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Before Gupta trial, focus on Rajat -
Rajat Gupta, Economic Times
To US prosecutors, former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director Rajat Gupta is a Wall Street insider who fed secret tips to his business partner Raj Rajaratnam so the fund manager could reap millions in illicit profits. According to www.friendsofrajat.com, Gupta, who is on trial in Manhattan federal court for securities fraud, is a man of "great integrity", a philanthropist and a victim of prosecutorial overreach. Author Deepak Chopra and Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, are among those who have taken to the website to praise him.
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Our capacity to put up with corruption was going beyond bounds. Now the line has been drawn -
Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General, India, Times of India
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Nitish Kumar is a toy in the hands of RSS -
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Former CM, Bihar, Hindustan Times
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A very sharif Nawaz -
Nawaz Sharif, Hindustan Times
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‘A really serious playwright’ -
Girish Karnad, Hindu
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He blew the whistle on Ranbaxy -
Dinesh Thakur, Times of India
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“This is because one person has too much clout” -
Lalit Modi, Outlook India
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Crash landing -
Gorur Ramaswamy Gopinath, BusinessStandard
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I've always stuck to mandate -
Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General, India, Economic Times
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The boy who never grew up -
S Sreesanth, Hindu
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I was taken aback by Professor Amartya Sen's comments on Food Bill -
Arvind Panagariya, Economic Times
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Government has brought the whole industry on its knees -
Girish Shirodkar, Mint
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From fashion to AirAsia, Chandilya takes a flying leap -
Mittu Chandilya, AirAsia India CEO, Financial Express
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The Internet destroyed the middle class -
Jaron Lanier, Salon
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Pakistan’s comeback kid -
Nawaz Sharif, Brookings
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The man who blew the whistle and walked away with $49 mn -
Dinesh Thakur, Business Standard
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Most ministers including PM linked with financial scams -
Varun Gandhi, Economic Times
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We will not allow Kargil, 26/11, terror from Pak soil -
Nawaz Sharif, Hindustan Times
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‘We have a lot of love for India’ -
Nawaz Sharif, Hindu
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From die-hard anti-Congressman to Cong CM -
Siddaramaiah, CM Karnataka, Indian Express
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Trust deficit between Centre, states has reduced on GST -
Sushil Kumar Modi, Mint
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Raman's run through Bastar, 'the road to government' -
Raman Singh, CM Chhattisgarh, Indian Express
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‘Run healthcare with digital systems, not mountains of data’ -
Kenneth Clarke, British Cabinet Minister & Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, Business Line
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CBI should have statutory status, like EC and CAG -
Prakash Singh, ToI
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Rich are widely hated in China -
John Osburg, Professor, Rochester University, Economic Times
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Once was king -
Manmohan Singh, Business Standard
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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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