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House business takes a hit, only 36 bills passed in 2011 -
Prasad Nichenametla, Hindustan Times
On Tuesday Parliament opens again for the second half of the budget session as a controversy rages over the fate of big-ticket reforms and government vehemently denies a policy paralysis in New Delhi. Whatever the view, coalition compulsions, unpredictable allies and a string of corruption scandals have taken a toll on UPA 2 and the House business.
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Kanimozhi to Raja: the RS elections will hold the key to future alliances in TN -
G Pramod Kumar, FirstPost
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With Modi as leader, BJP will sweep UP in LS polls: LensOnNews survey -
K Balakrishnan, LensOnNews
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Kanimozhi to Raja: the RS elections will hold the key to future alliances in TN -
G Pramod Kumar, FirstPost
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Gujarat connection in UP: Gambit may pay -
Rajesh Singh, Pioneer
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Only NaMo can swing it for BJP: Poll -
Mail Today
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An India Story gone wrong -
Smita Gupta, Hindu
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Manmohan a failure: Urban Indian voters’ verdict on UPA 2 -
FirstPost
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Shashi Kant Sharma appointment as CAG illegal: Prashant Bhushan -
DNA
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Frail UPA pulled down by corruption, bad economy: survey -
FirstPost
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Manmohan should be replaced as PM, UPA has lost credibility: Poll -
CNN-IBN
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After nine years in power, UPA faces questions of credibility -
Aditi Phadnis, Business Standard
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ABP-Neilsen survey: If polls held today, NDA may erase UPA -
Business Standard
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No different from Left Front misrule -
Shikha Mukerjee, Pioneer
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Maya memorials: Lokayukta indicts 199 for graft -
Indian Express
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Reverse gear on electoral reforms -
Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Mint
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Cabinet rejig in Kerala runs into rough weather -
VR Jayaraj, Pioneer
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Amit Shah given charge of U.P. -
B Muralidhar Reddy, Hindu
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2G scam: How roles reversed in the two parliamentary committees -
Pradeep Kaushal, Indian Express
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Congress to struggle in Bihar, Maharashtra, Delhi, UP: survey -
Anuja, Mint
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In Lalu's Muslim anxiety, Nitish holds the edge -
Santosh Singh, Indian Express
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At 45°C, crowd hails Modi’s speech in Chhattisgarh -
Mohua Chatterjee, Times of India
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Congress govt, Janata cabinet: What a ‘clean’ sweep! -
Neena Gopal, Deccan Chronicle
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Judge Cyriac of NHRC fame gave 10 verdicts in 1,300 days -
Navtan Kumar, Sunday Guardian
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‘Modi magic’ takes Chhattisgarh by storm -
Rabindra Nath Choudhury, Asian Age
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Mamata: Two years, too little -
Subrata Nagchoudhury, Indian Express
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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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Split with Nitish will only boost BJP in Bihar -
K Balakrishnan, LensOnNews
WITH THE BJP seemingly decided on projecting Narendra Modi as its PM candidate and its close ally Nitish Kumar of JD(U) equally firm in his opposition to the idea, a split in the NDA alliance looks inevitable; most observers think it’s not a question of if, but when. |
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