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Developing agro-hubs

Govt must do a lot of spade work to make this idea work

Speculation over Jaya successor

The Central Hall of Parliament buzzes with conspiracy theories when the two Houses are in session and members take a break to meet each other across party lines and also with journalists

Number games

The Congress and the Samajwadi Party are exploring the possibility of a pre-poll alliance for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Old versus new

The pressure of digitising transaction and adoption of e-wallets is getting to everyone

Going cashless

Govt has taken the right steps, but many hurdles still left

Realty Check

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Why the Reserve Bank decided to hold rates

Inflation is falling but base effect will reverse in December

Key deals last week

Letters: Don't rush tax matters

The government should wait for the Budget to enact tax-related changes linked to demonetisation and black money

Letters: Self-made politician

Economists might have frowned upon the slew of populist schemes launched by her, but several of them did benefit the common man in the state

Letters: Law not to blame always

The ban on the entry of a certain category of vehicles into New Delhi was aimed at reducing pollution, not eliminating it

Like old friends

Embassy of Japan in New Delhi celebrated its national day, on the occasion of the birthday of the Japanese Emperor

INA vs TATA

At a session on inclusive insurance in New Delhi, panelists were discussing various ways, including using digital tools, to bring more people under insurance cover

Money isn't everything

Narendra Modi govt has moved fast to resolve the currency squeeze that some of the embassies and high commissions had faced after demonetization

Securing digital India

Legal gaps that allow hacking must be plugged urgently

Unclear outlook

RBI gives more weight to upside risks to inflation

Tamil Nadu's Amma

Jayalalithaa's rule and demise have lessons for other leaders

The various colours of revolution

There was generous use of the saffron colour in the decor and brochures of Petrotech 2016 in Delhi

Mother-in-law' of invention

One-liners flew thick and fast at a session moderated by Vijay Mahajan of BASIX group during the Inclusive Finance India Summit

Wallet boss as selfie celebrity

With cashless becoming the new buzzword and mobile wallets the new mode of transaction, bosses of companies such as FreeCharge, Oxigen, MobiKwik and Paytm are fast gaining celebrity status