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‘The calls made by the minister are not part of official decorum. Their frequency is unnatural and uncommon in nature.’ — Gujarat CID report on Amit Shah’s calls to encounter cops, RANA AYYUB reports from Gujarat

ALSO IN GUJARAT
So Why Are These Men In Jail?
Thirteen human rights activists have been arrested in Gujarat as Maoists since February, PRAGYA TIWARI reports
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NAXAL CRISIS
The Maoist and the undelivered missive. Azad’s death is no man’s peace
By TUSHA MITTAL
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NEWS AIRBASE
The Push Into Naxal Territory
The IAF plans to build a base in Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh, report SAMIRAN SAHA and JYOTIRMOY CHAUDHURI
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NEWS GOVERNANCE
"If the assurance given to me is only a ruse, I don’t think I can take back my resignation"
Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde pens an exclusive first person's account after withdrawing his resignation
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MEGHALAYA
MLA sweet talks locals into giving away land, which he transfers to French giant Lafarge
By KUNAL MAJUMDER
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TELANGANA
India’s oldest statehood movement has gone cold ahead of the bypolls. Why?
By VAIBHAV VATS
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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Young Man And The Sea
Being clean and efficient in Kashmir is not enough. Omar’s first year as Chief Minister embodies all the old pitfalls of Centre-state ties, reports PARVAIZ BUKHARI

Irom and the Iron in India's Soul
SHOMA CHAUDHURY tracks Irom Sharmila's courage over 10 years

The Nowhere Children
NEHA DIXIT uncovers tragic tales of children being trafficked

Naxalism in Gujarat: Fact or Fiction?
At The Heart Of It: The Bhopal Verdict
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Radiation City 2 - Mumbai
Unsafe levels of radiation in 90% of Mumbai
EDITORIAL
The Naxal War
SHOMA CHAUDHURY talks of how India's veering at the edge of a very dangerous precipice
CURRENT AFFAIRS FEATURED
TERROR TRAIL
NIA probes point to Kerala as new hub of terror funds
By SHAHINA KK
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Liberty is Not a Stone’s Throw Away in Valley
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When The Levee Breaks
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OPINION
Is Luis Suarez a Patriot or a Cheat?
Should sports reflect society or be better than society’s dirty, rotten self? SURESH MENON Sports Commentator READ >
STREET CHILDREN
The big city life of little people
Mumbai’s street children find a freshness in Amit Madheshiya’s lens. SAMRAT CHAKRABARTI looks at the man behind the camera
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BOOKS
‘Do Something Every Day Against Bastards HQ’
Christopher Hitchens’ toothsome memoir makes clear he has no time for postures, says GAURAV JAIN. There is work to be done
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FILM REVIEW
How I Met Punit Malhotra
NISHA SUSAN
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY
OFFSHORE FUNDS
The European currency crisis is worrying small and medium Indian borrowers
By ABHISHEK ANAND
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Self-Insure Or Exit
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Uphill Train Going Nowhere
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CULTURE & SOCIETY
PROFILE
Shuttle Island
Saina Nehwal’s meteoric rise is perhaps not so meteoric. This is the story of a family that has lived and breathed badminton for over a decade, says VAIBHAV VATS
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Lonely, Sailor?
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The Voila Ladies
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ENGAGED CIRCLE
ORGANIC FARMING
The Green Mile
Sikkim is experimenting with organic farming and reaping rich dividends, says SAUMYA TYAGI
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Minds Open Up On Mining
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Starvation Central Series
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WEB EXCLUSIVES
CHILD LABOUR
No More Excuses To Eliminating Child Labour
More than 12.6 million children under the age of 14 are still engaged in child labour, says ANANTHAPRIYA SUBRAMANIAN
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Can FM Realise His Double-Digit Dream?
The reaction of economists and politicians varies from outright scepticism to cautious optimism, says BIJAY KUMAR SINGH.
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Cooking with past grandmothers
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Losing my religion
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