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Mar 4, 2009
Million dollar question Subscriber Only
The abject surrender of the Swat valley to the Taliban has pushed Pakistan into such chaos and anarchy that any hopes of a stable,democratic and developing Pakistan are now an unattainable dream....
Mar 3, 2009
Countdown begins Subscriber Only
The anti-incumbency factor appears to be less effective now than earlier,especially in assembly polls. But Central governments have changed every time of late,except once.....
Vikram S MehtaMar 3, 2009
A few wrong men Subscriber Only
A book on the Great Depresssion illuminates our ruinous times
Shailaja BajpaiMar 3, 2009
Signboards of our times Subscriber Only
Even the commercial break is downbeat these days
Arun ShourieMar 3, 2009
Paper promises and alibis Subscriber Only
Subsidies need to be sharply targeted,Chidambaram said a euphemism for saying that they were not reaching the intended beneficiaries. Hence,he took a decisive step: he announced another study of them
Mar 2, 2009
Testing India Subscriber Only
This refers to Back to Lahore and And,over in Dhaka.
Bibek DebroyMar 1, 2009
Extrapolating mistakes Subscriber Only
Bibek Debroy Every non-government economist is certain to say - we told you so. The CSOs advance estimate of real GDP growth for 2008-09 was 7.1%.
Coomi KapoorMar 1, 2009
Remote control Subscriber Only
For over a month now,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has been in hospital because of a severe spinal disc degeneration.
Soli J. SorabjeeMar 1, 2009
Right of negative voting Subscriber Only
Under the present law there is no right of negative voting which enables a voter to refuse to vote for a particular candidate or to cast his vote against all candidates.
Meghnad DesaiMar 1, 2009
Trouble in the neighbourhood Subscriber Only
I cannot resist crowing. Last September,I predicted on a TV programme that the GDP growth rate would be nearer five per cent than the seven plus the government was forecasting.
Tavleen SinghMar 1, 2009
Make believe in gloomy times Subscriber Only
In this week of economic gloom I searched hard to find something to write about that would make you and me feel less gloomy.
Sudheendra KulkarniMar 1, 2009
Attacking the aam aadmis swabhiman Subscriber Only
In a recent interaction with my partys young campaigners in the coming parliamentary elections...
Ruchika TalwarFeb 28, 2009
The brothers Sharif Subscriber Only
After the official annulment of the doomed marriage between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) last year,the strange bedfellows seemed desperate for another date.....
Saubhik ChakrabartiFeb 28, 2009
B Day,V Day,O day Subscriber Only
Three days in two weeks that showed why news TV is what it is
Arun ShourieFeb 28, 2009
Half truths and whole lies Subscriber Only
A point-by-point expose of the governments shifty economic logic
Feb 28, 2009
Prompt snub Subscriber Only
I personally believe that Slumdog is an optimistic tale. Such optimism amid dire poverty is also an Indian reality. Its not for nothing that the movie struck a popular chord.....
Seema ChishtiFeb 27, 2009
Neighbourhood watch Subscriber Only
Hyderabad-based,The Munsif,the largest circulated Urdu daily,is preoccupied with affairs in the subcontinent on Thursday,particularly the revolt in Bangladesh Rifles on Page 1....
New York TimesFeb 27, 2009
The Is have it Subscriber Only
Obama cant seem to fit into the Me Generation
Arun ShourieFeb 27, 2009
The wages of dereliction Subscriber Only
This government has used the global economic crisis to cover up its own mismanagement
Feb 27, 2009
No excuses Subscriber Only
Democratic processes and values must be adhered to by the elected representatives. They also ought to preserve the sanctity of the House......
Suman K JhaFeb 26, 2009
UPAs fade out Subscriber Only
The editorial in the latest issue of Organiser,titled The UPA government is withering away says: The UPA government has already become a lame duck....
The Washington PostFeb 26, 2009
Making the case for Bobby Jindal Subscriber Only
Wonkish and ideologically balanced,the Louisiana governor is the anti-Palin
Dhiraj NayyarFeb 26, 2009
Where governments fail to tread Subscriber Only
What Slumdog Millionaire can tell us about the virtues of free market capitalism
New York TimesFeb 26, 2009
You want Uncle Sam Subscriber Only
Whats worse than a world led by America? A world not led by America
Feb 26, 2009
More than a film Subscriber Only
The muchness of the SM bandwagon and Boyle mattered,as did the motley cast.
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