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The Indian ExpressFeb 19, 2009
Plenty for now Subscriber Only
It appears as if there is wide-ranging disappointment with the interim budget...
Feb 18, 2009
No deal with Congress Subscriber Only
In an article in the latest issue of CPM mouthpiece Peoples Democracy,party general secretary Prakash Karat ruled out the possibility...
Feb 18, 2009
Black and white and almost over Subscriber Only
Though theyre read more than ever,newspapers are foundering because theyre just giving it away for free on the Web.
Alia AllanaFeb 18, 2009
Who are the Khmer Rouge? Subscriber Only
The Khmer Rouge were guerrillas who formed the Communist Party. Their ideology is based on the ideology of both Marxism and Maoism.
The Indian ExpressFeb 18, 2009
Pragmatic budget Subscriber Only
Sensationalism is one way to describe the manner in which certain sections of the media tried to influence public sentiment on the issue of the budget.
Bharat SundaresanFeb 17, 2009
Curious case of Reiffel & Dharmasena Subscriber Only
Bharat Sundaresan They hail from completely different backgrounds,but Paul Ronald Reiffel and Handunettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena shared quite a few similarities during their international careers.
Coomi KapoorFeb 17, 2009
At a reunion: Rewind and relook Subscriber Only
Coomi Kapoor | Blog Bytes A re-union in Lonavala last week with school friends,some of whom I had not met for 45 years,brought back memories of my school days.
Bibek DebroyFeb 17, 2009
Budget numbers on growth Subscriber Only
Bibek Debroy One of the problems with budget figures is one never directly obtains government projections about GDP.
Yubaraj GhimireFeb 17, 2009
The unravelling in Nepal Subscriber Only
This is election season in Nepal. Politically affiliated panels are pitted against each others for elections to the Nepal Medical Association...
Shailaja BajpaiFeb 17, 2009
All you need is love Subscriber Only
Youd agree there must be some respect for language. So when the commentator exclaimed...
Prem Shankar JhaFeb 17, 2009
A tale of two visions in Pakistan Subscriber Only
After seven nerve-racking weeks the tension between Pakistan and India has broken.
The Indian ExpressFeb 17, 2009
Greater game Subscriber Only
Richard Holbrookes view on the Afghan-Pak cauldron is apt,especially from the US perspective.
The Indian ExpressFeb 16, 2009
Much awaited Subscriber Only
This refers to From Pakistan,says Pakistan.
Coomi KapoorFeb 15, 2009
Arjuns saffron side Subscriber Only
HRD Minister Arjun Singh may be the sharpest critic in the Cabinet of anyone espousing a remotely Hindutva line...
Soli J. SorabjeeFeb 15, 2009
Sophisticated forum shopping Subscriber Only
There is no denying that a judges mental makeup can be a determining factor in the adjudication of a case.
Meghnad DesaiFeb 15, 2009
Grown up politics Subscriber Only
Eighty days after 26/11,Pakistani authorities have responded to Indias dossier
Tavleen SinghFeb 15, 2009
All in the name of Hindu culture Subscriber Only
As a natural ally of the Consortium of Pub-going,Loose and Forward women,my only objection to the Pink Chaddi Campaign is that large boxes of knickers are not being sent to the real villains of the
Sudheendra KulkarniFeb 15, 2009
Democracy and the five-year ritual Subscriber Only
The other day I was talking to a fellow political activist about how to increase voter turnout on the polling day.
The Indian ExpressFeb 14, 2009
Stay on Subscriber Only
Kashmir has seen a decline in tourism; and tourism is one of the primary sources of income there.
Saubhik ChakrabartiFeb 14, 2009
Bankers beat actors on news TV Subscriber Only
Till I saw CNBCS telecast of the US House Financial Services Committee Hearing for those who missed it,the video is up on the web...
Tridip SuhrudFeb 14, 2009
Gandhis new assassins Subscriber Only
The BJP is touting Hind Swaraj as a Swadeshi manifesto. It is anything but
Ejaz HaiderFeb 14, 2009
Breaking out of the same old Subscriber Only
Pakistan might have cooperated sooner if New Delhi had shown restraint rather than machismo
Ishita YadavFeb 14, 2009
Cow ka Cola Subscriber Only
As if pesticides in colas were not enough. RSSs Cow Protection Department will now launch a soft drink with cow urine as its base ingredient.
Harneet SinghFeb 13, 2009
It’s just a film for God’s sake! Subscriber Only
Harneet Singh | Fully Filmi Shah Rukh Khan is perplexed. His lawyers are in a tizzy. The entire Red Chillies office is scurrying around. By now you know the story: The Salon and Beauty Parlours'
C. Raja MohanFeb 13, 2009
Pakistan’s half a confession: Holbrooke’s first success? Subscriber Only
C Raja Mohan | Raja-Mandala Even the most sceptical of Indian analysts will have to concede that Pakistan has taken an important step forward Thursday in acknowledging that at least part of the planning for
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