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In the service of the public

India’s civil servants need to go beyond the call of duty but the reality is just the opposite At a felicitation in Pune...

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The time is ripe

for the political leadership to take initiative in Kashmir, thanks to the Army Sixty-two years on, four wars, several skirmishes and over 30,000...

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The making of insurgency

Gun culture, illegal arms and sanctuary in neighbouring countries is feeding militancy in India Two former chiefs of Bangladesh’s espionage agency – the...

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Why Lalgarh rose in anger

The failure of the state to cradle all its citizens paves the way for rebellion, unarmed and armed Lalgarh was a reality show...

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Neither secret nor deadly

Intelligence is the first line of defence in today’s world and India lags behind Over 50 years after gaining independence from the British,...

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A second chance, gifted by the aam aadmi

The Prime Minister has a mandate – now he should govern Egged on by screaming media anchors, exit pollwallahs and armchair analysts, the...

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The biggest challenges are in rural India

A blueprint to bring succour to the poorest of the poor Every five years, the electoral battle is fought and won but the...

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Fiscal discipline must be the core of reforms

A UPA government not dependent on Left support can best be described as a dream come true and is a best-case scenario for...

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Gentler, kinder tax police!

Friendliness instead of authoritarianism will pay dividends by hiking tax revenue The attitude of tax authorities in India, to put it mildly, is...

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How safe are we? And how safe do we feel?

Our handling of security and foreign policy will change only if our perception of them does Though the people have voted a Congress-led...