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Water transport of cargo

A good beginning but challenges abound

The appointments question

Confrontation between judiciary and executive must end

Mr Rajan's swansong

His last policy review raises hope for continuity in RBI's actions

Smog over diesel cess

The court-ordered impost suggests confused thinking

Reforming the public sector

PM's claim of a turnaround lacks conviction

The gamble on Pakistan

Little to gain from PM's reference to Balochistan, PoK

Inflation takeaways

Narrowing gap between CPI and WPI has key policy implications

Faltering Gujarat

The state government needs to urgently reboot its economy

Impressive report card

PM's I-Day speech signals shift to on-ground implementation

End the organ trade racket

The Medical Council's inaction defies logic

Hopes of bumper harvest

Govt must guard against farm commodities' price crash

The greatest Olympian

Michael Phelps' position in sports history is assured

Draconian laws

There are many reasons why they do not work

The curse of debt

States must not stray from fiscal discipline

Regulatory vacuum

But some of the charges against Trai could be unfounded

China, the technology leader

It's unfair to dismiss the Dragon's giant digital leap

Will drones help farmers?

Damage assessment due to natural calamities needs upgrade

PM's clear condemnation

It's time to extend a similar gesture to Muslims, too

Fly-by-night problems

Better regulation of deposit schemes a must

How real is the recovery?

Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption