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Two sides of the same coin -
Hindustan Times
The BJP’s internal feud in Karnataka seems to be over for now but don’t write off former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his band of mischief-makers as yet. They can create more problems in the near future for chief minister Sadananda Gowda as well as the saffron party if the central leaders fall to keep the promises made to Mr Yeddyurappa and his loyalists.
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Republic of proxystan: Bill and coo, kill and Woo -
Chidanand Rajghatta, ToI
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Time to empower the slave -
Chetan Bhagat, Times of India
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Anwar is on song in Malaysia -
MJ Akbar, Sunday Guardian
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1984 was a bad time to be an Indian -
Madhav Nalapat, Sunday Guardian
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CBI not as guilty as AG, Ashwani -
Ram Jethmalani, Sunday Guardian
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Sycophancy corrodes -
Tavleen Singh, Indian Express
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Déjà vu all over again! -
Percy S Mistry, Financial Express
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Act tough with China -
Bidanda Chengappa, Business Line
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Dealing with a cussed Pakistan -
Dileep Padgaonkar, Times of India
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Anybody dare to nail the netas? -
Shobhaa De, Deccan Chronicle
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The meek do not inherit the earth -
Hiranmay Karlekar, Pioneer
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Two can play at coercive diplomacy -
Rajendra Abhyankar, Hindu
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Weapon that has more than symbolic value -
Shyam Saran, Hindu
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India tested, found wanting -
Bharat karnad, Indian Express
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RBI plays safe -
Financial Express
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Walmart-level aam aadmi -
TN Ninan, Business Standard
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Debar criminals from contesting elections -
Minhaz Merchant, Economic Times
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Fight Islamic fundamentalism -
Balbir Punj, NewIndianExpress
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Journalists and the economics of truth -
Swapan Dasgupta, Deccan Chronicle
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A threat to food security -
S Gurumurthy, Business Line
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When will China grow up? -
BS Raghavan, Business Line
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A Bill too long delayed -
Business Standard
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A constitutional contradiction -
Manoj Rai, Mint
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Lok Sabha Speaker is shielding Chacko in vain -
Pioneer
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In defence of sweat shops -
Mint
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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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