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'Adviser' Prashant Kishor has altered political discourse of Mamata's TMC

The party took a nuanced position on the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370; now it is mulling whether it should start reaching out to Dalits in Bengal

Meeting unwell people despite differences is Maharashtra's culture: BJP

Despite all the political turmoil, BJP leaders Harshvardhan Patil and Ashish Shelar met Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, 57, at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he underwent angioplasty

Letter to BS: JNU hostel fee should be hiked in a way that it doesn't pinch

The monthly Rs20 fee for a hostel room is something that really needed to be changed -- by how much is something that could have been discussed with the stakeholders

Letter to BS: SC's Ayodhya judgment is a perfectly convincing one

If the evidence is not quite clear cut, the principle that the judge has to follow in civil cases is the preponderance of probability

Flawed strategy

Regional FTAs are out, but bilateral ones are as tough

Reviving housing

Investment will depend on how the AIF works

'Adversaries' using 150 fake social media profiles to extract info: Army

An official said people using fake social media profiles have been trying to engage with Army personnel by pretending to be fellow Army officers, police personnel or even posing as women

Letter to BS: Agri, industry must work in tandem to avert decay in economy

Focussing on local markets is thus the ideal solution

Letter to BS: Successor to a long-serving top boss must be equally reputed

It would be indicative of lack of succession planning if the reins are given to an outsider when the organisation is doing well

The Tamil Nadu way

Other states should also enable contract farming

Projection of steady growth outlook in business revenue: Report

India average salary increase is expected to remain on a steady path

The lure of dollar bonds

Surge in foreign borrowing poses risks

Titan plunges 10% as analysts de-rate stock following weak Q2 results

Titan cut growth guidance for H2FY20 to 11-13%, from 20%, on account of weak outlook for the jewellery business

Telcos can step up their agile game by deploying tech enablers: BCG report

So far, agile methodologies are largely limited to telco R&D departments

Realty check: Current rates, unit sizes in Rs 1-1.5 crore price range

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

Should you invest in ELSS funds? Only if you have high risk appetite

These funds have, on an average, run up 9.57 per cent over the past three months

Letter to BS: Farmers can make wooden boards out of rice stubble

It is a widely used technology in the West

Letter to BS: Crackers, farmers not the only reason for air pollution

We tend to somehow ignore the bigger causes of our misery that haunt us throughout the year

Letter to BS: Another scam unearthed, can we bank on bankers anymore?

The ordinary man has to keep his fingers crossed hoping his savings are safe

Fuel retail: Job half done

Transparent pricing regime should be the next step