editorial article

Gurmeet Kanwal The situation unfolding in Pakistan is truly precarious and is headed towards a dangerous denouement. Imran Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and Tahir-ul-Qadri, a rabble-rousing cleric, have led a march to…
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Ashok K Mehta The anarchy in Islamabad is surreal. Most experts are calling it an army-inspired soft coup to undermine the legitimately elected government. The joint violent protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek…
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That the Modi Sarkar will re-establish global confidence in the Indian growth story by pressing the accelerator was well understood overseas. Within the country, the mega vote of confidence the party won in May demolished all doubts abroad.…
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Musafir Was woken up with the news of young champion stone-pelter getting respite and amnesty. Sundays are to laze around and read the papers..This Sunday was no different but the clamour of host of election oriented initiatives  hid all…
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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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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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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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 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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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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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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