A friend of feudalism
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Comment is free: William Dalrymple: Pakistan has long been ruled by an elite. Benazir Bhutto's return would perpetuate the old order.
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The work of a professor at the University of Alabama Law School has prompted some other scholars to scour religious texts to explore the moral basis of tax and spending policies.
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Seeking like-minded political thought, or folks to argue with? Look no further.
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Descendants of a plantation's masters and slaves come together to recount history - and forge family bonds.
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Comment is free: Robert Peston: The world of the super-rich non-dom is a truly absorbing place. Here, a Â£30k levy is a fleabite
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Aiming to present a less threatening face of Islam on the global stage, the Aga Khan, one of the worldâs wealthiest Muslim investors, preaches the ethical use of wealth.
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Erudite miscreants can teach us the tricks of their trade, and how not to be tricked again.
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By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Sometimes it pays to befriend an enemy...
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Laws abolishing 800 years of feudal property rights come into force in Scotland.
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Reader Sunaina Yadav shares her experiences.
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Plans to develop Heart of the Triad acres will be met with enthusiasm by many landowners who find their property more valuable. For others, however, HOT looks like a threat to a traditional way of life.
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What seem to be ordinary, everyday objects to some people can carry a storehouse of information about the ownerâs ideology.
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With the Ambani brothers hardening their positions in the tussle for control of the group, a courtroom battle seems inevitable. Noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj has joined the list of Ambani familyâs friends
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By Meet Your Neighbor FRANCES FANNING For the Journal  If this year's monsoon season has had you thinking of the fragility of life in the high desert, meet a man who is taking action.
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Peasants want to own their land and have organized rallies in several provinces. More are planned.
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By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun.
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It is often said, with some justification, that Afghanistan isnât so much a single country as a collection of fiefdoms, each run by a local warlord.