But, setting up a company in India is anything but plain sailing, he says stressing that his first few attempts at business in India failed.

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But it wasn't all plain sailing for Shakhtar after it scored a hugely controversial goal to go to 1-1.

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The fans' new-found optimism seemed to transmit to the players on the pitch as they produced a consummate performance, but it was not all plain sailing for Spurs.

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Yet while liberals have cheered the result as a mark of social progress, it does not necessarily augur plain sailing for the al-Sabah family that has ruled Kuwait since the 18th century.

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If a tax-related exodus from Switzerland seems unlikely, business is hardly plain sailing.

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It looked plain sailing for the home side until Inzamam (28) fell victim to a contentious lbw decision.

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Though widely acknowledged as a pragmatic operator who is excellent at his job, life at the Premier League helm has certainly not been all plain sailing for Scudamore and he has deep experience in riding various storms of controversy.

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