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Liberal West Not quite a womans world (14 March 01:39) |
| The Canadians are truly a funny people. They rank 50th on the world scale of women’s participation in politics, trailing Pakistan, Bolivia and the UAE. |
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Divided we shall fall quota or no quota (14 March 01:33) |
| During the last 15 years, women parliamentarians have spent a great deal of energy fighting to secure 33% reservation of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
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Independence day (14 March 01:26) |
| Behind every successful woman stands a man. That's the thumb rule of Indian politics. Can 33% reservation bring about metamorphosis and help her break free? |
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Saving Ms Pestonjee (07 March 02:30) |
| As the
Union government budgets for a save-the-Parsis drive,
Bachi
Karkaria argues that only the ignited mind
can rekindle the sacred fire. |
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India Melting pot vs salad bowl (07 March 02:28) |
| The idea of India, clearly, has two conflicting interpretations. One sees India as a melting pot in which all the Indians are reduced to Hindus.
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Is it too little too late (07 March 02:28) |
| Mahatma Gandhi once said of them, "In numbers Parsis are beneath contempt, but in contribution, beyond compare." Never has the contrast been starker. |
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First intifada Little rocks that cobbled an uprising (28 February 02:56) |
| For 24 years, large numbers of Palestinians have lobbed rocks large and small at symbols of Israeli oppression. But they missed their real target — statehood and self-determination.
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Children of a violent past see no future (28 February 02:53) |
| "We will stop throwing stones when there are no more stones to throw.” This was how a young man put it to me last week at a psychiatric OPD clinic in Srinagar. |
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Kashmirs stone age (28 February 02:12) |
| The guns have fallen silent in Kashmir; stones have become the weapon of choice for angry young men without jobs or hope. |
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A target for sure but not a sitting duck (21 February 12:32) |
| June 1, 2006. It was an unusual morning in the Orange City. The first major terror attack in the city had just been foiled by an alert police team near the RSS headquarters after three alleg... |
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1998 Enter terror (21 February 12:29) |
| Coimbatore was the first Indian city that was emphatically not a metro but still a victim of a concerted terrorist attack. |
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Nowhere is safe the idea of India is under attack (21 February 12:28) |
| The announcement by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) leaders in rallies across Pakistan in early February, that Pune along with Kanpur and Delhi, would now be targeted, confirmed what many already knew ... |
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High alert really (21 February 12:27) |
| Tier-II cities are on the terrorists’ radar just as much as the metros. What makes them soft targets?
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Most police phone lines are out of order (21 February 12:25) |
| It has thousands of factories, a thriving export sector and the unique advantage of being linked to two national highways. Kanpur has all it takes to be an industrial powerhouse.
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No gimmick young Indians sold on Valentines Day (14 February 02:21) |
| What does love mean to Youngistan? Chennai bucked the general trend with 38% saying it meant getting physically intimate. In no other city did this exceed 6%. |
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No gimmick young Indians sold on Valentines Day (14 February 02:21) |
| What does love mean to Youngistan? Chennai bucked the general trend with 38% saying it meant getting physically intimate. In no other city did this exceed 6%. |
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Enter Cupid Love blooms in towns tehsils (14 February 01:47) |
| Orissa claims top spot in terms of search percentage, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Lovers from the hinterland — braving censure, casteism and worse — aren't just into shopping ... |
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Enter Cupid Love blooms in towns tehsils (14 February 01:47) |
| Orissa claims top spot in terms of search percentage, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Lovers from the hinterland — braving censure, casteism and worse — aren't just into shopping ... |
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Terms of (14 February 01:45) |
| How do I love thee? Let me count the rupees....As more lovesick Indians flock to the marketplace of mush today, Sunday Times finds out whether we're putting our hearts where our money is. |
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Terms of (14 February 01:45) |
| How do I love thee? Let me count the rupees....As more lovesick Indians flock to the marketplace of mush today, Sunday Times finds out whether we're putting our hearts where our money is. |
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Uncle Sams War-Mart (07 February 03:04) |
| The American arms cartel is cranking up its presence in the big Indian weapons bazaar. Chidanand Rajghatta examines what — apart from bottomlines — is driving the billion-dollar push. |
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Some comic relief (31 January 01:28) |
| NGOs are using funny characters to convey social messages. |
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Are these doomed universities (31 January 01:27) |
| Not quite. Though the status of many deemed universities is in question, private institutions are here to stay. But only serious players will survive |
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On thin ice (31 January 01:20) |
| A 'Himalayan blunder' has muddied the climate change debate further. The casualty could be the planet. |
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One slip does not change the big picture (31 January 01:16) |
| After more than 20 years of concerted international effort, our understanding of the impact of human activity on the climate has improved dramatically. |
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Obama on defensive US climate Bill in retreat (31 January 01:12) |
| The climate change issue finds itself buffeted between Washington's need to put on a good face for the world and the lawmakers' need to take local needs and sentiments into consideration. |
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Gift from beyond (24 January 04:02) |
| The process of donation is simple. People can either call up ORBO or an NGO that helps transfer bodies to medical colleges. A body can be used over a period of one year. |
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Lazizaan the delight of Akbars palace (24 January 04:00) |
| Raja Birbal, the legendary wit with rapier sharp repartee, one of Akbar's priceless nine gems, is also known as the 'father' of extremely slow cooking khichadi. |
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Saviour on track waiting to board (24 January 03:12) |
| Asmall pair of red pants peeps from under Gauranga Sardar's pillow. It holds special significance for the 19-year-old boy. Thirteen years ago, this garment helped turn a seven-year-old from ... |
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Siblings battled robbers now theyre a textbook example of success (24 January 03:02) |
| Seventeen-year-old Charu Sharma has a long list of achievements to her name. But the National Bravery Award, which she won in 2003 along with younger brother Chinmaya, ranks right on top. |
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Helped mishap victim but no help for him (24 January 02:45) |
| On Krishnan Street in Chennai's West Mambalam locality, everyone knows where P Thirumalai lives. "Oh, the boy who went to Delhi," says a neighbour, when asked for directions. |
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Forgotten Saved Nehrus life but life passed him by (24 January 02:33) |
| Every Republic Day, the nation honours some of its bravest children with medals and cash rewards. Paraded as role models, what becomes of them when the show is over? |
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15 days of fame then what (24 January 02:26) |
| The Republic got a great shock in 1962. The nation's borders were breached by a 'brother'; Nehru, face of the socialist republic, was reduced to a crestfallen figure.
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Uncle Sams pet Tail wags the dog (17 January 12:19) |
| It is one of the most complex, vexing, perplexing relationships in the world. One is called a master, a patron, a benefactor. |
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Why does Pakistan need F-16s to fight Taliban (17 January 12:17) |
| Pranab Mukherjee is not given to sudden public outbursts on foreign policy matters. But just over five years ago, he angrily tore apart the American argument that the weapons it was supplyin... |
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Nitishs A-team Bihari babus show their mettle (10 January 12:20) |
| Many in Bihar say Pratyay Amrit’s name should be entered into Guinness World Records for helming a sick corporation which built the highest number of road bridges in a year. |
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Pride and Prejudice (10 January 12:15) |
| Who carries you on a rickshaw or an autorickshaw in Delhi? Biharis. Who drives the cars of Delhiites? Biharis. Who built the Delhi Metro? Biharis. (You may not agree with the last one.)
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Bihar a growth story (10 January 12:13) |
| From Basketcase To Booming Economy, Bihar Is On The Mend. Sunday Times Makes A Ground Check
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Print your own cards calendars (03 January 02:12) |
| This year, however, you can add your personal touch by making your own cards and calendars. Thanks to technology, taking good pictures and even printing them as cards is no longer a complex ... |
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Wherever you click someones watching (03 January 02:06) |
| Each time you surf, email or chat, your private information is being accessed without your consent or knowledge. |
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Redefining the F-word (03 January 02:06) |
| As the world celebrates 100 years of International Women's Day this year, here's looking at desi feminism. |
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People vs Police (03 January 01:53) |
| The Ruchika case is one of many instances where cops ganged up to protect one of their own. Even the CBI failed on this count. Sunday Times unravels the sordid story. |
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Jailhouse shock Even killers shun molester cops (03 January 01:52) |
| As and when S P S Rathore is sentenced and reaches the jail lock-up, he could be in for some rough treatment. Not from jail authorities but from his fellow inmates. |
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Stop talking just start delivering on reforms now (03 January 01:50) |
| The resistance to police reforms comes from those in the system who share a cozy relationship of favour for favour. What else can explain the rise of a chargesheeted officer like Rathore? |
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The rise of aam aadmi (27 December 02:53) |
| The last 10 years saw India move towards building a welfare state and gave the common man a chance to flex his muscles. |
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What if (27 December 02:51) |
| This decade will soon be history, so will the events that made or marred it. could they have turned out any other way? sociologist Shiv Visvanathan gives a contra-factual account of the last... |
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Decade decoded The avoidables (27 December 02:49) |
| Item girls, raunchy music videos, breaking news, Chinese goods... Sunday Times picks 20 trends that the decade could have done without. |
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HOLLYWOODS alien APPEAL (20 December 01:40) |
| The plot may finally have changed and the cult of the sinister Martian may be passe
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Indias Harvest of Change (20 December 01:40) |
| Nagpur may no longer be known for its oranges, Kullu won’t be synonymous with apples. Broccoli and babycorn are edging out dal and bajra as farms shrink and patterns of consumption expand |
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Time for classical dance to jive a bit differently (20 December 01:33) |
| When Rukmini Chatterjee settled in Paris in 1990, her life as an Indian in France inevitably became an amalgamation of two cultures. |
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