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Re-launched in 54 districts with a simplified mechanism on 15th November the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG or Pahal would be the world's largest social benefit drive. The scheme has already surpassed Brazil's…
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Crystal gazing
Even as the talks on government formation floundered between Bharatiya Janata Party and Peoples Democratic Party, the latter finding support from National Conference alongside a standing offer from Congress, looks like the whole gamut is…
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Changes only on the surface
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
Pakistan after the Peshawar school massacre remains much the same as Pakistan before the school massacre. After a few days of selective, manufactured outrage, things are back to normal - everyone supports the army, no…
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Defending dictatorship in a vibrant democracy
A Surya Prakash
The Shah Commission report supports Pranab Mukherjee's assessment of SS Ray's role in the declaration of Emergency, but one can't swallow the line that Indira Gandhi was led up the garden path by a coterie member
President…
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Peshawar Army School massacre: Will it awaken collective conscience of Pakistan?
M. M Khajooria
16th November, 2014 will go down in the history of Pakistan nay that of the world as the blackest of black Tuesdays. It was on this terrible morning that seven zombies completely brainwashed, totally brutalised and…
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Can India?
Trailing the four-match series 0-2 India might be going through tough time following the successive defeats in Australian leg of test match tour. More than some surprises, India needs the right attitude. The venue, Melbourne Cricket Ground…
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Tilting balance
Emergence of Jammu as a strong political force has tilted the balance of government formation. Traditionally being Kashmir-centric for all major political decisions including government formation, the elections in Jammu and Kashmir have…
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An uncertain Pakistan
Aparajita Das and Riffath Khaji
In the recent years, the TTP has expanded its network and operations to other parts of Pakistan, including Sindh and Punjab provinces.
The barbaric, audacious attack targeting a school in Peshawar on…
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Dogri in Eighth Schedule
Hari Chand Jalmeria
When the Constitution was framed and adopted on 26th November 1949 which was implemented on 26th January 1950, only 14 languages were inserted in the Eighth Schedule which included: 1. Assamese, 2. Bengali, 3. Gujrati,…
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Nobel to Nobles
Sunil Kumar
On 10th of December 2014, citizens of both India and Pakistan would have been feeling proud when Malala Yousafzai who represented Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi who represented India were addressing Oslo, Norway on being…
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