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STORY: CHILD ADOPTION |
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For Sale |
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as little as Rs 3,000 impoverished parents sell their children to adoption
centres and unscrupulous operators in Andhra Pradesh, who in turn earn
up to Rs 3 lakh from foster families. A look at the people involved, the
law and where the process went wrong.
Full Story...
Home Returns
While NGOs and agencies continue to flout
rules, timely action
by some Delhi officials led to 40 children being rescued from
the adoption business.
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STATES: ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2001 |
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Amma
Turns Red |
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J. Jayalalitha's hopes for contesting the elections
have been dashed with the rejection of her nomination papers. But this
does not deter her from stepping up her campaign for the AIADMK.
Full Story...
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NEIGHBOURS: BANGLADESH |
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Past Tense |
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The muted reaction of the
Government to the massacre of the BSF troops raises many questions. A
look at the past skirmishes gives an insight into what led to the heightening
of tension at the border.
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LETTER |
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From
The Editor In Chief |
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EDITORIALS |
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Amma
In Exile |
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The EC's
ruling is only the first step in depolluting democracy.
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Barren
Barons
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Few believe the Government.
But fewer, the sports administrators.
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THE
NATION: RSS
Back To The Pavilion
Sudarshan moves base back to Nagpur,
giving Vajpayee a free hand.
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BUSINESS: INSURANCE
Coming To Life
With the end of state monopoly,
private insurance companies offer wider risk coverage.
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BUSINESS:
STOCK OPTIONS
Zero Sum Game
The stock slump has hit the use of ESPOS
for retaining employees.
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PHOTO FEATURE:
KUTCH, GUJARAT
Starting Over
Rehabilitation
is still to touch the lives of many in Gujarat.
Full Story...
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DEFENCE:
DRDO
Defenceless
Delays
The DRDO's tardy
delivery of weaponry has a negative impact on national security.
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CARE TODAY:
REBUILDING GUJARAT
Beginning Life Afresh
CARE TODAY plans to
build low-cost model villages for the affected.
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OFFTRACK:
HISSAR, HARYANA
Longest Brief
He has been a practising lawyer
for 79 years, and even now, he is handling 50 civil cases.
Full Story...
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SPORTS:
AFRO-ASIAN GAMES
Playing A Pricey
Game
After
18 years of debate, a costly and controversial sports meet is cleared.
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MUSIC: MUSINGS
Reverberations
Screen N Surf
Hot Track
Arrivals |
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FIFTH COLUMN:
Tavleen Singh
Development
Dud
The MPLAD scheme involves corruption and
misuse of the taxpayers' money.
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KAUTILYA:
Jairam Ramesh
Long
March To
Geneva
After 14 years of
parleys, China's WTO entry faces the last-mile problem. |
ECONOMIC GRAFFITI: Kaushik Basu
Muito Obrigado, Portugal
The organisational skills that helped European
colonisation are missing in India. |
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CENTRESTAGE
By Ajit Ninan
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BODYLINE By
Ravi Shankar
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VOICES
"I am not trying
to step into Jyoti Basu's shoes but only trying to follow his method
of governance. And I am determined to succeed."
Buddhadev Bhattacharya, West Bengal chief minister,
in an interview to The Asian Age.
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| CAPLOOKS
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Speaking
Of
A Truce
Balayogi arranges Vajpayee-Sonia
meet to end the stalemate.
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In A Position
Of Power
Sharad Pawar's ties with the Centre are on an upswing.
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Front-Page
Treatment
CPM politburo member finds special mention in the Saamna. |
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Crafty Face-Saver
Ajit Jogi goes out of the way
to buy peace with Sonia Gandhi.
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TREMORS
How The Regulators Fare.
CONFESSIONAL
R. TAMARAIKKANI, AIADMK rebel, feels
Jayalalitha is fuelling a family feud by pitting his son against
him in Srivilliputhur.
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