Opinion/Editorials
Aamir’s truth is a little too one-sided, stereotypical - R Jagannathan, First Post
Given the rave reviews Aamir Khan got for his Satyamev Jayate, which started off taking up the cause of ending female foeticide, it is a little disappointing to read his viewpoints in Hindustan Times on the same issue (Read the full article here).
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Amartya Sen is wrong in his claim that delay in Food Bill killing a thousand every week - Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Economic Times
Birthday bumps - Indian Express
The Li effect: India and China have acknowledged their differences, a start towards resolving them - Times of India
A legit silence - Fali S Nariman, Asian Age
Why China’s riches won’t bring it freedom - Pankaj Mishra, EconomicTimes
Fancying his chance to be PM - Sandipan Deb, India Today
The uncrowned emperor - Pioneer
Whose cinema is it anyway? - Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Business Standard
On the defensive on too many occasions - Sandhya Jain, Pioneer
Chinese PM Li’s India visit: Building trust is the challenge - Tarun Vijay, Times of India
Dealing with India’s China problem - Mint
Nawaz Sharif should not hold back on boosting India-Pakistan ties - Times of India
The evil that men do... - Financial Express
Pakistan 2.0 - Komail Aijazuddin, Indian Express
The celebration of wealth in The Great Gatsby - AO Scott, Indian Express
A welcome candour - Indian Express
Obama’s tapped-out trust - George F Will, WashingtonPost
Richard Milhous Obama - Carl M Cannon, Real Clear Politics
A handshake across the Himalayas - Li Keqiang, Hindu
The Prime Minister's position is untenable - Balbir Punj, Pioneer
Support vs procurement - Business Standard
That 66% number - Sunil Jain, Financial Express
Hampi’s past awaits a future - Hindu
Charting the course of Sino-Indian relations - Anurag Viswanath, Financial Express
From Sebi to SEC - Financial 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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