A tale of two scams
Both have a dull, ominous rumble: the removal of ban on the import of 600-odd commodities and the `Vahini' project on information. Both hide more than they reveal.



Rice to the challenge
The debate on the drought has been interesting. The point has been squarely made that Indian water management is waiting for reform.



Gun-to-head business
Four days after Fiji's democratically elected government was overthrown by armed men led by a businessman, the political picture in the Pacific island nation remains murky.



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That's chucking
An Italian interlude
A certificate from the Prime Minister