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Why is a strong and stable Pakistan good for India?

It’s a general tendency amongst Indians to feel good whenever there is some news of Pakistan being humbled anywhere in the world, be it in any sports event or anything else. It’s like if it’s bad for Pakistan then it has to be good for India and vice versa. But it’s absolutely wrong and shortsighted.

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Posted on April 9th, 2009 under Best Articles, India calling, Track the world. Tags: development, India, Pakistan, poor, stable, terrorism, trade. Comments: 3

Match Fixing: It's a cultural thing



Okay, of all the TV networks which one was the best debate on match fixing? Well, for me it was the one on Times Now where our dear old Bishen Singh Bedi appeared half drunk. At first it seemed like I was mistaken but when he started talking I was more than convinced that he was indeed three or four drinks down, at least. A couple of drinks more and I'm sure Bedi would've told Arnab Goswami," Oye, Chadd Yaar. Tainu Kee? Aye koi nai gall thodi hai. Salon se ho raya hega. CHEERS!!" or words to that effect. But you can't really blame Bedi for this. What do you expect people to be doing at nine in the evening? Good people work through the day and party in the evenings. Don't they? For that matter, Farouq Engineer who was speaking from Manchester, UK where it was around four thirty in the evening, was seen having a huge cup of coffee (or at least that's my guess) because you are supposed to have coffee at that time......

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