Maruti matters
An early pullout of the government from the running of the Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) is ruled out by the complicated disinvestment process spelt out by the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment on Tuesday.



Clear the air
Civic pride is an excellent thing but some governments go to ridiculous lengths to display it. When major international events were staged in Beijing, the Chinese needed to impress the world by keeping down air pollution levels.



The delay dividend
"What is the greatest surprise in the world?" The answer was: "Death is inevitable, yet each human behaves as if immortality is a birthright."



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