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BJP may reinstate Yeddyurappa - BS Satish Kumar, Hindu
With the Karnataka High Court clearing the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa of corruption charges against him in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining, the party leadership may consider the possibility of reappointing him Chief Minister.
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Railway Minister Bansal's nephew arrested by CBI for accepting Rs 90-lakh bribe - Indian Express
Opposition parties plan to vote out Chacko from JPC - Gyan Verma, Bus Std
Eye on Lok Sabha polls, Narendra Modi calls for a Congress-free India - Johnson TA, Indian Express
UPA’s political problems worsen after Sarabjit Singh dies in Lahore - Elizabeth Roche & Liz Mathew, Mint
NaMo calls Rahul 'Mr Golden Spoon' - Kestur Vasuki, Pioneer
Now, Maoists spreading tentacles in N-E States - Rakesh K Singh, Pioneer
Majority communities declare war on Kerala's Cong, Govt - R Jayaraj, Pioneer
Manmohan is weakest PM, Advani reiterates - Pioneer
Ashwani Kumar knocking on all doors to keep his job - Smita Gupta, Hindu
Modi flays Congress, draws larger crowds than Sonia in Karnataka - Niti Central
Will BJP get third time lucky? - BS Satish Kumar, Hindu
Split with Nitish will only boost BJP in Bihar - K Balakrishnan, LensOnNews
Modi set for National Yatra on direct from all corners - Amita Shah, ET
Maoists make Assam inroads - Manoj Anand, Asian Age
None can veto BJP's PM candidate: Sushil Modi - Pioneer
Congress gets handle to twist Mayawati's arms - Pioneer
On Gujarat Foundation Day, Modi shares dream of 'One India, Best India' - Bus Std
Rajnath Singh projects Varun Gandhi as BJP's face in Uttar Pradesh - Mohua Chatterjee, Times of India
15 opposition MPs reject JPC’s 2G draft report - Times of India
Chinese incursion 19km, but 750 sq km at stake for India - Rajat Pandit & Sanjay Dutta, Times of India
How to fix the 5 problems that ail Indian bureaucracy - Aman Sharma, ET
UPA in a Supreme fix - Gyanant Singh, Mail Today
Bofors to Mulayam to Maya: CBI has swayed to political tune - Dhananjay Mahapatra, Times of India
BJP rules out cooperating with govt - Mohua Chatterjee, Times of India
SC rap to Government well deserved - Arun Jaitley, Pioneer
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There was for years an old "social contract" between politicians and business. This provided for complex rules and regulations that made it impossible to do business honestly in many fields. But it was possible to do business dishonestly, through pay-offs . Some called this "efficient corruption" : politicians took money and delivered clearances. However, the anti-corruption mood of the courts, and new fears of getting caught (like Pawan Bansal) have ended "efficient corruption" . Politicians may still take money but not deliver on clearances , what some call "inefficient corruption" that freezes investment and growth. The old social contract has broken down.
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