- School or parents: Who is to blame for overburdened children?
The weight of the schoolbag is increasing every year. A TOI survey found that on an average, children's bags outweigh them by 10 per cent.
- Should mining companies pay compensation to farmers?
Mining has affected agricultural produce in the state. The high court of Bom-bay at Panaji ordered companies to pay Rs 3.40 cr to 761 farmers from Surla.
- What should MLA S A Ramadass concentrate on? Why?
MLA S A Ramadass is CM's parliamentary secretary with cabinet rank. The young MLA has an official post now to work for the city and the district.
- Are people reluctant to use helmets because they are too inconvenient?
Many accidents turn fatal because the victims do not wear helmets.There are many of us who do not wear the protective headgear, even though we own it.
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- Readerspeak: IIT coaching centres make good business
The amount of money going into training students in India to prepare for the IIT entrance exam is mind boggling, says one of our readers.
- Readerspeak: Obama's tribute to Manekshaw is a political gimmick
Obama's tribute to Sam Manekshaw at the time of Presidency elections is a political high drama to woo Indians in US, says one of our readers.
- Readerspeak: "Go tiger, go..."
A change in the mindset is needed for those who live in proximity to the animal, says one of our readers.
- Readerspeak: India must be among world's top 10 corrupt nations
Corruption is in the blood of Indians. No matter what we do, corruption is here to stay, says one of our readers.
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- More PSU banks to get into retail banking
Some of the public sector banks have world class products but have not been able to promote their products to attract Indian customer.
- Trial by media and its implications
Shoddy probe by the UP police and the parallel media trial in the Aarushi murder case has left the nation confused.
- Four years of UPA govt
The UPA has managed to keep together all the coalition partners except TRS (Telangana) which left midway.
- UPAs terror slumber
The attacks prove that the government lacks a coherent nationwide strategy to deal with internal acts of terror.
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