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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the "high wire of American politics" after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if US President Barack Obama wins a second term.

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Clinton told US State Department employees on Thursday that she is ready for a rest and is paying no attention to the Republican presidential candidate debates. She said she wants to find out just how tired she is after working flat out as first lady, senator, aspiring presidential candidate and finally the top U.S. diplomat. As secretary of state, Clinton is barred from partisan politics and she acknowledged that it is unusual not to be participating in this election season. But, she said she is enjoying being away from the fray and hasn't watched any of the GOP debates.

Hillary Clinton wants to step off 'high wire of American politics' - Times of India

Is 2011-12, 1988-89 all over again? The near farce over Salman Rushdie's non-appearance in Jaipur, whether in person or even in a videolink, would suggest so. Rewind to the late 1980s. A beleaguered Rajiv Gandhi government, its image dented by the Bofors kickback accusations, chooses to ban Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses'. India, in fact, had the 'distinction' of becoming the first country in the world to ban the book, perhaps before anyone in the country had even read it.

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Worse, on the 24th of February 1989, barely 10 days after the infamous fatwa delivered against Rushdie by Ayatollah Khomeini, 12 people were killed in police firing in Bombay. The police claimed it was forced to open fire when a crowd of around 10,000 Muslims protesting outside the British Consulate began to turn violent. 1989 was also the year of the horrific Bhagalpur riots when more than a 1,000 people were killed. The riots were part of a decade of violence with strong communal and sectarian overtones culminating in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992. It was also a period when the Congress government at the Centre pussyfooted on a variety of sensitive inter-community issues, from the Shahbano case to opening the locks of the disputed shrine in Ayodhya.

Rajdeep Sardesai's blog: Rushdie row and politics - IBNLive.com (blog)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is preparing to tighten its belt, but with an election-year battle looming in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to stress the positive: Parts of the budget devoted to reshaping the military to fit a new global strategy will actually get fatter, he says.

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But that's unlikely to mollify Republicans who say President Barack Obama's plan will leave the Pentagon stretched too thin to handle potential security threats in the Middle East, Asia and beyond.

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Panetta is expected to outline the main areas of proposed spending cuts and increases at a Pentagon news conference Thursday, more than two weeks before the Obama administration submits its 2013 budget proposal to Congress. He will be joined by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for a presentation designed to highlight the military leadership's embrace of defense cuts.

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Politics of defense cuts: emphasize the positive - The Associated Press

Stocks of companies with political connections lost more than other stocks last year, according to research by Mumbai-based brokerage Ambit Capital Pvt. Ltd.

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The underlying assumption is that these companies use their connections as a source of competitive advantage and last year’s backlash against corruption and crony capitalism in India made investors wary of investing in them.

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The brokerage declined to name the companies whose stocks are part of this index, but said there are 75 in all, including seven that are part of the Sensex and 20 that are part of the National Stock Exchange’s Nifty.

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Politically connected firms lost more than market - Livemint

It is tempting to declare that religion causes more problems than provides solutions. My personal fascination with religion begins and ends with trying to understand why people believe. But like all woolly-headed liberals I also know that people have the right to put their faith in some divine benediction and look for solace where they want. But in the whole Salman Rushdie-Jaipur Literary Festivals, it's difficult to exactly determine where religion ends and where political expediency and official cowardice begin.

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Being human has to allow a balance -- albeit delicate -- between being sensitive to beliefs and challenging existing ideas. It is also necessary to distinguish between prejudice and perceived hurt sentiments. There is little doubt here that the Rajasthan government either capitulated to pressure from a few Muslim groups or manipulated the Muslim dislike of Rushdie to scuttle the writer's visit to the festival. Did Rushdie upset believing Muslims with Satanic Verses? Of course he did. Has he paid the price for that? The answer to that is also yes. He lived in fear of his life under a fatwa for years and even came up with some sort of an apology. But was Rushdie the first to challenge, mock, scorn existing beliefs and will he be the last? An emphatic no is the answer to that.

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Like every human -- or divine -- conceit -- or concept -- religion has been questioned and challenged several times and many of those threats have come from within the religion itself. Look at all the schisms in almost all major and minor belief systems. So the idea of blasphemy itself has been used for political gain more than any greater understanding of God. And that is what it seems to be the case here as well.

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Politics, faith and maturity - Mid-Day

Godhra: Hitting out the ruling Congress party, Narendra Modi said on Friday that the politics of vote bank must be stopped if growth and development has to take place in the country.

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Against the backdrop of his Sadbhavana fast in Godhra, the Gujarat Chief Minister forcefully pointed out that it was his state which made the people aware of what the concept of ‘growth’ really was. Modi categorically said, “People only like those who work for their development.” “Politics revolved around the issue of vote bank. It was vote bank which defined development. Everything was connected to the vote bank. Some people did benefit but the majority suffered. The vote bank was consolidated but the country suffered. This attitude of throwing crumbs at the people must be stopped,” he said without mincing his words. Modi emphasized that there was two types of politics – one of divide and rule and the other of everyone together for growth. He goaded the people to choose what they wanted in the long run.

Vote bank politics must be stopped: Modi - Zee News

PUNE: The city's political cauldron has been stirred with the release of Pune's member of Parliament Suresh Kalmadi from Tihar jail after the Delhi high court granted him bail in the Commonwealth Games scam. He is expected to reach the city on Friday.

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His arrival may have a telling difference on the city's political arena though there are just 28 days before the civic election. His own party is in a tizzy__ supporters are upbeat and have demanded that the party withdraw his suspension, but the anti-Kalmadi faction has warned that his active participation would ruin the party's chances at winning seats.

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His arrival may have a telling difference on the city's political arena though there are just 28 days before the civic election. His own party is in a tizzy__ supporters are upbeat and have demanded that the party withdraw his suspension, but the anti-Kalmadi faction has warned that his active participation would ruin the party's chances at winning seats. "Why should we discuss someone who is not part of the party?" party spokesperson Anant Gadgil said.

Kalmadi's bail stirs city politics - Times of India

Just weeks before polling's scheduled to begin in UP, the Congress brought in Priyanka to visit Rae Bareli and Amethi, where she's just wrapped up a tour. Its idea seems to be to use her charisma, popularly referred to as the 'Priyanka factor', to make up for its deficiencies in UP - lack of a robust organisation and dedicated grassroots cadre. It appears to think it can perennially depend on the Nehru-Gandhis as its trump card to woo voters. But, if she's truly committed to her party's cause, it must be asked why Priyanka goes into political hibernation between elections.

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Can voters be swayed just by parading star campaigners during elections? Celebrities may attract crowds, but whether they actually affect voter preferences is debatable. Today, political parties of all hues need more than star power to influence the electorate. In that sense, pitching Priyanka as the Congress`s star campaigner won't always work. It is an unsustainable campaign model: anyone who adopts it shows she lacks accountabi-lity and long-term commitment to voters and treats politics as a part-time flirtation. Besides, too much faith may be put on the Priyanka factor to boost the party's fortunes. Without organisational strength and dependable caste equations to back up its prospects, brandishing the Nehru-Gandhi card may even become a liability. It's true that Priyanka has an affable and pleasing personality that reminds people of Indira Gandhi. But that's precisely why she ought to take up a more prominent and proactive role within the party. As an inspiration, she need look nowhere else but at her brother Rahul Gandhi. The Gandhi scion has been working hard to galvanise party workers and to strike a chord with the masses across India. Having Priyanka as a full-time politician by his side will be a huge asset.

Politics is a full-time job - Times of India

Manipuri society may be predominantly woman but politics has remained a male bastion for ages. Women voters have outnumbered men since the 1990 polls. But, they have not been able to make their presence felt in the political scenario of this picturesque state in northeast.

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Out of a total of 17,40,819 eligible voters, 8,89,497 are women who will decide the fate of 279 candidates, including 14 women aspirants, in the Assembly elections slated for January 28. Poll officials said there are 14 women candidates of whom 10 are from the four valley districts and the remaining four from the hill districts.

Politics still male dominated in Manipur - IBNLive.com

For the first time Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has indicated that she is open to joining active politics if Rahul Gandhi asks her to do so. Priyanka made the statement on Tuesday during the campaign trail in Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly polls.

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For the first time Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has indicated that she is open to joining active politics if Rahul Gandhi asks her to do so. Priyanka made the statement on Tuesday during the campaign trail in Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly polls. Priyanka is scheduled to tour Amethi and Rae Bareli on Tuesday where she will try to boost the Congress's campaign. The Congress, buoyed by Rahul Gandhi's high-voltage campaign in the state, is hopeful of putting up a good show in Uttar Pradesh after being pushed to the sidelines in the state.

I will join politics if Rahul wants: Priyanka Gandhi - Moneycontrol.com