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Editorial
 
Editorial
Such a large number cannot be left out
Fill in the gaps in the voter list
The field level exercise of updating the voter list has ended, and there are reports that the enumerators have not visited all the households.
 
Ediotrial
Militant outfit creeping back in?
Need for greater vigil
The report that the members of the banned militant outfit, Harkatul Jihad al Islami, organised a rally in the city on Friday, under the banner of a new party, is certainly a cause for concern.

Post Editorial
 
Beneath The Surface
Who tills the land?
Abdul Bayes
That a large proportion of the rural labour force (almost all agricultural) is "missing" from the land is, possibly, not new news.
 
Has al-Qaeda landed in India?
Over-reacting to terror
Praful Bidwai writes from New Delhi
Ten thousand policemen just to secure the Red Fort. Delhi air traffic closed for the entire day -- in aid of a morning ceremony. Curfew-like "sanitisation" of scores of cities.
 
Closeup Japan
Koizumi and the saga of the shrine
Monzurul Huq
Anyone leaving an important office after serving for a significant period is supposed to show compassion, generosity, and grace.
 

 
   
 
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