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Editorial
 
Editorial
Distressing deluge aftermath
Can't we do something lasting and do it quickly?
Inundation of the capital due to heavy rains is not an unusual occurrence. It happens almost every year with varying degrees, but the recent torrent that brought the city to a standstill, imposing great sufferings to the city dwellers, exposes our abject lack of capacity to deal with such an eventuality.
 
Editorial
A new president for India
Pratibha Patil has rich legacy to go by
The election of Pratibha Patil as India's president brings to an end a rather exciting phase in the modern history of the country. Part of the excitement has to do with the fact that Ms. Patil is the first woman to occupy the office.

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Sense & Insensibility
Tajuddin Ahmad: The lonely warrior
Shahnoor Wahid
On Monday, the 82nd birth anniversary of Tajuddin Ahmed came and went by without making much of a noise.
 
Byline
Tomorrow's agenda
M J Akbar
You can argue with success but can you win the argument? An argument is a conversation about detail, and the more minor the nuance the finer the argument.
 
Clean energy from fuel cell
S. A. Mansoor
Global warming is an unfortunate and dangerous by-product obtained from burning of hydrocarbon fuels. This phenomenon will ultimately lead to a dangerous increase in the earth's temperature, with no remedy in sight!
 

 
   
 
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