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Entropy, or the disorder in a system, is a concept not usually used to understand economic trends, but it best describes the disorder and randomness at work today in determining the medium- if not long-term course of events, says T N Ninan. He outlines the sources of future shocks here
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Aditi Phadnis describes the state of politics in Sikkim, which could well become one of India’s most progressive states. Read it here
Sandeep Goyal takes a gastronomic tour of Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in London. Read about it here
Suhit Sen looks back on one of the most nail-biting English Premier League seasons of recent years. Read it here
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