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Saddam\’s war plan

The media are full of stories about US war plans. Apparently it will drop more bombs in the first three days of the war than in the entire Gulf War of 1991. It will occupy the northern and southern regions …

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Saddam\’s war plan

The media are full of stories about US war plans. Apparently it will drop more bombs in the first three days of the war than in the entire Gulf War of 1991. It will occupy the northern and southern regions …

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Sin taxes on ads?

The Union Cabinet wants to ban all forms of cigarette advertising. I do not smoke, yet am uneasy about the ban. If a product is a social menace, we should ban it. But if it is good enough to produce, …

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Beyond war on Iraq

Last week, I predicted a global recession, exuding gloom about the future of the Indian economy and the IT industry in particular. I said the world typically went into recession when the price of the oil crossed $30 per barrel …

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Can US do a Japan in Iraq?

Why is the US hell-bent on toppling Saddam Hussein? To install a democracy? Don\’t make me laugh, many will say. Yet all other explanations look equally laughable. Some say Bush Jr wants to finish the job his father started in …

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Ratan Tata at 65

Ratan Tata has retired as executive chairman of the Tata group on reaching the age of 65. How good has he been for India’s largest industrial group? I have sometimes criticised him over the years, but my overall verdict has …

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