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Each human being is created with a clear line of creativity backed by a specified set of supporting positive values gene-coded within. In the interest of evolution, nature wants you to follow this in action and stick to your very personal, individual value system. Not a grain of truth On Monday, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, the food ministry admitted the figure for decayed grain was not 50,000 tonnes, but 67,000 tonnes, or nearly six times higher than Pawar had admitted. That?s enough to feed 1.9 lakh families for a month, says Samar Halarnkar. Not-so-little green men Kalahandi, once known for its starvation deaths, is today the epicentre of the ?environment versus development? debate. But it wasn?t until Jairam Ramesh echoed the Dongriya Kondh tribe?s complaints that the issue took centrestage, says Bahar Dutt. SIPs: Long-term investing is working out The biggest indicator that such a shift may be afoot is the renewed emphasis on systematic investment plans (SIPs). Several fund companies have observed that investors are starting SIPs in larger numbers, and for greater amounts, writes Dhirendra Kumar. Web TV revolution looms large It is coming sooner than you think. The marriage between the Internet and television ? one more episode in a grand game called media convergence ? marked a key milestone last week with the launch of the Apple TV set-top device by CEO Steve Jobs, writes N Madhavan. Weigh your rental income against interest on savings Mint, Hindustan Times and NDTV, bring you a personal finance show, "Let's Talk Money". The weekly call-in show, anchored by Monika Halan, editor, Mint Money, and Manisha Natarajan, senior anchor, NDTV, aims to answer viewers' questions about money-related issues. Is YSR's son safe bet for Congress? With Sonia Gandhi being formally elected as the Congress president for the 4th consecutive term last week, the focus is likely to shift soon to Andhra Pradesh where former CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's son, Jaganmohan Reddy, appears to be in a defiant mood. Pankaj Vohra writes. In memory of a vacation The memory of the holiday from which we had returned four months ago has lost its vividness, and the pictures brought back to all of us not merely the physical environs of that fortnight, but also the thrilling, blessed nature of the period. Soumya Bhattacharya writes. The boozy poodle I haven't read Tony Blair's memoirs yet but last night, after a couple of beers and many vodkas, I did manage to lay my hands on what this woman at the bar who claimed she was a very distant cousin of Cherie Blair said was Tony's secret diary, filched by an underling and sold for booze money. Manas Chakravarty writes. Who's the enemy? What might be the worst thing a government could do? I dare say there must be several contenders but among the most likely has to be a deliberate attempt to undermine the constitutional rights of the citizenry. Karan Thapar writes. More ...
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