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House-hunting for Dr Singh
'The low excitement among Congressmen in inviting him to stand for the Lok Sabha from their states proves one of two things. Either they are not sure he can romp home or their sycophancy doesn't extend beyond 10, Janpath.'
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June 18, 2004 |
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Coming soon: Quota Raj
'Much as the fat-cats of industry might wail, the truth is that a greater role for the private sector in paving the way for social justice is inescapable.'
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June 9, 2004 |
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Is Vajpayee a poor poet?
'That a party which sought to justify even the grossest protest by its lunatic fringe in the name of freedom of expression should feel so incensed by the criticism of a Jnanpith Award winner is telling.'
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May 19, 2003 |
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Whose bill is it anyway?
Saving money -- or at least the pretence of saving money -- is a big middle-class fixation, and it is one that the BJP-led government is happily pandering to.
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May 9, 2003 |
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What are the MPs afraid of?
'Our political masters should be glad if more doctors and engineers opt for the civil services. They should be happy that those who could have earned millions in the private sector are willing to work for the government for a pittance.'
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March 19, 2003 |
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The most boring World Cup ever?
Where are the nerve-tingling chases and fightbacks that are the hallmarks of a great championship, asks Krishna Prasad.
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March 2, 2003 |
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Right-arm over to God
How does Sachin Tendulkar have so much courage, certitude and cool? And why does it elude us all, asks Krishna Prasad.
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February 16, 2003 |
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Why should India win all the time?
Why does a nation of spineless, riskfree coasters expect victory from its cricketers each time they step on the field, asks Krishna Prasad
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August 7, 2002 |
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Silence of the Paper Tigers
'If the media is not free to seek accountability from the government of the day, how free is the ordinary citizen we serve? And how free is the democracy that hosts us all?'
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July 11, 2002 |
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EC versus netas
'All the Election Commission is seeking to do is make more information on the candidate available to the voter. If our politicians were clean, would they have to worry at all?'
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July 2, 2002 |
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What makes Yashwant Sinha so indispensable?
'In retaining Mr Sinha and getting him to swap places with Mr Jaswant Singh, Mr Vajpayee has sent a very clear message that Charles Darwin was right about everything except the origin of the political species: it is the survival of the unfittest.'
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