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Letter to BS: Root cause for IL&FS' audit failure remains unaddressed

The independent body should appoint the auditors of all listed and unlisted companies with a threshold turnover

Harsh Vardhan election mantra: 45 minutes of sleep is sufficient

In a press conference, Vardhan said he was sleeping for three-four hours only every day

Audit rot

There is structural problem with auditing in India

Macro headwinds

Next govt will face daunting economic challenges

Letter to BS: Odisha govt did a sterling job in disaster management

A few more lessons are worth considering by all

Letter to BS: Anti-profiteering authority's term should not be extended

It is high time the CII and the FICCI take up the issue to free the economy from this vice like grip of the anti-profit authority

The NBFC crisis

Downgrades add fresh stress to the sector

Letter to BS: Modi's joke on dyslexia would offend the differently-abled

The typical difference between winning and losing is 15 per cent and typically 20 per cent of voters are PWD who will benefit from the election process being made barrier-free

'Tired, not retired': Uma Bharti says she will return to electoral politics

Uma Bharti, who is not contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, has made it clear that she is not planning to retire from active politics any time soon

Letter to BS: Services should be linked with all other economic activities

The recent session (Geneva, 1-2 May, 2019) of the UNCTAD multi-year expert meeting on trade, services and development focused on the strengthening productive capacity through services

Letter to BS: Modi, Mamata's 'street-fighting' politics is unfortunate

This is ironical because these two states have gifted the world its greatest apostles of peace and universal brotherhood - Mahatma Gandhi, Dayananda Saraswati just to name a few

Standing up to Fani

Odisha did a sterling job in disaster management

Shatrughan Sinha's campaign trademark: Every speech starts with 'Khamosh'

Silence also tells its own story. There must be a good reason why I became disloyal, says Shatrughan Sinha

The Yeti syndrome

Yet another myth goes viral

On a high horse

SC ultimatum on RTI info exposes RBI's overconfidence

Letter to BS: Result-oriented oversight key to avoid bad loans, bank frauds

Despite the robust systems and procedures in existence, banks are losing their earnings significantly to meet the provision and write-off requirements on account of bad loans and frauds

Letter to BS: Sebi's decision on minority shareholders a retrograde step

Whether nudged by the government or under pressure from the MNC lobby, the move puts in reverse gear its own earlier decision to insist on shareholder approval for royalty payment

Kamal Nath uses cell phone flash light to vote after power fails in centre

A large number of employees and officials of the energy department has been suspended in the last couple of days

Rehabilitating BRI

Beijing seeks to project a better image of its giant infra scheme

Ludhiana facility to fast-track bicycle SMEs, says CRISIL report

The industry is clustered in Ludhiana, Punjab, and as many as 85-90% of units are SMEs that cater to original equipment manufacturers