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Letter to BS: Citizenship Bill will push northeast people to the brink

Parliament cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill without giving much thought to the concerns of the people of the northeast

Letter to BS: Telecom operators should settle their price war themselves

The Trai has all along maintained that floor prices are not desirable

Transferring fertiliser subsidy

Farmers do not favour direct cash transfer

Data protection concerns

India's first privacy legislation has too many holes

Realty Check: Current rates and unit sizes in the Rs 1.5-2 cr price range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Tipping point: Invest with at least a five-year horizon in balanced funds

If you want a moderate-risk product, and your fund has a decent track record, there is no reason to exit this category.

India has the lowest number of web domains registered among top economies

India is still a laggard when it comes to digital presence of businesses

Letters to BS: Change in mindset is key for preventing crimes against women

Atrocities against women by men will only cease when the mindset of men undergoes a change. It has to begin from childhood

Letters to BS: We must examine why people want 'an eye for an eye'?

Criminals sentenced to death are always given a long rope, to file review and mercy petitions, with their sentences frequently getting commuted to life

Letters to BS: CJI should lead in fixing criminal justice delivery system

A broken justice system results in unconstitutional methods of delivering justice

UP govt set to get anti-romeo squad back after rise in crimes against women

The police wing, which was criticised by some for allegedly targeting couples hanging out in public places, gradually lost its sting

Top 10 biz headlines: Data protection bill, new GST rates, and more

From lack of bilateral pacts hurting investments to EaseMyTrip on the way to becoming the first online travel agency to be listed on the Indian stock market, here are the top 10 business headlines

Dope and hope

There are many loopholes in WADA's Russia ban

Simplify I-T structure

That's the way to go for improving tax base, compliance

Letters to BS: Indian companies must practise what we preach to others

Indian firms wishing to do business abroad must meet internationally accepted standards and have the ability/capacity to adhere to the laws as well as the regulatory requirements in those countries

Is BJP's search for new state leader in MP making Chouhan jittery?

He recently courted arrest along with some farmer leaders protesting the urea crisis. Then he sat on dharna seeking justice for a rape victim

Letters to BS: Quit making lame excuses, crack down on onion price rise

The government's failure to properly visualise the emerging situation post onion crop failure and its inability to rise to the occasion well in time has led to the messy situation

Karvy Stock Broking moves SAT against Sebi order; hearing on Friday

Karvy will be represented by Vikram N of Visesha Law Services, according to the cause list put out by SAT.

Signals from Hong Kong

The face-off holds lessons for 'strong' governments

Rising fiscal fears

A comprehensive review is needed