial

In reply to an RTI query, the Union Finance Ministry said the UPA II government had commissioned a study in 2011 to ascertain the quantum of illegal money in the Indian economy. It said the study was being carried out by Delhi-based…
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UR Ananthamurthy, a litterateur par excellence and a down to earth practitioner of equality and social justice, is no more. He lived a full life, remaining and working as a fearless champion of the idea of India - a syncretic civilisation…
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Discarding Indo-Pak Foreign Secretaries meet of 25th instant by India because of inviting Kashmir Valley separatists and conducting meetings by Pak envoy at Delhi flouting the understanding reached between two PMs to have talks only between…
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Lal Quila to Jammu is an overnight journey. The buses are deluxe or semi-deluxe but roads are not very good and therefore sleep is not sound. The horn blaring.. the putter of rains on bus top.. constant head lights of passing vehicles give…
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My earlier write up on "Women in Politics" published on 11th March ahead of Lok Sabha elections -2014, ended with very optimistic note believing that the political parties will give 33 per cent mandate to women. I was disappointed with…
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