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Abominable snowmen -
Mariana Baabar, Outlook
Clad in a white snow jacket, Pakistan’s most powerful man, army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, gazed helpessly at the snowy wilderness of what used to be a battalion headquarters in the Gayari sector on the Saltoro Ridge near the Siachen Glacier, where 139 of his men lay buried by an avalanche on the night of April 7.
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Pakistan's minorities have no faith in democracy -
Times of India
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A Hindu hell on earth: Families are being torn apart by their desperation to flee persecution in Pakistan -
Andrew Buncombe, Independent
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China's and India's Dangerous Game -
Matt Schiavenza, Atlantic
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Why China's influence on Nepal worries India -
Rajesh Joshi, BBC
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In Pakistan, the ballot is against the bullet -
Kamila Shamsie, Economic Times
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In Balochistan, nationalist versus separatist -
Anita Joshua, Hindu
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US directly blames China military for cyberattacks -
David E Sanger, NYT
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How to anticipate China -
Arvind Virmani, Indian Express
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In Asia-Pacific lies India’s China wall -
K.C. Singh, Asian Age
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Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims? -
Alan Strathern, BBC
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David Cameron's rift with China could cost UK billions -
Malcolm Moore & James Quinn, Telegraph UK
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A Benghazi bombshell -
Marc A Thiessen, Washington Post
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China flexes its muscles -
Srikanth Kondapalli, Times of India
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How India played hardball with China -
Indrani Bagchi & Rajat Pandit, Times of India
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Wild card in the polls -
Frederic Grare, Indian Express
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In Quetta, fear still stalks Hazara -
Anita Joshua, Hindu
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Making sense of the Depsang incursion -
Manoj Joshi, Hindu
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Hit the enemy where it hurts the most -
Sandhya Jain, Pioneer
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Three to tango -
C Raja Mohan, Indian Express
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Israel’s red line crossed, US tacitly backs ally’s strikes in Syria -
Eli Lake, Daily Beast
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A tawdry victory -
Economist
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Xi Jinping and the Chinese dream -
Economist
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Tough phase in Kabul -
Anand K Sahay, Asian Age
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The second wave in Pakistan’s politics -
Cyril Almeida, Deccan Chronicle
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France shows us how to deal with jihadis -
Philip Johnston, Telegraph
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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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