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EditorialSugarcane row: Resolve quickly
Nov.20 : It was prudent of the government to have stepped back on Thursday and offer assurances of modifying the ordinance on the price of sugarcane that led Uttar Pradesh’s farmers to mount a massive dharna before Parliament House in New Delhi on the opening day of the Winter Session. The issue has united the Opposition and even induced sections of the ruling United Progressive Alliance Full story![]()
Just stand firm with US, China
Nov 19 : US President Barack Obama’s solicitousness of his Chinese hosts should cause no surprise. Equally, no Indian outrage is called for on account of condescending references in the US-China joint statement to the situation in South Asia. However, insofar as supercilious mention isFull story![]()
Bravo Sachin!
Nov 18 : The Marathi manoos of the Shiv Sena’s conception, and those of its derivatives, took a hard knock when the octogenarian Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray seriously miscalculated and messed with Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar, who happens to take great pride Full story![]()
Other Head lines
- Yesterday’s men out of tune in UP
- A delicate time for West Bengal
- Living legend soldiers on
- A new front in war on terror
- The manner of Maha politics
- Rattled Beijing needs watching
- Day of shame in Maharashtra
- Telecom battles to get tougher
- RSS shock and awe in BJP
- Disinvesting PSUs boon to investors
- India’s stimulus: To end, or not to end...
- Rein in pak for peace in asia
- Security: Citizens can’t be ignored
- Let others follow judges’ example
- Why are there so many holidays?
- A sorry mess in Karnataka
- Oil safety rules need overhaul
- Is anybody in Pak listening?
- Inflation: Ball in govt’s court
- Rajdhani attack warning to govt
- Paranoia apparent in Pak responses
- Give our airlines better, fairer deal
- On China, lower our expectations
- India’s toughest games lie ahead
- Dangers of swap deals with rebels
- Honeymoon for Cong continues
- An anti-climax in Afghanistan
- Make our schools better, then IITs
- Pak ISI & terror: Iran says it too
- It’s time to speak frankly to China
- The games within the Delhi Games
- Fears rise: Pak out of control?
- The industrial index phenomena
- Games 2010: Stop drift, take charge
- Sensible line on tackling Naxals
- Pak Army HQ hit: Questions remain
- Kabul attack: Pak gets more brazen
- Venki’s Nobel is time to introspect
- Heed UN’s call to protect migrants
- Floods in South a national calamity
- A reality check for rich nations
- Is Rio’s victory a slap for Obama?
- Bharti-MTN: Let it be a wake-up call
- A dissection of champions
- Red China is 60
- Air India strike has to end now
- Firm line with Pak was much needed
- G-20: Lofty vows, but no results
- Cricket, sex and extra cover
- NPT cannot be forced on India
- Climate: US has to act, not just preach
- Banks key focus of G-20 in Pittsburgh
- Fight Naxals with guns and butter
- Stakes are high in Maharashtra
- How real is Pak action on Hafiz?
- Bypolls: Warning sign for Congress?
- Is the worst over? Too early to say
- Is caste census a good idea now?
- China: As unease grows, act firmly
- A wake-up call on 2010 Games
- Why was a 5-day strike necessary?
- A first-class political debate
- Improve schools if India is to rise
- Misbehaviour just can’t be condoned
- Jet pilots must return to work
- Encounters a blot on our democracy
- Some refreshing plain speaking
- Little headway in WTO Delhi talks
- Climate plan must, for richer or poorer
- Pak actions need greater scrutiny
- A people’s man who delivered
- At WTO, protect India’s farmers
- A good sign, see if it is sustained
- Pakistan & US: So what’s new?
- Stay focused on space, carefully
- BJP needs new formula, big idea
- A truly global trade outlook
- A pathbreaking move by judges
- Govt’s firm line on Pak welcome
- It’s good to learn more languages
- Do more to end free trade fears
- Infrastructure: Get the basics right
- BJP’s Shimla show a wasted effort?
- Banning books is always bad
- A stable Kabul will help India

