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Interview: 'The real test of the recent truce will be summer next year'

While India and Pakistan trade charges one day, and make peace offers on the other, the two sides seem to tackle apparently non-political bilateral disputes with a business-like approach.

Minister for External Affairs Yashwant Sinha's 12-point diplomatic offensive unleashed at a surprise press conference last week has scored enough brownie points in the Indian media and in the world's chancellories.

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi is in the dock for more than one reason. He is accused of offering a bribe to some of the newly-elected BJP legilsators to break away from the party, which he stoutly denies.

Interview: Strategic planning and hard work bagged us three states

Neither DMK or AIADMK look likely to emerge winners in Tamil Nadu polls

Terrorists 'opposed to peace process'

Congress 'bent on toppling Mulayam'

'No judiciary and legislature clash'

Indian expats in the Gulf deserve more help - Ravi

Call for wider consultations on Indo-US nuclear deal

Nuke deal 'won't affect Beijing ties'