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TN Ninan is a former editor and chairman of Business Standard and has held several influential positions in journalism and media.
TN Ninan is a former editor and chairman of Business Standard and has held several influential positions in journalism and media.
Higher import duties on steel improve the bottom lines of steel-makers, but depress those of downstream users of steel
There is substance to the argument that place names are part of a city's sense of itself and of its history, and therefore that changes should not be made lightly
If there's one thing the 2011 Census shows, it's that India will remain overwhelmingly Hindu forever
India, considered one of the "fragile five" two years ago, is remarkably stable if one looks beyond the day-to-day action
In recent weeks, the government has taken specific steps to keep the media at arm's length
Of all the markets in which politicians interfere with prices, the land market is probably the last that will be reformed
A survey's design determines its findings; understanding the logic behind measurement is key to interpretation
China and India have approached trade negotiations very differently: the former with confidence, the latter in a defensive crouch
Mr Sinha says he has held four rounds of meetings with the banks, and plans to hold a fifth meeting with southern banks-to assess their need for fresh capital
The school education system needs a desperate overhaul. So shouldn't the human resource development minister in New Delhi be focusing on it too, in the middle of her other pressing concerns?
Politicians have continued taking people for granted and managed to stay above the law
The question is, when brand ambassadors are being hauled up for what they promote, will brand managers come under the scanner for what they do?
Will those who promote ayurvedic products that have iron as a standard ingredient, get the same treatment as Maggi noodles, or benefit from benign neglect?
The Asian Development Bank, surveying water security in Asia, has reported that India ranks near the bottom on the subject
A call for balance in assessing the first year of the PM -- and less prickliness on the part of the BJP