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Obama's UN speech and the clash of civilisations
President Obama's speech at the UN had the age-old Christianity versus Islam theme underlying it all the way. #Islam #Between The Lines #Christianity #Obama Speech #Clash of Civilisations
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Why the PM's I-Day speech was really hokum, ho-hum
The PM's I-Day speech offers more excuses for non-performance than promises of performance. #Manmohan Singh #Independence Day #Between The Lines
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Who's running India? The UPA govt or the Supreme Court?
The SC order in the 2G scam has tied policy in knots. It's time for the government to reclaim its right to govern and for the courts to pull back. #2G scam #Cairn India Ltd #Vedanta Resources plc #Supreme Court #PIL #UPA government #Between The Lines #Vodafone Judgment #Inter-linking Rivers
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EconomistRead between the lines
STATE propaganda is easy to spot. From leaflets dropped behind enemy lines to other bald appeals to flag and country, government attempts to sway public opinion often seem laughably obvious—at least in hindsight. Yet quite a lot of national pride-mongeri #London #Barack Obama #Margaret Thatcher
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Toronto City LifeBetween the lines of the death of the Toronto casino
Was the proposed casino supposed to bring revenue to the city of Toronto, or “10,000 jobs“, as Rob Ford repeatedly pronounced? I suppose if the numbers were as high as Ford asserted ($100 million, minimum), a casino could’ve potentially brought both. But #Toronto #Rob Ford
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Miami HeraldBlurring the lines between budget, premium and luxury ships
By David G. Molyneaux Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony. On nearly every modern ship, you may start eating before the sun comes up and maintain a forkful until late into the night, when a call to room service will bring #Oceania Cruises #Caribbean