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Right signals: PMO does well to apply brakes on two of railways' mega plans

Over the years, the railways have electrified high-traffic routes based on the projected rate of return

For a true reset

India should focus on getting key projects off the ground in Nepal

Boldly but carefully

Important to ensure proportionality in bank fraud probes

Without fear or favour: The Speaker should take up the no-confidence motion

Ms Mahajan said she could not proceed unless the House was in order

Behind the curve: Facebook data theft underlines India's lax privacy laws

Harvesting user-data may be a breach of the user-agreement with Facebook or any other social media platform from where it is garnered

Save cotton revolution: Reducing GM seeds price spells trouble for farmers

Though the government's action is meant to benefit 8 million cotton growers, in reality it may hurt them the most

Instead of shying away, WTO must rally support for multilateralism

The WTO has to deal with an increasing number of complaints from countries across the world threatening to take retaliatory action against the US

Freeze-frame: Congress must articulate an alternative vision

Mere aggression in Gandhi's speech will not help unless it is backed by a clear and granular action plan

Proof of concept: Govt should consider a test case for bank privatisation

Demand for erstwhile public sector banks might build up among possible acquirers, leading to the discovery of more remunerative prices

The heat is on: Harsher summers call for area-specific action plans

Water scarcity is amongst the most worrisome potential fallouts of a searing summer

Nifty PSB index in a free fall: Time to initiate last of 4 'R's in banking

The Nifty PSU Bank index declined 3.57% on Wednesday with Andhra Bank, Canara Bank and Allahabad Bank sustaining the maximum damage.

Congested hubs: More effort needed for capacity at Delhi, Mumbai airports

The delays in implementing plans for Mumbai's second airport also must bear a significant share of the blame

Championing services: The enabling environment cannot remain constrictive

The first and obvious issue concerns the foundations on which to build a strong services sector

Govt must ensure coal denationalisation works to make it a game changer

Regulations must be conducive for competitive and sustainable price discovery

Cauvery river dispute verdict: A landmark judgment by SC

Treating water as a national asset is a welcome correction

Worrying trend: India's export woes have little to do with global demand

Expectedly, the trade deficit has expanded briskly; by $131 billion in the first 10 months of 2017-18 against $88 billion in the same period last year

Why Prasar Bharati is in the midst of a crisis

No point in spending public money if it cannot run independently

Bullets with bullets: UP must reconsider its approach to police encounters

One of the key reasons why UP has traditionally struggled in attracting corporate interest has been the shoddy state of law and order in the state

Regulatory lessons: India should reduce dependence on the banking system

The central error here is that the SWIFT inter-bank communication system is not monitored as carefully as it should be by some Indian banks

Political funding secrecy: Parties have ensured they stay above the law

The irony of the government legalising illegal foreign funding of political parties also lies in the enormous crackdown on foreign funds and aids received by NGOs