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Two mediators back out of talks -
Aman Sethi, Hindu
Two of the three mediators, named by the CPI (Maoist) to secure the release of Sukma Collector Alex P. Menon, have declined to be part of negotiations, implying that talks will not begin before the April 25 deadline set by the Maoists. S.K. Mishra, former Chief Secretary, Chhattisgarh, and Nirmala Buch, former Secretary, Madhya Pradesh, shall mediate for the government.
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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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Cong's Jharkhand dream may crash as CBI seeks to prosecute eight MLAs -
Rahul Tripathi, Indian Express
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Was Sudipta Sen’s muckraking howl a TMC ploy to tarnish the President? -
SNM Abdi, Outlook India
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D-Company's money-bunny trap for players -
Pramod Kumar Singh, Pioneer
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Naveen's Roman script speech goes viral, draws flak -
Debabrata Mohanty, IE
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Sonia Gandhi: The leader who never delivered? -
FirstPost
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Collateral clean-up -
Mihir Srivastava, Open
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Indian politics and its Lalu Prasad Yadav syndrome -
Vivek Kaul, FirstPost
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The ‘incestuous relationship’ between Congress and media -
FirstPost
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Is Nitish now receptive to UPA? -
Mukesh Ranjan, Asian Age
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Advertising blitz can't hide UPA's failures -
Kalyani Shankar, Pioneer
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It pays to be a sycophant -
Anuradha Dutt, 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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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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