The ubiquitous free market with its promise of the modern and its emphasis on a brutal productivity ethic has only reinforced traditional structures of exploitation. India's untouchables—there are many kinds of them—stay out of sight... till calamity

Sonia Gandhi's origin was the most controversial issue before the statute review panel. Has it petered out now?

The ubiquitous free market with its promise of the modern and its emphasis on a brutal productivity ethic has only reinforced traditional structures of exploitation. India's untouchables—there are many kinds of them—stay out of sight.

NCP leader and Bal Thackeray-baiter Sharad Pawar is in accord with the Shiv Sena supremo for once, backing the latter's demand for a probe into the PMO's alleged links in the UTI scam. Pawar spoke to Bhavdeep Kang. Excerpts:

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The Rajasthan home minister's move to repatriate Bangla immigrants opens up a fresh can of worms

The post-Pokhran US sanctions are getting redundant with increasing Indo-US bonhomie

The General announces elections in a year, but also keeps himself firmly in the picture

If disparity is what strikes you the most about India, the lack of it is perhaps the best part about Norwegian society.

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Expert calculations vary on a fair exit price for the beleaguered US giant to wash its hands of the Dabhol Power Company

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Cloning may still be a distant reality, but in just a year since its encryption, the Genome is rewriting medical history

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Nikhil Khanna dines Tarun Tahiliani

When some worthy women went on the rampage; an IFW report card and Naghma does a new number...

For Bangalore, it's happy hours again, as a host of new pubs restore its jaded spirits

The Flying Sikh on his refusal to accept the Arjuna award for "lifetime achievement"

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In the Outlook issue on the stands on July 30, this column said: "The Indian people had overlooked this government's many weaknesses. They had expected ...

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