The government had better wake up and fast but it seems to be in deep slumber and lost in wonderful dreams of a victory in its much touted War on Terror. It obviously thinks that by just giving statements and visiting victims in hospitals after every terror attack it can gain 'victory'.
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Anna has the highest integrity among all public figures in the country today, for he owns nothing – so has nothing to lose.
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As we prepare to celebrate yet another edition of Independence Day, take a look at a young boy’s coming to terms with freedom lost and regained. A lesson for us too...
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A few kilometers away from Veer Bhoomi, the walled city with its abundance of heritage buildings and monuments is choking to death as there is no one to come to their rescue to even restore them, leave alone light them up with state-of-the-art equipment.
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And then the gem: “Do they hate each other?” We were nonplussed. “Then why is the umpire always saying, ‘Love all?’”
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The promoters and supporters are from such diverse backgrounds that they can motivate their well-wishers and followers, who are considerable in number. And we can each favour at least one of them surely? And If you can’t find a single one among the promoters and supporters whom you can trust, it is about time...
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Switch on the TV and you have all the channels holding ‘discussions’ on one topic or other. I am sick of the same spokespersons of the various parties -- of the brazenness of the ruling coalition, the self righteousness of the Opposition, the judgmental tone of the Left. Pots calling kettles black.
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We can’t be trusted to obey laws without someone standing upon our heads with a baton or a challan book. What is this childish urge to flout laws and rules? Is it some collective aberration or as I suspect, something coded in our DNAs?
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You have heard of the divide between religious communities, castes, linguistic groups…but how many have you heard of – rather experienced the class divide? Not just between the rich and poor classes, but even within the middle class? The culture vultures and the yuppies and puppies are the ones that create this great divide,...
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While every Indian feels justifiably proud of hosting a sporting event of this magnitude, the costs in terms of human misery and economic resources cannot be either ignored or wished away.
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It sounds mighty impressive for passengers to be called ‘guests’ by the Kingfisher Airlines, but it is all cosmetic, with no real substance to the term.
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