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The Hindu
Much of the deterioration in bureaucracy is because of political interference, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. File photo: V. Sudershan
SC orders fixed tenure for bureaucrats
Suggests sweeping reforms in functioning of bureaucracy »
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Culprits will be dealt with: Akhilesh
Changes at the Helm: Editorial and Business
N. Ravi has taken over as Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu and Malini Parthasarathy, Editor. N. Ram has become Chairman of KSL and N. Murali, Co-Chairman. »
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Opinion
Many strides in food security
The foundational work done in the 1960s has made it possible for India to make access to food a legal right. But more needs to be done to sustain the progress. »
To correct an institutional mismatch
It is important to build a democratic civil-military relationship so that the nation does not face a crisis. »
Imphal blast toll rises to 3
Strong earthquake shakes Chile’s capital
Fire breaks out at Govt. printing press in Chennai
Police prevent Vijayamma from entering Nalgonda district
Employee welfare is The Hindu management’s top priority: N. Murali
PM, Sonia lament ‘bid to divide society on communal lines’
Oral instructions undermine accountability: Supreme Court
EC issues notice to Rahul
Anti-communalism convention is an indirect strategy of helping the UPA, says Jaitley
Indian Ambassador to U.S. bids farewell
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Employee welfare is The Hindu management’s top priority: N. Murali
Qualified Directors were also professionals and should not be kept out of the management of the company. »
Theosophical Society president Radha Burnier dead
Radha Burnier, international president of the Theosophical Society, died here on Thursday after a prolonged illness. She was 90. Radha Burnier played a role in enriching the philosophy be... » -
LoC conflicts driving predators toward villages in Kashmir
Officials believe that the children, killed in Magam, Pazipora, Rishiwari and Rajwar villages in the last three months, had been mauled by one or two man-eaters. »
Petrol price cut, diesel hiked
Oil marketing firms cut petrol prices by Rs. 1.15 per litre while increasing the rate of diesel by 50 paise a litre with effect from midnight tonight. » -
Three women and a boat
Ferrying passengers through the backwaters is the livelihood for three women from North Paravur. They talk about their unique choice of rowing through male territory »
Making sense of Manna
The high and low notes in Manna Dey’s career open a window to the working of the Hindi film industry and changing tastes. »
Snowden takes up website job in Russia
The whistleblower has been granted asylum in Russia three months ago »
45 killed as bus goes up in flames on Hyderabad-Bangalore highway
What prevented people from breaking glass-panes?
In major reform, SC orders fixed tenure for bureaucrats
Bowlers feel it’s better to put a bowling machine: Dhoni
Survivors recount tales of horror
Cash, documents seized in Income Tax searches across Tamil Nadu
Kohli can break Tendulkar’s ODI century record: Gavaskar
Ishant retained, Dhawan back for Tendulkar’s farewell series
NIA says Alam was only a witness, not under arrest
Indian Ambassador to U.S. bids farewell
Normality along LoC precondition for moving forward: MEA
Pakistan had offered investigations into killing of Indian soldiers but questions have come up on your side too: Salman Bashir »
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‘Pak committed to bilateral talks, but open to third party intervention'
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India-Pakistan meet on the cards
SID to seek custody of ‘Police’ Fakruddin, Bilal Malik
Currently, they are in judicial custody at the Vellore Central Prison, after the SID questioned them »
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Members of the Union gathered at The Hindu’s main office, burst crackers and shouted slogans in support of the changes at the helm of the institution.
Anti-communalism meet
Is it too early to talk about the third front for 2014 elections
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