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China-Bhutan speed dating worries Delhi -
Indrani Bagchi, ToI
India confronts a new strategic situation in its neighborhood as its staunchest ally Bhutan prepares to establish full diplomatic ties with China. Until now, Bhutan had been the only South Asian country where China did not have a presence. That is about to change.
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An invitation from a neighbour -
VS Seshadri, Hindu
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Understanding Chechnya, jihad, and the region’s deep ties with al Qaeda: Q&A with Leon Aron -
Leon Aron, Aei Ideas
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Butcher of Kargil flees, meets his fate -
Tarun Vijay, Times of India
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Reach out to China, via Sikkim -
Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Asian Age
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Being neighbourly -
Michael Kugelman, Indian Express
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Monk uses racism, rumours to spread hatred in Burma -
Kate Hodal, Guardian
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Mush flees from court,ends up jailed at home -
Omer Farooq Khan, ToI
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The language of terror -
Charles Krauthammer, WashingtonPost
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Era of the educated terrorist -
Mayuri Mukherjee, Times of India
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Lagarde sees better horizon for India -
Chidanand Rajghatta, ToI
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Don’t confuse truth-tellers with traitors -
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington Post
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Boston bombs were loaded to maim -
Katharine Q Seelye, Eric Schmitt & Scott Shane, NYT
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Pak tries to spoil India NSG party -
Saurabh Shukla, Mail Today
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The wreck of the Euro -
Walter Russell Mead, American Interest
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Why terrorist bombings have been rare in US in past decade -
Peter Bergen & Jennifer Rowland, CNN
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Peace-keepers are rarely left in peace -
Ashok Malik, Pioneer
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US senators unveil immigration reform Bill -
Richard Cowan, Mint
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US immigration bill to increase H1B visa -
Economic Times
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Pervez Musharraf out of Pakistan election race -
PTI
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'Baby Nobel' for Delhi-born US economist Raj Chetty -
Chidanand Rajghatta, ToI
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Fifteen days in Rome: How the Pope was picked -
Stacy Meichtry & Alessandra Galloni, WSJ
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A Swedish connection that heated up the Cold War -
Vivek Katju, Hindu
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Is Pak nuclear arsenal safe? -
SD Pradhan, Times of India
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China makes inroads in Nepal, curbs Tibetan influx -
Edward Wong, NYT
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Nepal: Bypassing the machine -
Yubaraj Ghimire, 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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