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Victims always (19 November 10:54) |
| The S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has failed to make Dalits any safer. |
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Unwilling to act (19 November 10:54) |
| Governments across the country have shown a remarkable reluctance to use the S.C./S.T. Act to protect Dalits from upper-caste violence. |
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Beyond politics (19 November 10:54) |
| Interview with Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. |
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Walls in minds (19 November 10:54) |
| The Prevention of Atrocities Act needs more teeth, and dominant castes should see their own enlightened self-interests in upholding Dalit rights. |
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Power bargain (19 November 10:54) |
| Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa scores a pyrrhic victory over dissidents. |
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Token gesture (19 November 10:54) |
| Inconsistency marks the Supreme Court’s attitude to transparency in public life and judicial accountability. |
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Where is the dam (19 November 10:54) |
| The hue and cry about China stealthily building a huge dam on the Brahmaputra is apparently baseless. |
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Military morass (19 November 10:54) |
| Afghanistan: The election has left President Hamid Karzai more isolated and his foreign backers more confused than ever before. |
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Babel of voices (19 November 10:54) |
| There are too many factions at work inside Washington, each pushing for its own version of the final result in Afghanistan. |
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Battles within (19 November 10:54) |
| Even as the Army battles the Taliban in South Waziristan, President Asif Ali Zardari fights for political survival. |
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Bigger challenges (19 November 10:54) |
| President Yudhoyono faces the major tasks of pushing economic growth and securing an active role in world affairs. |
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Nuclear duel (19 November 10:54) |
| Yet again, the West tries to put pressure on the Iranian government to give up its nuclear programme. |
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Finding its feet (19 November 10:54) |
| Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s decision to call off the MDC boycott of the Cabinet may help preserve Zimbabwe’s hard-won calm. |
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The dizzy heights (19 November 10:54) |
| In Ladakh, where the landscape has infinite variety, the journey becomes the destination. |
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Gentle rainbow (19 November 10:54) |
| Rabia Zuberi made a signal contribution to the evolution of modern art in Pakistan at a critical time in its history. |
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Stunted growth (19 November 10:54) |
| In spite of many notable achievements, scientific research in India is not making the progress it should. |
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Wounds of 1984 (19 November 10:54) |
| Justice to the victims of the anti-Sikh violence in Delhi seems far away even after 25 years. |
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Back to Big Bang (19 November 10:54) |
| The restart of the Large Hadron Collider, which is called the discovery machine, is a much-awaited event. |
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Second innings (19 November 10:54) |
| Interview with Steve Myers, Director of Accelerators and Technology, CERN. |
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Congress on top (04 November 06:00) |
| The mandate for the Congress in the recent Assembly round comes with a stern warning from the electorate. |
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Split in opposition vote helped (04 November 06:00) |
| Interview with Digvijay Singh of the Congress. |
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We will come back (04 November 06:00) |
| Interview with BJP president Rajnath Singh. |
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Win by default (04 November 06:00) |
| In Maharashtra, the Congress-NCP combine returns to power, thanks to a weak and divided Opposition. |
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Rising cousin (04 November 06:00) |
| Raj Thackeray’s MNS makes a triumphant entry into the State Assembly, damaging the prospects of its worst foe, the Shiv Sena. |
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Wounded tiger (04 November 06:00) |
| Wounded tiger |
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Tenuous hold (04 November 06:00) |
| The Congress just manages to form the government in Haryana after the Assembly elections see the revival of the INLD. |
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People faced serious problems (04 November 06:00) |
| Interview with Ajay Singh Chautala, secretary-general, INLD. |
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Uphill tasks (04 November 06:00) |
| Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu leads the Congress to an easy victory but finds ministry-making a tough task. |
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China factor (04 November 06:00) |
| China factor |
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Love and hate (04 November 06:00) |
| The Hindu right wing in Karnataka says jehadis are now trying the love trap, but senior police officers deny this. |
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Divisive debate (04 November 06:00) |
| Kerala has been caught unawares and is at a loss about the dangerous portents of the ‘love jehad’ controversy. |
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Violent front (04 November 06:00) |
| Maoist front organisation PCPA launches a series of strikes to secure the release of its leader and other detainees. |
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A battle won (04 November 06:00) |
| Dalits of Chettipulam, who faced unprecedented violence by caste Hindus in October, offer worship at the Siva temple in the village. |
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A shot in the arm (04 November 06:00) |
| A shot in the arm |
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Protein machinery (04 November 06:00) |
| The Chemistry prize goes to three scientists, one of them of Indian origin, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, for ribosome research. |
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Masters of light (04 November 06:00) |
| The Physics prize goes to two achievements that have helped lay the foundations for the IT revolution and modern networked societies. |
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Friendship first (04 November 06:00) |
| India & China: Manmohan Singh and Wen Jiabao seek to dispel the impression that the two countries see each other as a threat. |
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Fund of troubles (04 November 06:00) |
| Stocks crash in Sri Lanka as hedge fund manager Raja Rajaratnam is arrested in the U.S. |
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Growing strains (04 November 06:00) |
| If Rajapaksa calls an early presidential poll, it may not be surprising for him to find Gen. Sarath Fonseka or Justice Sarath N. Silva as his rivals. |
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Taking on Maoists (21 October 06:01) |
| The conflict between the Indian state and the Maoists is entering a crucial phase with the Central government planning a major offensive. |
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The war zone (21 October 06:01) |
| The state’s writ hardly runs in large parts of India’s Maoist heartland stretching from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra to the western districts of West Bengal. |
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Flawed programme and practice (21 October 06:01) |
| Interview with Prakash Karat, general secretary, CPI(M). |
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Revival plan (21 October 06:01) |
| Revival plan |
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To establish a liberated area (21 October 06:01) |
| Interview with Koteswar Rao, CPI (Maoist) leader. |
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Any strategy has to be a five-year plan (21 October 06:01) |
| Interview with Ajai Sahni, Executive Director, Institute of Conflict Management, Delhi. |
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After the deluge (21 October 06:01) |
| The floods have inundated almost 4,500 villages and destroyed over 500,000 dwellings in Karnataka. |
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In full fury (21 October 06:01) |
| It was an unprecedented experience in Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh. |
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A land battle (21 October 06:01) |
| A 795-day agitation by landless families, mostly Dalit, is called off after the State government announces a settlement package. |
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Land shortage is a serious issue (21 October 06:01) |
| Interview with A.K. Balan, Minister for the Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Electricity. |
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Stifling a revolt (21 October 06:01) |
| The attack in Mumbai on the social activist Shamim Modi raises disturbing questions. |
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