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Wayward
It is a good augury that the eligibility criterion for awarding Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian award has been expanded by making it open-ended. Hitherto, this prestigious award has been limited to people of eminence…
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‘Gold’en
The volley of tirade started by various Indians of repute and the Union Sports Ministry against the organisers of the Olympic Games at London and its primary sponsor, Dow Chemicals, is sure to create some avoidable…
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Retail Tragedy
India’s retail market, estimated to be worth Rs 2.3 lakh crore in size, is facing grave peril. This sector contributes to nearly 7% employment opportunities of this nation. The Cabinet approval of 51 per cent Foreign…
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Food Chain
The death of 5 tiger cubs at Nandan Kanan has been in the news lately. We, with our busy schedules, probably take it in the same breath as we would the report of a chain snatcher…
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New Order of Vulgarism
The politics of Sardar Patel. Wonder what relevance does this Iron Man of yesteryear have for the 20-odd-something-old Indian youth who will not only be the true vote bank 5-6 months hence but is also the…
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What Do We Want
When every developing nation, including India, is concentrating on building new and bettering existing infrastructure, Orissa seems to be going on a separate track. The State had, for a long time, been neglected and had been…
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Vicious but Good
Nearly 1027 deadly Palestinian prisoners are to be released by Israel to get, in return, the release of a single Jewish soldier Gilad Shalit. The imprisoned Palestinians had serious accusations leveled against them such as murder…
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R I P
The way corporate culture is affecting the country is known to one and all. Precious agricultural land is being forcibly taken away from protesting farmers. The examples are many, from Posco in Orissa to Bhatta Parsaul…
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Assets
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has got in to some trouble now. All his own doing, of course. Speaking out his mind, he has exposed that he does not possess much of that. At a time…
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25 Feet High Walls
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has got in to some trouble now. All his own doing, of course. Speaking out his mind, he has exposed that he does not possess much of that. At a time…
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Holidays
Orissa is a state that seems to love staying away from work. If one looks at close range, the number of holidays in the second half of each year just keeps multiplying. Start from August 15,…
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Learned Nothing
Parliament Members thumped the desk in front of them when Pranab Mukerjee, with folded hands, asked the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ms Meira Kumar to pass on the ‘mood’ of the House along with the…