Thursday, February 11, 1999
The violence of prejudice
A nobleman and his wife are caught by a bandit in a forest. The man is killed and his wife is raped. She manages to escape, alerts the authorities and the bandit is captured.
A whiff of urea
Fifteen minutes of fame. Most of the BJP's allies-in-governance, whether they are in Chennai or Calcutta, have had their allotted span of media attention, by attacking the very government they support for hiking the price of cooking gas, urea and foodgrain earmarked for public distribution.
Living dangerously
Statistically speaking, some things appear to be better than they are. The latest figures from the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) seem to belie fears of general economic stagnation.
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