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Avinash Subramaniam
Dravid, the T20 captain, has been the highlight of IPL 2013
Hard as it might be to swallow at this point in time, there is no doubt that some good things have emerged from IPL 2013. The most heartwarming and surprising, perhaps, among these positives is the rise and rise of Rahul Dravid, the T20 Captain. When Rahul Dravid was made captain #Cricket #InMyOpinion #IPL #IPL 6 #Rahul Dravid #Rajasthan Royals #Shane Watson #Sports #Spot fixing #Sreesanth
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Seema Sirohi
Obama’s new guidelines on drone strikes: Pak will remain on radar
Washington: President Obama’s new counter-terrorism doctrine is an attempt to restrict the controversial drone programme but without losing his prerogative to still strike wherever and whenever necessary. That largely means Pakistan where top terrorist leaders of al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Taliban remain – some in plain sight and some in hiding. There #Counter-terrorism doctrine #Drones #f al-Qaeda #HowThisWorks #Lashkar-e-Taiba #Obama #Pakistan #President Obama #Taliban
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The Business Blog
Hawks opposed 3 May repo cut, but Subbarao took middle path
So what went on behind the scenes before Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao announced the monetary policy for 2013-14 on 3 May? A meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) that met a week before the policy seems to have been vertically split between those who wanted the #CRR #D. Subbarao #Monetary policy #PolicyWatch #RBI #TAC Meeting
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Seema Singh
It’s not just Ranbaxy, our health care regulators have failed us too
There can be nothing more damning for a company, and more depressing for its customers, than the fact that the everyday medicines it sells could be fake, cause more harm than good, or are inert particles acting as placebos. The Ranbaxy saga of fraud and greed goes beyond that. In #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Pharma #Ranbaxy #TheLongView
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Jegannath Ramanathan
IPL 6: Hodge the finisher proves his worth to Rajasthan Royals
It was the battle of the underdogs in the first eliminator. Two teams which would have been among the least favourites at the beginning of the tournament had punched way above their weight and found themselves just two steps away from the IPL finals. The Sunrisers were favourites to win #Brad Hodge #Cricket #IPL 6 #Rajasthan Royals #Sports #Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Tristan Stewart-Robertson
Was London’s brutal attack really terrorism?
Words matter. As a reporter, I know that as much as those who condemn me for my choices of words. Freedom of speech means we can apply any words we like to events, such as the murder of a man in Woolwich, England, on Wednesday. But for some, the choice carries #England #English Defence League #Islamist terror #London beheading #London terror attack #Terrorism #ToTheContrary #Woolwich #World
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Gautam Viswanathan
Not Man Utd, not Chelsea, Swansea are the best EPL team
Many will be impressed by the imperious manner in which Manchester United regained the Premier League title this season. After Manchester City had snatched away Sir Alex Ferguson’s dreams of capturing league titles nineteen and twenty one after the other, the Scotsman wanted to show his arch-rivals who was top #English Premier League #EPL #football #KickingAround #Manchester United #Sports #Swansea
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Arjun Parthasarathy
Rupee crosses 55: Will it halt equity, bond rally?
The Sensex and Nifty are just off by a couple of percentage points from all time highs, while the ten-year bond yield is at a three and half year low. The Indian Rupee (INR) is trading just off 3% from all time lows against the USD. The INR is trading #Bonds #CurrencyWatch #market rally #Rupee #Sensex
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Ajay Rotti
IPL spot fixing: Legalise gambling to make it harder to fix matches
Unlike most people back home, I did not wake to the news of Sreesanth and others getting arrested. I was sitting cozily in my hotel room at Los Angeles and read the news before hitting my bed at midnight. What difference does that make, you may ask? I would say #Ajit Chandila #Ankeet Chavan #Cricket #InMyOpinion #IPL 6 #IPL6 Fan Blogs #Rahul Dravid #Rajasthan Royals #Sports #Spot fixing #Sreesanth
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Rajyasree Sen
Style and the City makes a fashion statement (sometimes with foot in mouth)
Fox Traveler has a brand new show. It’s the innovatively titled Style and the City. With the catch-phrase “Every day is a fashion statement. And every city is our runway.” So what do you get in this show? Four leggy women, which includes one horsey main character, writing and talking #Rina Dhaka #StyleAndTheCity #TheIdiotBox
