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China's demand problem

World's second-largest economy may be in a deflationary cycle

Europe's upward march

The euro zone could be on the road to revival

Fixing the PDS

Food ministry needlessly wary of reform

Carbon tax facts

India tries to change the game on climate change

The way forward

Finance minister right to call for political consensus on reform

Artificial scarcity

The reason bids in spectrum auction are so high

Unplanned Plan

Why has Budget retained Plan spending distinction?

Making a martyr

Ban on 'India's Daughter' has hurt India's reputation

PPP problems

State taking most of the risk in shared projects is undesirable

The virtue of self-control

The media must guard its reputation more carefully

Sentiment success

Budget has succeeded in keeping market mood positive

Setting goals

The pros and cons of inflation targeting

Reworking the financial sector

What the Budget has for banks and regulators

The benefits of power

Signs of change in the BJP's approach to its core issues

Missing farm focus

Budget impact on agriculture blurry

Wanted: a time frame

Clarity needed on the plan to reduce corporation tax

Coping under pressure

Less paper, please

The real way to have security in ministries

The right track

The difference with this Railway Budget

Prevent an epidemic

Swine flu could be controlled with government action