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A war won against the `tilt'
What deep, dark secrets lie buried in the voluminous files, documents and other classified material that Governments everywhere zealously guard as sacred? The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 has long been a story told with relish in India. It features a heroine, Indira Gandhi. And it has a villain, the United States of America. The judgment stands vindicated by documents of the period released recently by the U.S. Government as part of the ongoing "The Foreign Relations of the United States" series. The Foreign Relations series presents the official historical record of major policy decisions and diplomatic activity by successive U.S. Governments, and is bound by law to be published within 30 years of the events being recorded.

Heritage

PAGES FROM HISTORY
White House in `splendid' isolation
Right through the conflict, the White House was at loggerheads with its various arms — the State Department, the foreign missions (with the exclusion of the one in Islamabad), the intelligence agencies and even sections of the defence establishment. The opposition ranged from fierce anger to muted dissent. Some examples ... .

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EDUCATION
Testing the students too far
Come summer and the `education season' begins — of examinations, entrance tests, interviews and admissions. But this year, admission to professional courses has become embroiled in debate.

ISSUES

No guarantee for work
The idea behind the Rozgar Adhikar Yatra was to raise awareness about the Employment Guarantee Act and focus on unemployment. But how serious is the Government about guaranteeing employment?

SOCIETY
They can look forward to a secure future
Efforts like the Naz Foundation India Trust's Care Home give a humane touch to theHIV/AIDS Prevention programme.

EVENT

Proud legacy
THE soft sound of charkas and the chanting of "Vande mataram" and "Raghupathy Raghava" flowed out of a nondescript building on Cherry Road, Salem. Around 60 women were engrossed in working on wooden charkas. For them, it symbolised not ...

MUSINGS

Die another day
EVERY time the subject of right to die comes up, I get uneasy. And even more so when it's left to other people (near and dear no doubt) to make the actual decision. One part of me agrees, yes that in a completely hopeless case, ravaged by pain, ...

Cinema

A sensitive book; a hackneyed film
You've seen Pradeep Sarkar's "Parineeta". Now read Saratchandra's Parineeta and figure out where the film fails.

Columns

THE SHASHI THAROOR COLUMN Was there such a one as this?		PAST & PRESENT By By Ramachandra Guha The genius of Indore

MEDIA MATTERS By By Sevanti Ninan Swapping households		ASK THE DOC Numb and giddy

Lifestyle

GOURMET TRAIL
Chopsuey, sauces and fried rice
Simmered, steamed, stewed and fried ... and hot, sour and sweet ... . Eating food in Dragonland was no disappointment.

LIFESTYLE
Cool greens, frosted pastels
The sixth Lakme India Fashion Week held recently revealed some of the hottest collections, inspirations and ideas.

Health

HEALTHWATCH
Voice at risk
Man developed speech as a by-product of evolution. It is up to us to maintain a healthy voice.

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