Robert Vadra's extraordinary jump to fame and power -
Renu Mittal, Rediff
In the season of scams, there is further bad news for the ruling Congress party. The son-in-law of the first family of the Congress, Robert Vadra, has now been openly targeted by activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and his aides, exposing and bringing into the public domain the rise and rise of Robert Vadra and the hefty increase in his fortunes ever since he married Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka met Robert through his sister Michelle, as she and a group of friends used to party together.
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That 66% number -
Sunil Jain, Financial Express
Just how stupid and economically illiterate Indians are, and how wise and benevolent the political class is can best be captured by a single figure, the number 66. A little over 66% of Indians, the latest Census tells us, have access to electricity; a little under 66% (63.2% actually) are able to find enough money to pay for a mobile phone each month—this figure is up from just 9.1% a decade ago; yet 66% of Indians remain so dirt poor, they need to be given 5 kg of wheat and rice...
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With China, keep it real -
C. Raja Mohan, Indian Express
The Chinese premier Li Keqiang's visit to India this week is a good moment to inject much-needed realism into Delhi's China policy. Through the second term of the UPA government, Delhi has allowed ideological romanticism and political timidity to overwhelm common sense in dealing with China. Worse still is the relentless mystification of Chinese policies. Consider the recent psycho-babble in Delhi about the logic behind China's Depsang intrusion.
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Congress govt, Janata cabinet: What a ‘clean’ sweep! -
Neena Gopal, Deccan Chronicle
In the sea of khadi-clad politicians at the Raj Bhavan’s glass house on Saturday, where a handful of the faithful had gathered to witness a Congress government take charge of Karnataka after a gap of nine long years, instead of the mad euphoria that marked the unexpectedly huge victory for the Congress party only days before, there was a palpable sense of unease, a sense of missed opportunities. You couldn’t put your finger on it. But there it was.
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Dirty medicine -
Katherine Eban, Fortune CNN
On the morning of Aug. 18, 2004, Dinesh Thakur hurried to a hastily arranged meeting with his boss at the gleaming offices of Ranbaxy Laboratories in Gurgaon, India, 20 miles south of New Delhi. It was so early that he passed gardeners watering impeccable shrubs and cleaners still polishing the lobby's tile floors. As always, Thakur was punctual and organized. He had a round face and low-key demeanor, with deep-set eyes that gave him a doleful appearance. His boss, Dr. Rajinder Kumar, Ranbaxy's head of research and development...
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The third coming: Peace in the air -
Neena Gopal, Deccan Chronicle
Weeks before the May 11 elections were announced in Pakistan, the $400 m Ittefaq Group of Industries was preparing to dispatch a top official to distant Torangallu, Karnataka, to tie up a deal with the Naveen Jindal-run iron and steel factory there. A Pakistani business associate of Nawaz Sharif in mine-rich Bellary? Once elections were announced, of course, plans to travel to India were scrapped. All hands were needed on deck. But long before the landslide that swept aside the deeply unpopular Asif Ali Zardari...
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Decadence rules over purge in IPL -
Sandeep Bamzai, India Today
Cricket's secret society known for its opacity has seen many trials and tribulations over the years. Loved and reviled equally by savants and cassandras, it has finally exploded in the BCCI's face. The existence of a private cosy club within the cricket establishment had to become a problem child. A problem child which paid in spades and became a cash register for the cricket board. Why was it a problem child from the very beginning? Simply because, a parallel power centre built on the edifice of private enterprise...
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Time for a new stance on Tibet -
Seema Sirohi, Times of India
The recent Chinese incursion into India, the long stand-off , the fear and fury surrounding the brazen episode and the eventual resolution once again raises an old question : What about Tibet? India's security is directly linked to Tibet, as Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile , told a Washington audience last week and he is right. "When China says that Tibet is one of the core issues, all the more (reason ) that India should say, Tibet is a core issue...
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The worst Washington scandal since Watergate -
Peggy Noonan, WSJ
We are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate. The reputation of the Obama White House has, among conservatives, gone from sketchy to sinister, and, among liberals, from unsatisfying to dangerous. No one likes what they're seeing. The Justice Department assault on the Associated Press and the ugly politicization of the Internal Revenue Service have left the administration's credibility deeply, probably irretrievably damaged. They don't look jerky now, they look dirty. The patina of high-mindedness...
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Can a caged parrot sing? -
Bharat Karnad, NewIndianExpress
Ranjit Sinha, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is going around town good-naturedly telling people that he is called a “parrot” (apropos the Supreme Court’s cruel but apt observation that his agency is a “caged parrot” that “speaks in its master’s voice”). There is something movingly honest about Sinha’s rueful public admission that this description fits. But, equally evident is the new-found determination of CBI to live down...
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A myth that can devastate Tibet -
Maura Moynihan, Rangzen
The recent Chinese military incursion into Ladakh was a painful reminder of the cost of losing Tibet. And this week Chinese officials announced plans to demolish what remains of Lhasa, Tibet’s ancient capital. Despite its inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Lhasa is a symbol of Tibetan nationalism, and China’s Politburo has determined that Tibetan culture, religion and identity must be exterminated to ensure “stability.” On May 8th, the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington...
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