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If Clause 17(b) kept intact, liability bill draft stricter than IAEA model

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The Bhopal criminal case judgment on June 7 has prompted the BJP and Left parties to renew attacks on the “Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010”.

Innovations for life

With the Indian consumer being bombarded with 1,00,000 advertisements a day on more than 250 channels, getting noti-ced is increasingly becoming a huge challenge for brands.

A world of cave cities and secret palaces in Turkey’s Cappadocia

Cappadocia, Turkey: Underground cities, labyrinthine rooms deep under the earth’s surface, secret palaces carved high into mountain sides...

‘Why didn’t Carbide alert Bhopal on do’s and don’ts after gas exposure?’

As India relives the horror of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster in the wake of the June 7 court verdict, a Canadian scientist of Indian origin has squarely blamed Union Carbide for not alerting the public

Kolkata’s first night shelter for women

For the homeless women, the daytime — with its usual hustle bustle — provides a safety shield. It’s the silence of the night with its dark and deserted street, where and when danger lurks.

Chinese checkers: india must play safe

Reading news reports of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil’s six-day visit to China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Sino-Indian diplomatic relations from May 26, what came to mind was one of th

There are no boundaries for human emotions: Manjrekar

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“Films grow old. So do we. But classics never lose their sheen. They remain eternally magnetic in their appeal.

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‘When I was young, I’d
listened to the radio
Waitin’ for my favourite songs
When they played I’d sing along
It made me smile...’
— The Carpenters, Yesterday Once More

Mining revenue helps Orissa overcome fiscal hardship

Planned large-scale mechanised mining of minerals contributes substantially to the state and national exchequers. This is well-evident in the case of Orissa.

Getting down to environmental brass tacks

Today, there is certainly an enhanced awareness of the need to preserve and protect India’s precious and fragile environment.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.