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When M S Subbulakshmi brought Meera to life
The writer remembers the queen of Carnatic music, M S Subbulakshmi, on her centenary year
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Monetary policy in a bind
How can the interest rate policy alone tackle the problem when what is required is supply management?
A Seshan: A welfare-oriented Budget
The various social security schemes, especially for the unorganised sector, and the enhancement of the limits for tax concessions will benefit the common man
Formula 1 heads to Abu Dhabi for a suspenseful finale
The 2014 F1 season is poised for a thrilling conclusion with both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in with a chance to win the title
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A Seshan: 'Insiders' vs 'outsiders' at RBI
The real issue is reconciling the problem of staff denied promotion with the management's desire to promote excellence. But history shows that the solutions lie within the central bank
Can Federer do it at the US Open?
Federer's advantage is his versatility. He can produce an ace when in trouble. But he has to watch out for unforced errors, which often are the cause of his undoing
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A Seshan: Four suggestions for the Budget
Introduce a flat tax, tax dividends and capital gains, expand wealth tax and link fiscal deficit to revenue receipts
French Open: Will Nadal wear the crown again?
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal look likely to contest the title at Roland Garros
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Gangubai's search for perfection
Throat surgery left her with a masculine voice, but the doyenne of the Kirana gharana turned it into an advantage through years of hard work, says author in a review of a biography of the musician
It's time for the Grand Slam!
Will it be the same old stalwarts or will a new star emerge at the Australian Open, starting on January 13?
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A Seshan: The dangers of 'tolerable' inflation
The committee set up under Urjit Patel to revise the policy framework needs to re-examine the Reserve Bank's approach to monetary stability
Interpreter of numbers
A global doyen and theorist in the world of statistics, CR Rao's work has influenced fields as varied as economics, medicine and anthropology
The origin of runaway inflation
A faulty approach to money supply in the mid-eighties transformed the paradigm for monetary policy, says A Seshan in this review of the fourth volume of RBI's history series
A Seshan: Would foreign banks prefer subsidiaries to branches?
The answer could partly lie in the issue of reciprocity but this route may not help the monetary authority
Can the Czechs do it again?
In the world of tennis the doubles matches attract crowd only in Davis Cup. It has lost much of its sheen in Grand Slam events because leading players no longer participate
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The financial tsunami of 2008
On the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers' collapse, a look at the financial failures it caused, as well as the lingering effects
A Seshan: Swapping current troubles for future ones
RBI's forex swap window for oil marketing companies addresses an urgent issue but what happens when the dollars have to be returned?
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