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CAG audit of power firms can raise more questions than answers

The CAG could probe two key factors: purchase price of power and T&D losses, especially theft angle

The year of living foolishly: Shankar Sharma

The UPA has let courts, the CBI, the CAG become too independent, and hence deserves to suffer

Roads: Regulator, exit policy might make journey less bumpy

Economic growth may see shallow recovery in FY15

Industrial recovery, general elections and a pick-up in developed economies will aid recovery in growth but a secular bull run is unlikely

Important year for emerging markets: Mark Mobius

A transition year: Sanjeev Prasad

Stable govt after 2014 LS polls, continuation of economic reforms critical for market's performance in CY14, FY15

Policy Front: Giving credit where it is due

Setting up the Cabinet Committee on Investment set in motion many stalled projects worth lakhs of crores

2013: The end of illusions

When law took its own course

Year 2013 has been a watershed year for India Inc with new norms in place, especially a new company law after 60 years. An expert panel assesses the impact of various laws and regulations

Will 2014 see markets run on 'animal spirits'?

Here is what the top brokerages and research houses across the country believe how CY2014 could pan out for the economy, equity markets and the rupee as they crystal-gaze into the future

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Taking stock of the equity & commodities markets in 2013

2013: Some advances, quite a few negatives

Who will be star of the Indian economy in 2014?

RBI governor and new FM could hog all the limelight

Nokia tax judgment: Court acts as Solomon

The Tejas fighter's role in war

The fear economy

When the economy is weak, workers have a very weak hand and employers are in a position to work them harder, pay them less, or both

Can Amit Mitra bring back industry to West Bengal?

Despite making the right noises, Corporate India wary of investing in Mamata's Bengal

Chettiars struggle to bring family into business

This thriving mercantile community of South India, which has given the country many prominent banks and business houses, is threatened by dwindling interest in entrepreneurship among its younger membe

Has the Environment Ministry been rendered toothless again?

With Ramesh and Natarajan ousted, many fear the MoEF may go back to being a puppet ministry

'Export earnings must be converted into $ at rate ruling on date of licence'