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Editorial
Voter list preparation
We are still confused
While the election commission (EC) must be thanked for its latest decision to have enumerators visit door-to-door to collect voter particulars, (a shift from its previous plan) frankly, we are still confused about the final shape the voter list will take and how inclusive it is eventually going to be.
 
Editorial
Suu Kyi's continued captivity
The world must take a stand for her release
The military regime in Myanmar has once again spurned appeals from the outside world for freedom to be granted to democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Sense & Insensibility
Politicians -- already in demanding mode
Shahnoor Wahid
As soon as the caretaker government opted to show leniency to politicians, and allowed them to talk on various issues, some of them began to do what they do best demand.
 
When the state turn lawless
Praful Bidwai writes from New Delhi
The detention in Raipur of noted human rights activist Binayak Sen under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005 (PSA) has rightly attracted nationwide condemnation.
  Bush's attempts were doomed from the start
Mahmood Elahi
I am writing with reference to: "Taking stock of realities," by Kazi Anwarul Masud (DS, May 27). Mr. Masud has raised some important issues about American efforts to promote democracy abroad.
 

 
   
 
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