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Bihar's bitter lesson in teacher recruitment
The revelation of fraud in the employment of teachers in the state is a lesson to government officials that quick-fix solutions to development problems can end up doing more harm than good
 "Bihar's bitter lesson in teacher recruitment")
BRICS Bank: worthless at best, a disaster at worst
Has India just promised Shanghai Rs 60,000 crore to spend on China's national interest in Africa?
 "BRICS Bank: worthless at best, a disaster at worst")
Modi's imprint?
More than any corporate lobby or pressure group, the influence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the strongest
 "Modi's imprint?")
Budget's sovereign credit impact will be modest
The lack of details on expenditure reduction & revenue expansion reveals how difficult it is to implement policy shifts in India's complex political economy
Rurban Gujarat
The idea of urban infrastructure in rural areas is already alive in over 2,300 villages of Gujarat due to the generous contributions of Gujarati Non-Resident Indians to the land of their origin
 "Budget has a bit for everyone: Vishal Kapoor")
 "The focus on smart cities was satisfying: Firdose Vandrevala")
 "Fiscal gap targets, if achieved, look promising: Anant Goenka")
 "A pragmatic, growth-oriented approach: Baba N Kalyani")
 "Govt's health care contribution to increase with new steps: Murtaza Khorakiwala")
 "A road map for revival of the Indian economy: T S Kalyanaraman")
 "Speech failed to reflect job creation focus: Subhashis Gangopadhyay")
 "My Budget: Prasoon Joshi")
 "My Budget: Sonal Mansingh")
 "My Budget: Gul Panag")
 "My Budget: J J Valaya")
Don't expect fireworks from FM on fiscal deficit
Economists believe govt might settle for a higher fiscal deficit target of 4.5% to fund capex
 "Don't expect fireworks from FM on fiscal deficit")