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‘Listen to experts’

Ramaswamy R. Iyer
RAMASWAMY R Iyer, a former water resources secretary to the Indian government, has been a consistent critic of the idea of interlinking rivers. In an interview with V Venkatesan, published in the April 20... Full story

In Europe and America, ‘austerity’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

Students demonstrate against austerity cuts on May 3. — AFP photo
ACROSS Europe, governments are falling like wheat before the scythe as politicians and voters revolt against ‘austerity’ measures demanded by the European Union, the World Bank, and the rest of the usual suspects. Unfortunately, new governments... Full story


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