THE abduction and conscription of children, some of them as young as 11 years old, by some underground organisations has reached alarming proportions in Manipur. Between May 1 and July 20, more than 25 minor boys and girls were reported missing.

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Friday's serial blasts in Bangalore are a chilling reminder that we continue to live dangerously not only with terrorism but also with terrible complacency.

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f the rest of India applauded the Prime Minister's turn of phrase in Arunachal Pradesh in describing the state as India's land of the rising sun, it did not amuse the Chinese.

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For obvious reasons, China is likely to keep a close watch on the implications arising from the two events occurred in India as January 2008 ended - the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh and the lighting of Tibetan Olympic torch.

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