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STATES: BIHAR
Cell Shock
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STATES: KERALA
Class Dismissed
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The death of six inmates in rioting raises questions about
the state of lawlessness in
Bihar's prisons.
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The decision to shut uneconomical
schools creates a furore in the state
of Kerala.
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ECONOMY: EXPORTS
All For %
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BUSINESS: NET TELEPHONY
C@ll of the Net
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For 40 years India's share in global trade is stuck at 0.6
per cent. Maran plans to take it up to 1 per cent in five
years.
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The advent of Internet telephone service will set off another
round of cuts in call rates, maybe deeper than before.
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NEIGHBOURS: PAKISTAN
Eyeball to Hardball
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OFFTRACK: LANGUDI,
ORISSA
Red Alert |
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With Musharraf legitimising his presidency and Vajpayee
pushing for polls in Kashmir, both sides harden their military
positions.
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Trade in soil jeopardises the unearthing of a historical
Buddhist site in this remote corner of Orissa.
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SPORTS: CRICKET
Opportunity Knocks
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CRIME: BHARAT SHAH
Slow Motion |
With the West Indies
at their weakest India must grab the chance to prove that they
can be tigers away from home too.
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The bail may come as a breather for Mr Moneybags but he will
not assume his old role in Bollywood in a hurry.
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HEALTH WATCH
Doubts Clouds Test Tube
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SOCIETY & TRENDS: EUTHANASIA
The Last Right |
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Babies conceived through IVF may
be at higher risk of illness,
feel experts.

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Recent landmark judgements on euthanasia in Europe open up
an Indian debate on the right to die.
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SOCIETY & TRENDS: ONLINE LOTTERY
Lucky Chips
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The stakes are high and so are hopes. The lucrative lottery
market goes digital and is expected to make gambling fun-and
even legal.
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FIFTH COLUMN: TAVLEEN SINGH
Out of Tune
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KAUTILYA: JAIRAM RAMESH
Hot Fudge in
Beijing
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Vajpayee should decide whether he wants to be a PM or a frustrated
poet. 
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All of a sudden, China is accused of Enron-type manipulations.
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POLITICALLY CORRECT: P. CHIDAMBARAM
Losing Mandate
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CRICKET TALK: COLIN
CROFT
For Pride's
Sake
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People are completely disillusioned with the BJP-led Government
and its policies. 
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The West Indies should win against India to bring pleasure
back to the Caribbean.
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