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John Kerry nominated to be the next US secretary of state
Defence deal, other key trade and investment pacts also likely
Rahul Gandhi is very, very different from all the Gandhis before him
Despite being in power in the state, the Congress is yet to create a durable power-base
Soren has never leveraged his leadership he has leveraged only his numerical strength in politics
T M Ramalingam runs a commodities trading business in Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu
Before Budget, departments see outlays shaved
The MP CM is so low profile that few realise he could be Modi's counterweight within BJP
Another master move
UPA's new dealmaker
Obama nominates 5-term Senator from Massachussets as next Secretary of State for the US
A month after Balasaheb's death, the Shiv Sena under its new head Uddhav is in retreat
The man of the moment
Modi may end up with a few seats short of 117, his last tally in a House of 182