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Testing times for Bangladesh
At first sight, the decision of the caretaker government of Bangladesh to postpone the parliamentary elections until the end of 2008 would appear undemocratic. However, all major political parties and the people in general have accepted the ...

Do the right thing
Five years after the pogrom, some 5,000 Gujarati Muslim families continue to live in makeshift dwellings devoid of basic civic facilities. These internally displaced persons (IDPs) are victims of a mass crime that was enabled by the Gujarat ...

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U.K. on the brink of a major change?
By Hasan Suroor

A very real campaign is on to push for a broader federal set-up, effectively creating four separate nations bound only by a common link to the crown.

News Analysis
Smuggling rampant on Tamil Nadu coast
By S. Vijay Kumar and C. Jaishankar

A well-oiled mechanism ensures illegal transport of medicines and explosives to Sri Lanka.

The long road to ruin for the Amazon forest
By Alex Bellos

A $350 million plan to pave 600 miles of Brazilian track exacerbates the conflict between settlers and environmentalists.

INTERVIEW
"India is top priority for Belarus"
By Vladimir Radyuhin

Belarus PresidentAlyaksandr Lukashenkaon his country's ties with India, the relevance of NAM, the future of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and other issues. Excerpts from an interview:

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Perspectives depend on the viewing angles
When a newspaper's presentation does not jell with the readers' perception, they are quick with their reactions. One of my early columns tried to explain how a newspaper decides its selection and display of news. There are some basics that are ...

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