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Karnataka reveals perils of fast-tracking to political power
( Oct 23 2010 )

Karnataka is fast acquiring the dubious distinction of being a state where frequent by-polls to the assembly are a norm. The blame in large measure falls on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which came to power for the first time in Karnataka in May 2008 and saw it as a gateway to rule south India. ...
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Paid news: The Scourge of Democracy
( Oct 19 2010 )

The report of the Press Council of India’s (PCI) Committee on Paid News needs to be appreciated. The problem is not new. Anyone with money or power — high net worth individuals, corporations, powerful trusts in health, education and so on, and people in power — always had some degr...
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Much ado about nothing
( Oct 19 2010 )

The frenzy that followed Omar Abdullah’s statement in the J&K Assembly on October 6 was much ado about nothing, based on a poor understanding of the facts and process of the post-Independence integration of the princely states. The Assembly was in turmoil and BJP and Panthers Party MLAs ha...
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India, US need each other
( Oct 19 2010 )

The Centre for New American Security, a US think tank, has rightly assessed that the relations between India and the US need a fresh infusion of life. The Obama administration has been less forthcoming in supporting India’s aspirations than the erstwhile Bush administration did. President Bush...
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Flipside of Facebook
( Oct 19 2010 )

An individual as well as a society’s character is judged by the way they respond in a state of crisis. Application of mind to a challenge is what ensures that it translates into an experience that leads to the growth and expansion of horizons. Whenever a challenging situation is posed, it&rsqu...
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