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Since the global outbreak of the swine flu pandemic was detected in March 2009, it has claimed over 7,860 lives…
Last week, memory lane in India got snarled up by appraisals of the former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, on the…
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The capital of Denmark has become a metaphor for the critical UN climate change conference at the year end, but…
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As India?s lead opposition party, the BJP, descends into a free-for-all of in-house acrimony, it is worth emphasising that such…
The just concluded presidential and provincial elections in Afghanistan are not likely to bring solace to a nation that has…
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The worst casualty of the ongoing global economic meltdown has unarguably been employment. Compared to indicators like inflation, productivity, consumer…
The announcement that Switzerland?s largest bank, UBS, has reached an ?outline settlement? with the government of the US over a…
The rebound in international oil prices up to $72 per barrel in June was the result of premature investor expectations…
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Acknowledging errors is a rarity among political parties, especially those hardened by long terms in power. Drunk from holding office…
