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VK SHASHIKUMAR sounds an early warning on a new kind of Muslim fundamentalism taking root in a once secular state
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PHOTO ESSAY
WE, WHO BUILT YOUR GAMES
Ace photographer SAMAR JODHA captures the silent testimonials of the workers who have seen the most inhuman face of the CWG. TEXT BY RISHI MAJUMDER
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RTI ACT
Dead Right
The RTI Act 2005 was meant to bring about a silent revolution. But judging from the way petitioners are being victimised, it’s a bloody one, finds PRAGYA TIWARI   READ >
N-SAFETY
Universities haven’t learnt the N-lesson. Safety is just theory
BY NIKHIL GHANEKAR AND G VISHNU
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RAPE TRIAL
The Second Rape
The first rape, of a nun, was in communally charged Kandhamal in 2008. Now, a tense trial recreates the horror. ROHINI MOHAN reports READ >
 
KASHMIR
Kashmir is not against India. It is against the injustice, insensitivity
The Centre doesn’t need to offer eight points. It needs to understand only one. BY PREM SHANKAR JHA
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AYODHYA
Ayodhya talks will begin after the verdict. Can the Congress keep the VHP out?
BY SOPAN JOSHI
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APPRAISAL
Eyes Open, He Lived
Economist Arjun Sengupta startled us when he said 77 percent of India lived on Rs. 20 a day, says PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA
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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Young Man And The Sea
Being clean and efficient in Kashmir is not enough. Omar’s first year as Chief Minister embodies all the old pitfalls of Centre-state ties, reports PARVAIZ BUKHARI

Irom and the Iron in India's Soul
SHOMA CHAUDHURY tracks Irom Sharmila's courage over 10 years

Lost Children of the Prophet
NEHA DIXIT nudges open a new window of distress in the Muslim community. Sent to study in madrassas, many poor children find themselves in sweatshops instead

At The Heart Of It: The Ayodhya Verdict
Talking Kashmir with Prem Shankar Jha: The Current Struggle & The Way Forward
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REPORTER'S DIARIES
'Overzealous State Clamped Down On Us'
Uranium mines in Jharkhand are being run in total disregard of the health of workers and local communities
IN COLD BLOOD
CBI Lawyer KTS Tulsi says, "Modi cannot declare an accused to be innocent"
KTS Tulsi: I don't think it is correct for the CM to give a certificate of innocence to any accused from a public platform.
REPORTER'S DIARIES
Reporter's Diaries: Bullets. Bodies. Land. Corporations.
A big firm zeroes in on farm land for a thermal plant, and the villagers resist because it's all they have.
EDITORIAL
At The Heart Of It: The Label "Hindu Terror"
SHOMA CHAUDHURY talks about right-wing terrorism arising out of "Hindutva" notions of nationhood
CURRENT AFFAIRS
CHHATTISGARH
Is CPI the next target in Bastar?
BY ANIL MISHRA
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When will the railways stop killing its mascot?
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‘Forget faith, people who catch fish are backward’
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GANDHI WOULD’VE DONE NOW
 
 
CAMP IN DANTEWADA
Elementary. It’s a conflict that is killing the poor.
CHANGE THE CONGRESS PRESIDENT
Even giants like Bose, Nehru, Azad and Patel didn’t get more than a year or so.
GO ON HUNGER STRIKE AT ATTARI-WAGAH
The border is a line across hearts, Gandhi might have said, not nations. What better way to make this point than to stop eating.
OPEN AN ASHRAM FOR ALCOHOLICS
His eldest son Harilal died as Independent India’s most famous alcoholic. There are many more now.
GONE ON A GODHRA MARCH
Dandi worked. Godhra might have too.
MOVED THE CABINET INTO THE VILLAGES
UPA 2 has become too robotic to excite. He would’ve moved them where they should connect, the villages.
PUT MANEKA GANDHI OUT OF A JOB
He was a big one for animal welfare. No need for a politician to make her name off it.
FORGIVE KASAB
It’s the thing he did well. Shame the perpetrator into making amends. Did it with Suhrawardy in Calcutta, would do with Kasab.
WIND UP THE CONGRESS
His last advice to the Congress was to disband the organisation. More reason now to do so.
SIMPLY DIE ON BABRI MASJID
Too much for him, that his countrymen should destroy and kill in the name of Ram.
10 THINGS HE WOULDN’T
 
1 Use his picture on currency 2 Allow Operation Green Hunt 3 Have a holiday on 2 October 4 Agree to a nuclear deal 5 Hold CWG 2010 6 Hide from the press. He loved it 7 Name everything after him 8 Allow dynasty in politics 9 Act on stone-pelters in Kashmir. Would’ve have supped with them 10 Allow China a free hand. Would’ve been a match for Mao
 
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
EXCLUSIVE
The CBI creates a power list. And no one wants to be on it
BY SHANTANU GUHA RAY
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IRDA to allow cross-selling of micro-insurance
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The thirst for profit is undimmed. But now it’s diluted by water woes
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CULTURE & SOCIETY
BOOKS
A Too-Gentle Madness
Pradeep Sebastian‘s essays are a great introduction to the genre called Books on Books. If only they weren’t so slight, wishes NISHA SUSAN
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The Story In The Trunk
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The Man Who Made It All Well
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ENGAGED CIRCLE
PUNJAB PRISONS
Conjugal visit: Prisoners wary of big brother
BY SUNEHA DUTTA
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Tiwari makes a razor-sharp statement
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Palit’s dark, tender gaze is a rare treat
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WEB EXCLUSIVES
AGRICULTURE

Decision on minimum support price for rabi crop deferred

Higher acreage, good rains seen lifting yield. BY BIJAY KUMAR SINGH
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MARKETS

New listings rock on bourses

Post strong gains in a flat market. BY RACHITA ARYA
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MARKETS

Indian markets ride global wave

Profit-booking trims early gains. BY FW Bureau
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Infosys eyes African market

Move a bid to diversify client base, reduce risk. BY DHIREN DUKHU
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IT firms can generate $375 billion by 2020: KPMG

Will need to move up the value chain. BY DHIREN DUKHU
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BANK STOCKS

Bank stocks drop

Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank are exceptions. BY FW Bureau
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MARKETS

Markets post first fall in four days

Trading dull, Sensex down 68 points. BY FW Business Bureau
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MUMBAI

Retired judge to fix fine in Mumbai land use case

Penalty for alleged violation of land-use agreement. BY LALATENDU MISHRA
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TRADE DEFICIT

India heading for $135 billion trade gap

Higher export numbers eclipsed by surge in imports. BY RACHITA ARYA
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INDIAN ECONOMY

Rangarajan optimistic about Indian economy

Flags agriculture, power as areas of concern. BY David Shaftel
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Ramesh to visit elephant disaster site in North Bengal
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Now order from Big Bazaar over the phone
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Is Indian education going to change?
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Realty firms test IPO waters again
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Top banks raise interest rates
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India, Pakistan lift ban on sugar futures
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Sibal says foreign universities upbeat on India
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RCom explores avenues to raise cash, pare debt
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