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Spy in the sky -
Graham Bowley, Hindu
The traders crouched beneath the walls of an old fort, hunkered down with the sheep and goats as they talked, eyes nervously flitting up from time to time at the blimp that has become their constant overseer. “It is there every day except the days when it is windy and rainy,” said Suleman, 45, who goes by only one name.
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Whither Singapore? -
Devjyot Ghoshal, Business Standard
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Uproar in S Africa as UP ministers land at air base to attend wedding -
Shubhajit Roy, Indian Express
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India misreads Chinese incursion, ties itself in knots -
Indrani Bagchi, ToI
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Why the China dream might be a mirage -
William Pesek, Mint
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Pakistan: Liberal parties under siege -
Asma Jehangir, Times of India
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An acne which can disfigure the face -
Ashok K Mehta, Pioneer
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Postcard to Mr Khurshid -
Ajai Shukla, Business Standard
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Guantanamo: No way out -
Charlie Savage, Indian Express
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India’s Korean worries -
Shankar Roychowdhury, Asian Age
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How Nepali Maoists chose democracy -
Prashant Jha, Hindu
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Prisoners across a hostile border -
Vivek Katju, Hindu
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Syrian PM escapes blast in heart of capital -
Times of India
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Strike by even a midget nuke will invite massive response -
Indrani Bagchi, Times of India
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China's motives remain a mystery -
Manoj Joshi, Mail Today
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Analysis: Italy's politics turned upside down by election aftermath -
Barry Moody, Reuters
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A modest proposal for shaking up the Security Council reform debate -
David Bosco, Foreign Policy
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Pass to better relations with China -
Virendra Sahai Verma, Hindu
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North-East Asia on the brink -
Yuriko Koike, Mint
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The N is nigh -
Economist
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Nawaz's daughter tests political waters -
Qaswar Abbas, Mail Today
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Delhi allowing Beijing to save face -
Jyoti Malhotra, Business Standard
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Bangladesh owner is at nexus of politics, business -
Farid Hossain & Tim Sullivan, ABC News
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Eight reasons why the IPL is very popular in Pakistan -
NY Daily News
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Lesson from an unsettled boundary -
Manoj Joshi, Hindu
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US intel suspects Syria using chemical weapons -
Dawn
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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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