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Pak may have done Sarabjit U-turn under jihadi pressure -
Omar Farooq Khan, ToI
Pakistan's U-turn on an order for the release of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian dubbed a spy and condemned to death for bombings 22 years ago, set off speculation on Wednesday about whether the decision, attributed to President Asif Ali Zardari's office, was made under pressure from the powerful Islamists.
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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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China pull back troops after 21-day stand off -
Mail Today
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Malaysia's long-ruling coalition hangs on to power -
Sean Yoong & Eileen Ng, Yahoo
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Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days -
Liz Sly & Suzan Haidamous, WashingtonPost
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Khalistan-backers part of Sikh caucus, India alerts US -
Chidanand Rajghatta, Times of India
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Manmohan extends Japan trip, sends a strong message to China -
Sachin Parashar, ToI
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Pakistan: Make-or-break time -
Sonya Fatah, Times of India
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In Malaysia, a historic chance for reform -
John Pang, NYT
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Unemployment in Europe is expected to worsen -
NYT
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Shadow on the line -
Ajai Shukla & Sonia Trikha Shukla, Business Standard
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How Shinzo Abe has revived Japan -
Merryn Somerset Webb, Deccan Chronicle
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Pakistan: Tripping on its own feet -
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Hindustan Times
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Pakistan’s prosecutor in Mumbai attacks, Benazir assassination cases shot dead -
Anita Joshua, Hindu
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No yuan for growth -
Minxin Pei, Indian Express
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Withdrawing from Afghanistan: The big retrograde -
Economist
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Borderline personality disorder -
Srinath Raghavan, Asian Age
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Musharraf held for killing of Baloch leader Bugti -
PTI
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Chinese incursion violates 2005 pact -
Indrani Bagchi, Times of India
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China refuses to confirm Khurshid's visit -
Saibal Dasgupta, Times of India
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Indian wedding row in South Africa escalates, diplomat suspended -
Times of India
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China’s Ladakh incursion is war minus the shooting -
Venky Vembu, FirstPost
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From the fringes to the centrestage -
Suhasini Haidar, Hindustan Times
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Obama: A presidential bystander -
Dana Milbank, WashingtonPost
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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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