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The Will of the Trust

Anil Budur Lulla

Sathya Sai Baba wrote in his own hand that Satyajit, his caregiver, be included in the Central Trust. But the trust members are unwilling to

The Munde Muddle

Why the OBC leader wants to leave the BJP, but can’t

How to Bewitch a Cannes Jury

While it could get a few Indians frothy at the wrong end, it’s pretty obvious why the jury at Cannes loves Gillette’s campaign.

‘We are lucky not to have seen a dirty bomb’

Peace Nobel laureate ElBaradei on the dangers and inequities of the nuclear world. And why he admires Manmohan Singh so much.

Left Unity Makes Sense

The CPM and CPI need to leave doctrines aside and face practical realities

The Murky World of Crime Reporting

Mumbai’s police-underworld-media nexus is as venal as it is formidable. On his chosen turf, J Dey’s reputation of integrity would have been enough to make him a marked man

How I won Rs 1 lakh in Goa

Sitting with over a hundred people clustered around red felt-top tables, this enthusiast played a game that was neither the fabled Diwali matka of teen patti, nor Contract Bridge, but one that required as much skill as luck, or perhaps more.

The Grinders and the ATMs

An American card game is drawing Indians of a certain disposition to casino boats in Goa: whizkids who insist that it’s a game almost entirely of skill

Advantage Buddhadeb

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat’s hold on his party is getting feebler by the day. His peace overtures at the recent Central Committee meeting in Hyderabad notwithstanding

Clarion Call

Jayalalithaa’s offensive threatens the Centre’s cosy neighbourliness with Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka

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