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Porous nation: Modi should leverage Madison Square speech to harness NRI power for India’s transformation
September 30, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Rudyard Kipling, poet of British imperialism, wrote ‘O east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet.’ The India of his time harboured the notion of kala paani, whereby crossing the…
September 30, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Assam needs attention: Centre and northeast states must evolve long-term strategy to prevent calamitous flood disasters
September 30, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Within days of the deluge in Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya were struck by devastating floods that killed nearly 80 people and affected an estimated 12 lakh across the two northeastern states. The two…
September 30, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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NIA proposes plea bargaining for those accused in terror cases
September 30, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Will aid terror investigations Rudroneel Ghosh The proposal by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to offer plea bargains to those accused in terror cases is a welcome move that needs to be given…
September 30, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Law catches up with Jayalalithaa leaving AIADMK facing an existential crisis
September 29, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
The law caught up with Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case that lasted 18 years and saw many twists and turns. She’s been here before…
September 29, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Asiad performance reflects poorly on sports structure despite individual athletes saving face
September 29, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Halfway through the Incheon Asian Games there have been some pleasant surprises for India: the male archers shocking South Korea in the home of archery, Saurav Ghosal overcoming his nightmares and playing out of his…
September 29, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Why NaMo’s American trip may not turn out a cakewalk
September 27, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Those who take literally the saying that the proof of the pudding is in the eating might be sceptical that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US will bear significant fruit. Owing to the…
September 27, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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BJP and Shiv Sena decide to end their 25-year-old alliance in Maharashtra
September 27, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Divorce was on the cards By Rudroneel Ghosh Political alliances in Maharashtra have gone stale and do not reflect the churning on the ground. In that context it may be just as well…
September 27, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Modi’s ‘Make in India’ slogan signals a new government compact with business and society
September 26, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Seventy years after eight leading Indian industrialists got together to sign the Bombay Plan in 1944 — a blueprint for government’s interventionist role in business after Independence — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signalled a…
September 26, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Religion’s personal: Bombay high court ruling making religion’s disclosure voluntary is a blow struck for secularism
September 26, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
In a landmark ruling, Bombay high court has judged that no government body can compel an individual to declare his or her religion. The judgment is a welcome departure from state as well as social…
September 26, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Use India’s successful Mars mission as a template for economic lift-off
September 25, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
When John F Kennedy told US Congress in 1961 that America must go for the moon, it not only led to the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 but also inaugurated decades of American innovation,…
September 25, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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SC decision to cancel coal block allocations is an opportunity to rationalise coal policy
September 25, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
The Supreme Court’s decision to cancel allocation of 214 of 218 coal blocks comes as a blow to the economy. The fallout will be felt by banks whose exposure to the power sector is around…
September 25, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Rajasthan government mulls three public exams for students between classes I and VIII
September 25, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
TIMES VIEW It would be a retrograde move By Rudroneel Ghosh Reports that the Rajasthan government is contemplating amendments to the Right To Education (RTE) rules to introduce three public exams bet-ween classes I and…
September 25, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Tiger attack raises serious concerns about visitors’ behaviour, zoo management
September 24, 2014, 12:51 PM IST
The tragic death of a young adult in the Delhi zoo raises some very serious concerns about how things are managed at the zoo and also how visitors to the place behave. By all accounts,…
September 24, 2014, 12:51 PM IST
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Uneasy allies: Maharashtra’s embattled partnerships are worrisome for good governance
September 24, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
After protracted seat-sharing squabbles between BJP and Shiv Sena — the two oldest NDA allies — it looks as if the alliance will hold, with Shiv Sena finally agreeing to an increased seat share for…
September 24, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Ajit Singh’s curious memorial proposal and netas’ patrimony over Lutyens’ Delhi
September 24, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
If at first you don’t succeed, organise a mahapanchayat. That appears to be RLD chief Ajit Singh’s mantra as he tries desperately to hang on to his bungalow in the posh environs of Lutyens’ Delhi….
September 24, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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RBI governor Raghuram Rajan questions subsidised education loans for studying abroad
September 23, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Embrace the global campus Rudroneel Ghosh RBI governor Raghuram Rajan’s assertion that the practice of banks offering subsidised education loans to study abroad needs to be questioned is itself questionable. It’s a case…
September 23, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Benign foreign hand: G20’s resolve on bank transparency will enhance India’s ability to deal with black money
September 23, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Allegations of black money stashed abroad and tax controversies surrounding multinational companies have been the staple of political campaigns for a while. Even a well intentioned government could have done little to deal with the…
September 23, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Uncle Sam pitch: Modi is sending right investment signals to US but the devil lies in implementation
September 23, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
There was a time when Indian prime ministers went to Washington looking for aid. As virtual CEO of India Inc Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going instead to court business investments and he has given…
September 23, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Healing toothache: India must cultivate ties with US and others to improve relations with China
September 22, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted the India-China relationship to go from INCH to MILES (his acronyms). For this purpose he pulled out all the stops in welcoming President Xi Jinping to India. Nevertheless Xi’s visit…
September 22, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Why sitting down can be deadly for you, office potatoes must take a walk
September 22, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
If you do hard labour, it’s nice to be rewarded with a nice sit down. But for everyone who’s moving into the knowledge economy — for whom sitting has become the most common waking activity…
September 22, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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