Dead end in Lanka
The close outcome of a singularly bloody election leaves Sri Lanka almost exactly where it was before. This does not augur well for the country.



Varsity of violence
The name Nalanda conjures up tranquil images of reading and writing in beautiful Buddhist Viharas. Ironically modern Bihar, fast becoming a metaphor of violence and lawlessness, is etymologically derived from such peaceful viharas.



Mutual respect and esteem
On the fifth of September, the Vatican published a 36-page document called `Dominus Jesus'. Bearing the signatures of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, it was approved by the Pope himself.



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