Two to tango
The second extension of the government's unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir must be welcomed most unequivocally. From the very beginning, all those weeks ago in November when New Delhi announced its peace initiative, the ceasefire has been an enterprise fraught with risk.



Half-dip Hindu
It would be entirely unprofitable to quibble over whether Sonia Gandhi's dip in the Sangam was personal or political. There was nothing personal about either the orchestrated build-up or the final media event -- the half-dip followed by pooja and archana.



Courage guided Seervai
No single phrase can do justice to the many splendoured personality of Homi Seervai who passed away on January 26, 1996. A brilliant advocate, an erudite jurist, an eminent author, a philosopher, cognoscenti of literature and, above all, a wonderful human being.



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