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Robbing Peter to pay Paul

The government has recently taken steps to ringfence the steel industry

Crude politics

Daily revision of petrol and diesel prices has burdened the masses

Letters: Riding on glamour

On demonetisation, Rajan found it discomforting that black money has found its way into the banking system

Letters: Beyond curiosity

The low rate of interest of 0.1% for 50 years is being touted as a selling point

Letters: A bullet train for whom?

Govt should improve roads all over India, provide better health care in rural and semi-urban areas

Cracking the shells

But the principle of natural justice should not be ignored

High-speed success

The bullet train project needs to buck many trends

Tradition plus sensitivity

The famous Dasara procession in Mysuru typically has a lead elephant carrying a howdah with a goddess idol

Negative narrative

Rajnath Singh said anti-national elements have been trying to foment tension

Educating junior officers

A minister of state in Modi's government decided to call status meetings

Avoidable issues

GST has been claimed as a revolutionary step in the direction of improving and simplifying taxation and tax collection procedures

Consider social impact

Modi in his address during Sardar Saravor Dam inauguration mainly targeted academics, activists, and the World Bank

1.4 million youth arrested for riots in 10 years, 96% men: NCRB

NCRB started listing cases related to riots under eight categories from 2014

'If IMFL works, so can IFRS'

Ind-AS is based on IFRS that actually stands for International Financial Reporting Standards

House that!

A JD-U spokesperson advised Tejashwi Yadav to not be 'fascinated with the bungalow'

Rahul Gandhi's new fans

Rahul's interaction with students and faculty in US seems to have found him new fans

Good tidings from Japan

The growing friendship comes at a crucial time

Worrisome trade data

Overvalued Indian rupee needs attention

Down and out

GDP surprises on the downside; govt must respond swiftly

Quiet amid criticism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle @narendramodi was silent on Thursday