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Sunday 31 August 2008 (29 Sha`ban 1429)

Editorial: McCain’s pick of running mate

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate John McCain’s startling choice of Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate has brought echoes of the reaction to Richard Nixon’s... Full Story


Questions for a wandering Indian – Dialogue can only be possible between equals

I AM in the pretty urban village of Waterloo, obviously within British-Canada, for French Canadians are unlikely to institutionalize the memory of Napoleon’s defeat. But the tensions of the 19th... Full Story


Pakistan’s forgotten millions

LAST November, I lost a long-standing bet with a friend when Gen. Pervez Musharraf finally relinquished his military role and then embarked on a new term as Pakistan’s civilian president. Up... Full Story




Obama’s search for the golden age

HOW was it for you? Did the earth move for you in Denver? If you’d asked delegates to the Democratic convention these questions on Thursday evening after Barack Obama’s speech accepting... Full Story