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Economy on way up, but risks linger
, Raghuram Rajan - Mint
As chief economic adviser, Raghuram Rajan observes the economy from a vantage point. The first Economic Survey that he authored after taking charge in August was distinctive for its candid observations on the state of the economy, devoting an entire chapter to the vexing and politically contentious issue of jobless growth. |
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A polarizing figure, socialist showman
, Hugo Chávez - NYT
Hugo Chávez, who died on Tuesday at 58, rose from poverty in a dirt-floor adobe house to unrivaled influence in Venezuela as its president, consolidating power and wielding the country’s oil reserves as a tool for his Socialist-inspired change. |
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India must help us before Nasheed is murdered
, Ahmed Naseem - Times of India
Ex-Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has been arrested after twice taking refuge in Male's Indian mission. Nasheed is accused of illegally ordering a judge's arrest during his rule in January 2012 - his supporters say this is an excuse to oust the Maldives' first democratically-elected president. Nasheed's aide and ex-foreign minister, Ahmed Naseem, spoke with Sameer Arshad about the arrest, its implications - and why he thinks India must intervene. |
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My book will be valuable for Indian army officers
, Gen Shahid Aziz - Indian Express
The book is about life, as it twists and shapes human beings. It is a personal experience of how love transformed me, and how my fears, inhibitions and desires dragged me through life. It is a book written for the youth of my country, to learn from my mistakes and be able to better understand themselves.... Since my life took me to higher worldly positions and made me a witness to some important events in Pakistan's history, it is only to these that the media currently refers. Perhaps slowly my message will reach the audience that it is meant for. |
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We’ll fight under non-dynastic ruler
, Yashwant Sinha - Asian Age
Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha says the Union Budget is status quoist. In a freewheeling chat with Mukesh Ranjan, the BJP leader refused to accept that the time is up for party stalwart L.K. Advani, though he himself once chose to join the chorus to declare Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. |
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'Pakistan is not a jehadi state'
, Husain Haqqani, Former Pakistani Ambassador to US - Indian Express
In this Walk the Talk on NDTV 24x7 with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Husain Haqqani, former Pakistani ambassador to US, talks about the "damage to Brand Pakistan", the aftermath of the Memogate scandal and why the jehadis in Pakistan are insecure... |
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The man who must change China
, Xi Jinping - Business Week
During the Cultural Revolution, the future paramount leader of China spent seven years in Shaanxi Province, then a remote, poverty-stricken area in the northwest. Xi Jinping’s father, a top revolutionary leader, fell from grace in one of Mao’s periodic purges. In 1969, 15-year-old Xi was sent to the countryside to learn from the peasants, hauling manure and coal. |
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The Maldives is a keg today
, Mohamed Nasheed, President, Maldives - Times of India
I'm not really free. The local court in Hulhumale, which had earlier issued a warrant of arrest for me, has now said that I'm not allowed to travel outside Male. This is a big hindrance to my party work and my political campaign. We now fully understand the politically motivated nature of the court. |
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The people of Kashmir instigated the dispute
, Christopher Snedden, Australian Scholar-historian - Mint
Australian scholar-historian Christopher Snedden says his new book, Kashmir: The Unwritten History, discloses little-known facts about the India-Pakistan conflict over the Himalayan region. Snedden said in an interview that the Kashmir dispute was instigated by the people of the region, well before the Pakhtoon invasion of Kashmir in October 1947 blamed by India on Pakistan. |
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The small reforms are the easiest, but make the big picutre
, Raghuram Rajan, Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance - Economic Times
Accommodative RBI policy is what is needed over time to help support the growth, says chief economic adviser Raghuram Rajan. Growth forecast of 6.1-6.7% was not too ambitious and conditions were put in place to facilitate it, Rajan said in an interview with ET NOW's Supriya Shrinate. |
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Businesses must know the rules of the game... If it becomes unpredictable, it is damaging
, David Cameron, British Prime Minister - Indian Express
In this Walk the Talk with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7, British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks about AgustaWestland, his government's immigration policy and why he wants the "bright Indian graduate" to choose Britain. |
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Cauterizing the wounds of 1971
, Farah Ghuznavi - Hindu
For more than two weeks, the Shahbag area in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka has been the centre of an extraordinary protest, with tens of thousands converging there every day peacefully to demand that those convicted of 1971 war crimes must be given nothing less than the death sentence. |
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If you lose consumer trust, there will be no industry left
, Hari Narayan, Ex-Chairman (IRDA) - Mint
Sustainable growth and focus on building consumer trust has been the focus of his reforms, says J. Hari Narayan, who stepped down as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Developmental Authority (Irda) last week. In an interview, he explains the reasons behind the tough stance he took on the life insurance industry. |
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Teacher, thinker, he opposed quota
, PV Indiresan - Indian Express
P V Indiresan, a highly-respected teacher and thinker, passed away in Pune on Sunday morning. He was 85. He was in the city to chair the meeting on the Election Commission's technical committee on electronic voting machines on Sunday. |
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Doing business is painful
, R Thyagarajan - Hindu
He lives a simple life, likes mathematics and loves Carnatic music. A great fan of violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, R. Thyagarajan, founder Chairman of the Chennai-based Shriram Group, has been among those who have been chosen for this year’s Padma Bhushan award by the Government. Doing business is nothing but social service. So he says in this interview with The Hindu. |
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Of course, we must look into environmental factors, but not by stopping development
, Adi Godrej, Godrej Group chairman & CII president - Indian Express
It is clear that the growth rate this year will be the lowest of the past decade. The government's statistical department has projected it at 5 per cent and at best it will be 5.5 per cent. For a developing country at this stage of development, that's an extremely low growth rate, especially since we have the potential to grow between 8-10 per cent very easily. |
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The Chaudhuri Effect
, Arindam Chaudhuri - Business Standard
The resistible rise of Arindam Chaudhuri, Dean of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), is an unusual liberalisation success story. Recently Mr Chaudhuri claimed on TV that IIPM has processed over 40,000 students. He has been at the helm for over 15 years. The annual intake is now roughly 5,000 students across multiple campuses. He also said each student was worth Rs 15 lakh. |
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Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: Without truth, there can be no justice or peace
, Callum Macrae - Times of India
Callum Macrae's documentary No Fire Zone: Sri Lanka's Killing Fields is making waves, showing war crimes during the LTTE-government conflict. Speaking with Manoj Ramachandran , Macrae discussed his views on the Sri Lankan government, why accountability is crucial — and how India can help. |
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Meet the meteorite hunter
, Michael Farmer, Meteor Hunter - National Geographic
Michael Farmer is one of the world's only full-time meteorite hunters. Since the 1990s, the 40-year-old Tucson, Arizona, resident has been scouring the world for pieces of interstellar rock, racing to be the first one on the scene and selling his finds to museums and private collectors. |
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Regulators are sometimes too close to industry
, J Hari Narayan, Ex-Chairman, IRDA - Mint
Regulators are sometimes not too keen on laying down the law because they may be too close to the industry that they are charged with making sure is complying with rules, said J. Hari Narayan, who stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda). |
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Turnaround Tony pilots India take-off
, Anthony Francis Fernandes, CEO AirAsia - Times of India
When he was six years old, he announced that he will start an airline and his father, a physician, quipped, "if you make past the doorman of Hilton Hotel, I will be happy". Well, he did make past the doorman of Hilton and then did not stop there. |
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Middleman with a Helicopter view of India, UK
, Christian Michel - Economic Times
Christian Michel, the 51-year-old shadowy middleman alleged to have been paid £26 million by Finmeccanica executives to help secure a Rs3,600-crore contract from the Indian government for helicopters, has family links at the heart of British high society and business links in India dating back to the late-1980s. |
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Meet the Gujarat CM's cheergirls
, Smriti Irani & Others - India Today
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's juggernaut might be growing stronger with each passing day, but few of his recent backers can match the fervour and ferocity of certain female leaders of the BJP. Take Smriti Irani for instance. Her appearances on TV in defence of the Gujarat CM almost outdo her previous stint on the small screen - as Tulsi in the popular soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. |
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Lunch and dinner with Julian Assange, in prison
, Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder - Conversation
Everybody warned this would be no ordinary invitation, and they were right. Three hundred metres from Knightsbridge underground station, just a stone’s throw from fashion-conscious Harrods, I suddenly encounter a wall of police. I try to remember my instructions. Look straight ahead. Avoid eye contact. If asked my name, reply with a question. Ask who authorised them to ask. Climb the stone steps. Act purposefully. Appear to know exactly where you’re heading. I don’t. |
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Cong can’t wash off its sins with Afzal hanging
, Rajnath Singh - Pioneer
The only second generation BJP leader seen in Dhoti-Kurta, Rajnath Singh has taken over as the party’s national president for the third time. In an interview to Kumar Uttam, Singh was upbeat about party’s prospect in the Lok Sabha polls. He spoke at length about possibilities of early elections, Afzal Guru’s hanging, boycott of the Home Minister, threats from China, and other issues. |
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