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Why the Bofors scandal must never be forgotten -
Venky Vembu, FP
The first sensational revelation in the Bofors scandal was made on 16 April 1987, more than 25 years ago, when the Swedish National Radio reported that bribes had been paid to top Indian politicians to secure the howitzer gun contract. The median age in India is 26 years, which means that about half of India grew up in a post-Bofors scandal era, and may not know (or care for) the intricate details of what the case was all about.
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Silence of the vultures -
MJ Akbar, Sunday Guardian
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From Manmohan-vintage rouble scam to Narendrabhai's 'ethical incapacities' -
T J S George, NewIndianExpress
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Winning the waiting game in Pakistan -
MJ Akbar, Times of India
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Congress spot fixing economics, bets on sops to win it votes -
Shankkar Aiyar, NewIndianExpress
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Indian Payola League -
Ashok Malik, Asian Age
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BJP needs to get its message right -
Swapan Dasgupta, Pioneer
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Nawaz Sharif is the best bet for New Delhi -
Kanchan Gupta, Pioneer
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Socialist residue -
Tavleen Singh, Indian Express
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The idea of Pakistan -
Meghnad Desai, Indian Express
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Evolving out of inefficient corruption -
SA Aiyar, Times of India
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Decadence rules over purge in IPL -
Sandeep Bamzai, Mail Today
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Does the system need change? -
Gautam Adhikari, Times of India
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Can a caged parrot sing? -
Bharat Karnad, NewIndianExpress
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This way to Chindia -
Hu Shisheng, Outlook India
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It's 1973 all over again -
Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Media Services
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For online free speech -
Mint
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Optimistic foreigners -
TN Ninan, Business Standard
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Fallacy of political tourism in Pak -
Subramanian Swamy, Pioneer
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Our human rights deserve better -
Hindu
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Not another law -
Indian Express
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Why inter-ministerial group need to clear quadricycles' entry in India -
Economic Times
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When it is right to copy -
Apar Gupta, Indian Express
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Playing hardball with China -
Hardeep S Puri, Indian Express
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Why there is no point of ranking Indian universities -
Bibek Debroy, Economic Times
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Why corruption continues to be around despite the outcry against it -
Chetan Bhagat, Times of India
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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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