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Small changes must with big reforms
Swapan Dasgupta
This irreverent extension of the Modi Mantra, na khaata, na khane deta. (I don't take bribes; I don't let others take bribes), originated in Gandhinagar around 2007 but it has found ready takers among ministers who find…
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Talks needed
With the political battle in Pakistan shifting from streets to the Parliament with pro-government leaders and lawmakers of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party accusing each other of undermining democracy, the impasse…
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Playing with lives
As per details provided by the Drug Controller of the State to a news agency 12,534 samples of drugs were collected in the State since the year 2010 while prosecution proceedings have been initiated against 175 drug suppliers so far.
During…
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What next?
Alok Ray
The BJP government has refused to sign the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) - which basically wants to simplify customs procedures - without the agricultural subsidy issue being simultaneously resolved at WTO.
India has made it…
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A tribute to Dr.Radhakrishanan on Teachers Day
Ajit Singh Nagra
The American poet, Longfellow has well said,
"Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime.
And departing leave behind us,
Foot prints on the sands of time."
The 5th September is observed as Teachers Day…
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Enchant voters with Modi magic again
Kalyani Shankar
Just a week before the Modi Government competes its 100 days, by-election results have come as a jolt to the BJP. The saffron party, which witnessed a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha poll, has faced a setback already.…
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Formula 44+
The age-old remedy for cough had this number and it was a household name. But how BJP got fancied by it is something intriguing and this choice of number has left main stream parties a little bit jittery. Keeping in mind the Lok Sabha…
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Treading bigger pastures
To overcome the myopic vision in politics one has to look beyond the immediate surroundings. The nation is undergoing a transition from a prolonged period of suppressed governance under 'coalition compulsions' to a single party majority…
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A straw in the wind
Kuldip Nayar
It appears that the magic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is waning. His party, the BJP has met a reverse in the bypolls. Out of the 18 seats in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar, the BJP won only seven. The…
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Hazards of poorly planned engagement
G Parthasarathy
Diplomatic engagement with a neighbour having territorial ambitions and an abiding desire to alter the balance of power has to be carefully planned and executed. Apart from realistically assessing the balance of military…
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