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Heard of 'Sita Navami'? Sita gets own temple in Bihar; a public holiday too

By the way, there is no authoritative opinion on whether Sita was actually born in Bihar

The EarthNow promise

Live video surveillance will raise more privacy concerns

How should you invest in gold and when can you sell it back to the issuer?

Sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) are not very liquid

Letter to BS: Not just state tax, talk about other financial transfers also

Since 1949, poor mineral producing states have subsidised industrialised coastal states through several modes

Letter to BS: Chanda Kochchar, Shikha Sharma cases show banks' power crisis

The boards of both the companies could not decide the fate of CEOs, without having CEO's will/desire

Market-based solution: Sugar sector should adopt a revenue-sharing model

The total unpaid dues of farmers crossed Rs 160 billion in March-end

Not fair: Finance Commission's terms of reference stray from propriety

The use of the 2011 Census for sharing resources would mean a decline in the flow of resources to these states

Letter to BS: Pragmatic approach towards public perception needed by PMO

Coming from the highest and most powerful group of administrators in the country, one must admire the details PMO goes through

RBI's cryptocurrency clampdown leads to 'revolution' call from exchanges

One such firm, Bitbns, urged its customers, in an e-mail, to sign a petition supporting the cause for blockchain

Letter to BS: India should focus on getting projects off ground in Nepal

Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli's visit to India has provided a broader underpinning to the overall bilateral partnership and signalled a recalibration of ties

Letter to BS: ICICI Bank is under a cloud on account of CBI investigation

The problem for ICICI Bank couldn't have come at a worse time

Letter to BS: RBI inspection is not an audit and does not replace it

The RBI carries out, as and when it decides to do so (not at any prescribed intervals), inspection of banks under Section 35 of the Banking Regulation Act 1949

Karnataka Assembly polls: Is S M Krishna returning to Congress?

Krishna had surprised many by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party a year ago

Right signals: PMO does well to apply brakes on two of railways' mega plans

Over the years, the railways have electrified high-traffic routes based on the projected rate of return

Downsizing CCI: Reducing the number of members may not enhance efficiency

In the case of the CCI, the decision to reduce the number of members from seven to four (including the chairperson) may prove counterproductive

Two-wheeler segment grows as NBFCs capture larger market share

The industry saw a NPA ratio of 2.02%, with 2.45 % and 1.07 for NBFCs and pvt banks

For a true reset

India should focus on getting key projects off the ground in Nepal

Boldly but carefully

Important to ensure proportionality in bank fraud probes

Letter to BS: Educational qualifications more theoretical than practical

A person with greater literary skills will be a misfit in a technical profession just as an engineer need not have the skills of a doctor

Letter to BS: RBI's bewilderment paints gloomy picture for financial sector

There is no option before the government other than emulating the Iceland model to save depositors' interests