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Is Lashkar-e-Taiba turning against Pakistan? -
Rajeev Sharma, Diplomat
Pakistan watchers in India are following the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba closely. No wonder. Long seen as India’s biggest bugbear, the LeT, suspected to have ties to Pakistan's defense establishment, may now be turning against its master, diplomatic and security sources told The Diplomat.
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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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India and China: softly, softly -
Kanti Bajpai, Times of India
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Will you earn enough 'points' to win new US green card? -
Economic Times
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Paper tiger -
David Kang, Foreign Policy
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US immigration bill: Discriminatory for India -
Som Mittal, Financial Express
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China's 3rd confrontation with India's border build-up -
Ajai Shukla, Business Standard
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Pakistan poll: Heat, dust, grit and terror -
Anita Joshua, Hindu
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India's Iran plant to kill 2 birds with 1 stone -
Animesh Singh, Pioneer
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Islamists prepare for grand home-coming -
G Parthasarathy, Pioneer
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The curious case of Pervez Musharraf -
Mehr F Husain, Mail Today
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Sharif the leader in Pak race -
AS Dulat, Mail Today
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New Delhi ignores gathering crisis over Sri Lankan Tamils -
Shastri Ramachandaran, DNA
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The Ladakh drift -
P Stobdan, Indian Express
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Everything is rigged: The biggest financial scandal yet -
Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
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Boston bombing shows West’s mistake in supporting militants in Chechnya: Putin -
FirstPost
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Intrude, violate, and then offer to discuss -
Claude Arpi, Pioneer
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Fractured verdict likely in Pak polls -
G Parthasarathy, Business Line
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Pakistan is experiencing a government of judges by default -
Christophe Jaffrelot, Indian Express
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China backs India stand on Taliban’s role after US exit -
Shubhajit Roy, IE
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Chinese incursion a retaliation against Indian activity on LAC -
Bharti Jain, ToI
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21 killed in terrorist bomb attacks in Xinjiang: China -
KJM Varma, PTI
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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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