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Jaya-Naveen bonhomie on show in TN -
ToI
On stage and off it, Odisha and Tamil Nadu chief ministers, Naveen Patnaik and J Jayalalithaa, courted each other with open declarations of mutual admiration and respect as they made a joint appearance at the Odisha Foundation Day celebrations at the University of Madras on Friday. Though the context was socio-cultural ties, its political significance was not missed.
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Turnover of Bansal sons' firm goes from 0 to Rs 152 crores in 5 years -
Rohan Dua, Times of India
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AG not only saw, vetted also: CBI -
Pioneer
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CBI to quiz Bansal in rail scam case -
Devesh K Pandey, Hindu
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By next elections, Facebook users could equal Congress’ 2009 vote -
Shalini Singh, Hindu
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Party support on track, Bansal, Ashwani to stay -
Indian Express
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Congress likely to bag 110-116 seats in Karnataka: TV channel -
PTI
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India must showcase only its strengths, says Modi -
Manisha Jha & Nivedita Ganguly, Business Line
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Sajjan Kumar acquittal: Sikh protesters march towards PM's residence -
IE
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BJP exposes Pawan Bansal’s close business links to nephew Singla -
FirstPost
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Rail minister derails UPA's bribe express -
Abhishek Bhalla, Mail Today
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Coal scam stain paints UPA black -
Aditya Menon & Abhishek Bhalla, Mail Today
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Affidavit nails Mamata's lie -
Soudhriti Bhabani, Mail Today
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Nephew sold rail post for Rs 10 cr, Bansal under cloud -
Abhinandan Mishra & Sanjay Sharma, Sunday Guardian
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Railway bribery: Bansal's nephew, 3 others sent to 4-days CBI custody -
PTI
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Bansal won't quit, Congress decides to weather new crisis -
Indian Express
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Whose the blackest hand in the charcoal till -
Anuradha Raman, Outlook India
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Manmohan’s moral meter -
Sundeep Dougal, Outlook India
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A general practitioner -
Saba Naqvi, Outlook India
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Ashwani, Pawan Bansal: All the PM’s men are falling -
Sanjay Singh, FirstPost
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Uttar Pradesh crucial for BJP -
Varghese K George, Hindustan Times
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All downhill for Cong in Uttarakhand -
Sanjay Singh, Indian Express
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Kerala Police gets 'proof' of PFI men's terror links -
VR Jayaraj, Pioneer
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Mamata's brother puts TMC men in dock -
Pioneer
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Sarabjit autopsy nails Pak lies -
Amitabh Shukla, Pioneer
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NDA to President: check ‘visible drift’ in external affairs -
B Muralidhar Reddy, Hindu
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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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