The Indian Express -- Expressions

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Monday, May 5 1997

Letters to the Editor

A dharmic challenge

India is celebrating fifty years of its Independence. It is also a good time to do some stock-taking. The Indian National Congress under which it was fought was launched with the blessings of the British rulers was intended to provide a safe channel for any political unrest.

No polls, please

The Congress party's aversion for organisational elections is reflected in its dilly-dallying on the issue. Equally doubtful is whether the Election Commission will let the Congress off the hook for not adhering to the ultimatum it had given to all political parties to complete such polls before May 31.

WHO is defending globalisation

The General Assembly of the World Health Organisation is meeting shortly to finalise its strategy for securing health for all in the twenty-first century. The draft circulated by the Director General acknowledges that the greatest impediment to better health is the lack of adequate income.

A learning experience

Credibility crisis on the Net

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