MISA by another name
BJP-led government has on the anvil a stricter version of MISA, the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000, for silencing the critics. Her defence was that the anti-social elements had raised their ugly head. The Vajpayee



Seeds of successful forestry
Two-hour drive from Mangalore up the Ghats takes you to Dharmasthala. There is an old temple there. Head priest Virendra Heggade is the latest in a long line. For a temple chief, he is unusual.



India needs compulsory sterilisation
For the last five months, the media has been reporting extensively on the critical water situation prevailing in many parts of India, more specifically in Saurashtra, Kutch and north Gujarat.



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