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The great Bharat Ratna race

20 Jan 2008, 0050 hrs IST, Akshaya Mukul

In India, greatness lies in having the Bharat Ratna adorning your living-room shelf. How else do you explain the ongoing clamour for the country's top civilian honour?

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