Too much discretion in single-brand retail regulation

Retail licence Raj

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Corruption and profligacy have resulted in drought, calamities, slums and poor sanitation for 70 per cent of the people

Letters: Need for transparency

he issue of millions of pending cases putting enormous pressure on the judiciary is an extremely serious one

Letters: Judgement call

Lok Sabha member Rajesh Ranjan quipped sarcastically that Kejriwal had introduced the scheme to gain "cheap publicity"

Letters: Follow the Delhi example

Oram said that due to the heavy use of chemicals and fertilisers, all the mosquitoes had flown away from rural to urban areas

Rural versus urban

Mamata Banerjee said you can cast your vote in favour of Manishda. He is not a thief

Character certificate

They were not present at the engagement in New Delhi in February either

No invitation for Lalu, Rabri Devi

Clarity needed on political intervention in terror cases

Twin narratives

Digital India fillip for IT MSMEs

An analysis of 128 CRISIL-rated MSMEs in the IT sector shows that they chalked up a compound annual growth rate of 23% in revenue between 2012-13 and 2014-15, riding on a surge in sales from Rs 14.89 cr to Rs 22.42 cr

Attention to problems of India's judiciary overdue

Fixing judicial delays

The PM, taken back by the CJI's impassioned appeal for expediting the process, given its complexity, could not have done more than merely assure all

Letters: Crying for justice

In public sector banks, officers aren't allowed to resign, except on medical grounds

Letters: Right to resign

The author aptly observes that "India is forever in election mode because there is always an election to be held, somewhere or other, in one or more of its 29 states"

Letters: Coinciding polls

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma demanded exemption from the rule for MPs while Parliament was in session

Against all odds

Maneka Gandhi on Saturday cited the example of Congress president Sonia Gandhi while talking about ways to fight corruption

Family ties

His first piece of medical wisdom was to boil unripe mangoes and then drink the juice with mint, pepper and water

Lalu plays doctor

StatsGuru: Why mutual funds are undergoing a revival

The mutual fund industry has undergone something of a revival -as Table 1 shows, the number of folios has increased after a long decline

It is gratifying to see the govt's attempts to outline its efforts in various directions

Transforming India needs planning

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Business Standard analyses one family's finances and suggests a way forward

Case study

Realty check: Budget - Rs 1-1.5 crore

Business Standard brings you a snapshot of average current rates and unit sizes in localities that offer property in the price range of Rs 1-1.5 crore

Getting active and fit, improving sleep quality and reducing stress are the top three health goals for India Inc, according to GOQii's annual report on fitness titled "The India Fit Report"

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