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OFFHAND
Every person to his phobia
Each person has his own pet phobia. He tries to keep it under wraps to the maximum extent possible, carrying the secret to the funeral pyre or the grave, as the case may be. The reluctance to admit it comes out of its being an utterly ...
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IMPRESSIONS
Tough questions on tear-jerker
The flare-up in onion prices across the country during the festival time and just prior to that last month is still is people’s minds, as indicated by a pointed question by senior BJP leader Prof Vijay Kumar Malhotra in the Lok Sabha on ...
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DOWN TO EARTH
Of Bt cotton and the criticism against it
India has recently replaced the US as the world’s second largest producer of cotton. If only India had shed its reservations against Bt cotton earlier, and more farmers had started using the seed, it could have achieved this status some time a go.
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SAY CHEEK
Easy economics to answer queasy questions
Have you wondered why female models earn so much more than male models? Or, why do stock analysts seldom recommend selling a company’s stock? Why do 24-hour shops have locks on their doors? Why do humanities professors often write so ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Orissa Sponge up on steel plant plans
The Orissa Sponge stock, after having gone into hibernation for a week, spurted once again by 5 per cent on Tuesday. The buzz driving the stock since September was that the loss-making company has not only got a lifeline in the form of financial ...
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ON THE HEDGE
Nifty November future premium jumps
51% roll-over seen on index futures
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