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Infrastructure woes

Redistributive schemes take their toll on allocation

Letter to BS: FM's assurance comes as a breather for 'genuine' start- ups

Here's hoping that verification powers for proving themselves being genuine would not lie with the infamous income tax inspector

President Kovind unveils Atal Bihari Vajpayee's portrait in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while people recalled the oratory skills of Vajpayee, his silence had more power than his words

Populism catches on

Politics triumphs over economics in state Budgets

Good news, bad news

More workers receive salaries, but women are working less

Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple foundation stones to be laid on April 20

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, a worldwide Hindu religious and civic organisation, is building the temple

The great disruptor

Netflix's rise has been phenomenal

Chatterbox: Congress in Punjab, BJP in Haryana get into election mode early

In Punjab, the Congress has declared decentralised committees with all the top leaders being involved in campaign and election strategy

How govt uses dividend is its decision: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

There are several issues under discussion between the government and the Reserve Bank. Any decision of RBI is driven by certain principles and accounting norms

Long way to go

e-NAM's success depends on APMC reforms

A realignment

RBI gives primacy to growth concerns

RBI monetary policy: Bad loan recognition norms, bulk deposits, and more

The RBI on Thursday decided to raise the criteria for 'bulk deposits' for banks to Rs 2 crore from the current Rs 1 crore, to provide more operational freedom to lenders to raise funds

Madhya Pradesh BJP facing shortage of funds after Assembly election defeat

To arrange for some funds, the party has decided to issue coupons of Rs 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000

Letter to BS: India has to invest in children to make them great

Unless society at large and parents take notice, and act proactively, children may have a bleak future as far as their physical and mental health is concerned

Letter to BS: RBI board meeting on Feb 18 to approve interim dividend

The present move to arrive at the amount of interim dividend based on the audited accounts of the RBI for the half year ending December 31, 2018, should give the RBI some relief

Letter to BS: Income tax rebate less justified than farm income support

My contention is that while one could readily agree with the overall sentiment of the editorial, the reference to "five times" sticks in the throat

'Apni Baat Rahul Ke Saath': When Cong prez stunned students at a restaurant

The interaction was a slightly tweaked version of similar interactions Gandhi had before launching the Congress' manifesto ahead of the 2014 national election.

Letter to BS: Mamata Banerjee is fuelling her prime ministerial ambition

I hope that her protest will free the country of all anti-democratic elements.

Letter to BS: Indian Army still mired in high personnel costs

The glaringly low budget provided for the Army, with practically nothing left for modernisation of equipment and ammunition, needs to be reviewed

Defusing a crisis

SC intervenes in an unnecessary stand-off in Kolkata