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Pakistan: Between ‘Tight Screw’ and a hard place -
Praveen Swami, Hindu
The soldiers’ severed heads, sawn off at the neck, were placed in two neat rows on an almost spotless white sheet, in a clearing in the lush green forest. The videotape recorded the hunt: the ruthless assault; the torture of the captured troops; bodies being dragged naked, lassoed over the neck, through the woods. “We are not enemies of the people or nation of Pakistan,” an unseen narrator intoned over the graphic video footage,
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Syria: Outside patronage and a new offensive for the regime -
Stratfor
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China ready to talk FTA with India -
FinancialExpress
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US immigration bill may force jobs to be shipped overseas: Silicon Valley executives -
Economic Times
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The fear of China's economic downfall -
Daily Beast
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Will Nawaz Sharif be different the third time? -
Rajiv Dogra, DNA
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US becoming energy kingpin -
Sunil Kewalramani, Business Line
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‘The economy, the economy, the economy’ -
Rasheeda Bhagat, Business Line
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Chinese hackers resume attacks on US targets -
David E Sanger & Nicole Perlroth, New York Times
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'Sophisticated' Indian cyberattacks targeted Pak military sites -
Manu Pubby, Indian Express
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Fill the trade basket now -
Reshma Patil, Hindustan Times
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End of the electables? -
Cyril Almeida, Deccan Chronicle
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The third coming: Peace in the air -
Neena Gopal, Deccan Chronicle
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Govt mulls action against Indians fishing in Lankan waters -
Subodh Ghildiyal & Indrani Bagchi, Times of India
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The worst Washington scandal since Watergate -
Peggy Noonan, WSJ
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Pakistan: A white tiger tale -
Mariana Baabar, Outlook India
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Anti-India demons haven't gone away -
Hiranmay Karlekar, Pioneer
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A myth that can devastate Tibet -
Maura Moynihan, Rangzen
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Changing class in America -
Deepak Lal, Business Standard
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Seize the Chinese moment -
Srinath Raghavan, Business Line
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Let’s accept stapled visas: Arunachal leader -
Hindu
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Senate approves Chandigarh-born Srinivasan's nomination to a top US court -
Times of India
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Indian origin students dominate Intel Fair in Phoenix -
R Ravikanth Reddy, Hindu
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PTI and PPP: What went wrong? -
Raza Habib Raja, Pak Tea House
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Wanted, an Afghan statesman -
Vivek Katju, Hindu
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In Sri Lanka, a new divide brings back old fears -
Meera Srinivasan, Hindu
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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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