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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

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

Protectionism, again: Joint action by stock exchanges raises concerns

The right way to deal with loss of competitiveness is to address the root cause of that

Jaipur Literature Festival had more books, less controversy

In some sense, a maturity has crept in to both the festival and the coverage of it in the national media

Union Budget 2018: Well crafted, but fiscal stress shows

A higher interest rate regime, if it materialises, carries with it the risk of a slower economic recovery than might otherwise have been the case

Cong's confused stance: Soft Hindutva betrays lack of faith in secularism

The Congress has chosen to resort to a dangerous combination of soft Hindutva and minority appeasement that is unlikely to enhance its credibility with the wider electorate

Be consistent in accounting: Govt should not ignore costs of bank recap

It is very important that the government transparently and accurately report its fiscal deficit target

Act fast on RCEP: India-Asean trade growth has been underwhelming

India's achievement in terms of growing trade relations with Asean has been underwhelming