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The Indian Express
Jan 1, 2010
FIRst,considerationsSubscriber Only
The subject requires careful study and discussion. The sections in the CPC,from 155 to 160,lay down the rules regarding handling of complaints and initiating investigation by the police....
The Indian Express
Dec 31, 2009
Real issueSubscriber Only
The quantum of S.P.S. Rathores sentence inadequate as it is is no longer the issue (Fresh FIRs filed,new law coming on sex offences,IE,December 30)....
The Indian Express
Dec 30, 2009
Changing normsSubscriber Only
Pratap B. Mehta makes a good argument (Integrity,not Incentives,IE,December 29). Institutional incentives are palliatives with little long-term effect....
The Indian Express
Dec 29, 2009
DisgraceSubscriber Only
It is a disgrace that the match had to be abandoned because the pitch was behaving erratically Capital Shame.
The Indian Express
Dec 28, 2009
Games apartSubscriber Only
Further,it is shameful that our justice delivery mechanism appears biased,it favours the rich and powerful and shields them against punishment.
The Indian Express
Dec 26, 2009
Cold StoneSubscriber Only
When so many Indians live below the poverty line,these ventures do not really help answer livelihood questions of the poor...
The Indian Express
Dec 23, 2009
Vanguard votingSubscriber Only
Pratap B. Mehta correctly observes that the logic of compulsory voting in the West,enacted to encourage voting amongst politically disadvantaged groups....
The Indian Express
Dec 22, 2009
Just voteSubscriber Only
The Gujarat governments decision to make voting compulsory in local elections may be open to challenges in the courts but...
The Indian Express
Dec 21, 2009
Grant accessSubscriber Only
This refers to US helping,no comment in Headleys status: Govt. The unravelling and unfolding interrogation Tahawwur Rana...
The Indian Express
Dec 19, 2009
Not the answerSubscriber Only
Shantaram Naiks outburst in Rajya Sabha was uncalled for. Naik should know that a rape is indeed rape and the fact that the person involved is a foreigner....
The Indian Express
Dec 18, 2009
Not the answerSubscriber Only
Shantaram Naiks melodramatic outburst in Rajya Sabha was uncalled for. He should know that a rape is indeed rape and the fact that the person involved is a foreigner whose dignity stands violated is no excuse for Naik to sermonise on their easy virtues....
The Indian Express
Dec 17, 2009
When to goSubscriber Only
Though the impeachment proceedings against Justice P.D. Dinakaran appear to be a welcome step,whether the cumbersome...
The Indian Express
Dec 16, 2009
For a saner voiceSubscriber Only
Having made announced Telangana,it was said that nothing will be done in haste,and whatever is to be done will be done after a consensus....
The Indian Express
Dec 15, 2009
Hands to buildSubscriber Only
The subtext behind the violent protests over Telanganas statehood was the fear that people from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema would be made to feel like guest workers in a Hyderabad
The Indian Express
Dec 14, 2009
Not by logicSubscriber Only
It is unfortunate that preference is given to vote-bank politics and not to principles. The tragedy is that honest and capable politicians...
The Indian Express
Dec 12, 2009
With or without themSubscriber Only
If the Americans exit Afghanistan defeated,or with a partial victory,India will indeed have to deal with two debris states.
The Indian Express
Dec 11, 2009
Focus and talkSubscriber Only
Climate change has now been accepted as one of the worst calamities looming,one that should be prevented at all costs.
The Indian Express
Dec 10, 2009
Small is betterSubscriber Only
The Telangana crisis is an opportunity for another reorganisation of states.
The Indian Express
Dec 9, 2009
With or without themSubscriber Only
If the Americans exit Afghanistan defeated,or with a partial victory,India will indeed have to deal with two debris states.
The Indian Express
Dec 8, 2009
Rapid exitSubscriber Only
A deadline for retreat is in fact an admission of defeat. One wonders how the commander-in-chief of the sole superpower...
The Indian Express
Dec 7, 2009
Only thenSubscriber Only
Pachauris All set for Copenhagen. A precise and timely article,it not only analyses the causes and effects of climate change...
The Indian Express
Dec 5, 2009
Water worksSubscriber Only
Given the revision in water tariffs,water has become the subject of hot discussion. It is the governments responsibility to provide a constant supply of hygienic water at reasonable prices....
The Indian Express
Dec 4, 2009
Justice for noneSubscriber Only
B.N. Srikrishnas And then,action not taken (IE,November 30) is an eye-opener on the justice delivery system in India....
The Indian Express
Dec 3, 2009
Kaiga warningsSubscriber Only
It is now up to the investigators to find out how the radioactive material (tritium) was accessed and placed in the water cooler....
The Indian Express
Dec 2, 2009
Root causeSubscriber Only
J.S. Verma deserves credit for making it explicit that it is for the executive to accept or reject the recommendations of the...
