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| Floundering in a storm |
| The government’s measures against inflation are ineffectual |
| The economy performed extremely well from 2003 till 2007. Growth was high, inflation was low, capital inflows were buoyant, balance of payments gave no trouble. Good times breed hubris. Even Lal Kishenchand Advani, who generally does not admit... |
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| Damp fire |
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Sir — In a grovelling genuflection to China’s wishes (read orders), the Indian government converted ... |
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| DARK STATE |
| There are cities that love their plumes. Calcutta is different. On two consecutive days, it displayed its worst colours — man...|
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| UP FIVE |
| If there is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow, some of that metaphorical gold may be awaiting Mayavati with her ‘rain...|
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For a divisional commissioner to shut his doors on local constituents — who wanted to meet him for a redressal of their griev... | Read.. |
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| Looking for magic where there is none |
| “This is a wise country, a country that knows when a person is tired and has turned vicious, when it is time to turn over a new leaf.” That was the upbeat assessment of Walter... |
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I travel light; as light/ That is, as a man can travel who will/ Still carry his body around because/ Of its sentimental value.
— CHRISTOPHER FRY
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