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Indian Politicians Begin Austerity Drive As Nation Faces Worst Drought In 40 Years

Rani Singh | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

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The Congress party and United Progressive Alliance President, Sonia Gandhi has commenced an austerity drive amongst her cohort of politicians.

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Catharsis in Waiting

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

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A judicial commission set up to examine the evidence of the mosque destruction and fix responsibilities has finally presented its report to the Indian government.

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Waiting for the Skies to Open Up

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

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Scorched people sought respite in the seasonal rains that cools down the earth and provides an economic stimulus, without which much of India's growth would remain stunted.

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Meira Kumar: India's First Woman Speaker?

Huffington Post | Posted 07.03.2009 | World

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Following the Congress Party's success in India's elections this year, Cabinet member Meira Kumar has been offered the job of Speaker of Parliament. ...

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Missing the Mark on Indo-Pak

Arvin Bahl | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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The problem in South Asia is not Indian intransigence, as the New York Times editorial board seems to think, but the policies espoused by Pakistan's military establishment.

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Why India Cannot Be Run as a Corporation

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 06.25.2009 | World

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The disparate voices that constitute the vast mosaic of Indian polity provide necessary dynamism to a situation that can often seem impossible to an outsider.

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Manmohan Singh Sworn In For Second Prime Minister Term

Times of India | Posted 06.22.2009 | World

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath along with 19 Cabinet colleagues to begin his second five-year term at the head of a multi-party gov...

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India Shining? Not Quite.

Parvez Sharma | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

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The world's largest middle class remained largely apathetic with the poorest of the poor voting with greater gusto.

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Manmohan Singh Picked To Serve As India's Prime Minister Again

AP | ASHOK SHARMA | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

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NEW DELHI — Newly elected Congress lawmakers formally chose Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as their leader for a second term Tuesday, clearing th...

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Crisis Response: Uphold Status Quo

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

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Afraid of any radical attempts at political or social engineering when the global economic crisis looms large, the electorate has chosen the well trodden middle path.

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Congress Party's Dominance Shows Swing Towards Continuity And Stability

Rani Singh | Huffington Post Contributor Rani Singh | Posted 06.16.2009 | World

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Rani Singh is a South Asia analyst and has covered four Indian elections. She is a frequent commentator for US and UK television networks and has repo...

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India Elections Results: Ruling Party Wins Resounding Victory

AP | GAVIN RABINOWITZ | Posted 06.16.2009 | World

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NEW DELHI — The ruling Congress party swept to a resounding victory Saturday in India's mammoth national elections, defying expectations as it b...

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Garbled Messages, Fragmented Mandate

Pinaki Bhattacharya | Posted 06.11.2009 | World

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The emergence of a third force in Indian politics (a combine of Leftist parties and their socialist colleagues) reflects a fragmented polity with the absence of a central message.

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Indian Elections: World's Biggest Democracy Heads To The Polls

The Independent | Andrew Buncombe in Ibrahimpatnam | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

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First came the sound of film music, muffled by the ridge of the hill. Then a convoy appeared around a bend in the road. At once, thousands of people e...

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