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Rahul Gandhi's Berkeley speech: More polish, less obfuscation, but not fully honest
Rahul Gandhi did a much better job than before, but, he was being less than candid in some areas. But then, maybe, this is what makes him a better politician today than what he was before.
 "Rahul Gandhi's Berkeley speech: More polish, less obfuscation, but not fully honest")
Bhima-Koregaon: When new Dalit leadership faces off with Hindutva project
The educated Dalit doesn't just want a ride on the bus of democracy; it wants to be at the steering wheels
 "Bhima-Koregaon: When new Dalit leadership faces off with Hindutva project")
India isn't winning friends with its openly aggressive lurch to the right
The Indian government is behaving like Viktor Orban of Hungary or Donald Trump himself in its happy embrace of the global right.
 "India isn't winning friends with its openly aggressive lurch to the right")
Rahul Gandhi elected Congress president: Can he challenge PM Modi?
If he succeeds, he will fashion the Congress party into a viable challenger for Narendra Modi's BJP; if he fails, India will be staring at a virtual one party democracy for the foreseeable future
 "Rahul Gandhi elected Congress president: Can he challenge PM Modi?")
Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy
Macroeconomic parameters have shown that the Indian economy is going through a rough patch. Here are the key policy decisions taken by the govt in 2019, to bring the India growth story back on track
 "Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy")
Infra to banks: What will it take to fix Indian finance after the crisis
Can India in the 2020s try to reinvent its finance-construction model so that it works for everyone and not just for a few thousand financiers in Mumbai?
 "Infra to banks: What will it take to fix Indian finance after the crisis")
Statsguru: Despite GST dues payment, worries far from over on revenue front
IGST collection on imports shows a disturbing trend with a fall for four consecutive months
 "Statsguru: Despite GST dues payment, worries far from over on revenue front")
As protests against citizenship tests swell, what Is Modi's endgame?
Protests in Indian cities against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens have attracted young people of all faiths and none.
 "As protests against citizenship tests swell, what Is Modi's endgame?")
IPL media rights: Winner Star TV will now have monopoly over cricket
Star walked away with all the rights and full honors, laying claim to 300 days of cricket over 5 years, at a price tag about Rs. 54.5 crore a match
 "IPL media rights: Winner Star TV will now have monopoly over cricket")
Statsguru: Ranked 129th, India's disappoints on human development index
Life expectancy, the average number of years a person spends in school, and incomes in India are close to the South Asian average
 "Statsguru: Ranked 129th, India's disappoints on human development index")
Fact-checking FASTag: Will device really help commuters, toll collection?
From December 15, 2019 FASTag will be mandatory. If FASTag is missing from your vehicle, the driver will have to pay double the toll tax
 "Fact-checking FASTag: Will device really help commuters, toll collection?")
All is not well with the Indian economy, say analysts; remain cautious
Recently, analysts at CLSA too had forecast a similar growth rate (of 5 per cent) for the Indian economy in FY20 with risks to the downside.
 "All is not well with the Indian economy, say analysts; remain cautious")
Contrarian view is fine, but govt is trying hard
The World Bank has recognised 20 economic reforms of the Modi government that will be considered in this year's ease of doing business ranking
 "Contrarian view is fine, but govt is trying hard")
Modi in Germany: Will India's FTA pragmatism bring EU out of its shell?
Modi has displayed a clear inclination for leveraging external sector for domestic economic growth
 "Modi in Germany: Will India's FTA pragmatism bring EU out of its shell?")
Of Shalya, economic slowdown: Modi out attacking critics of his Mahabharata
Modi's response is meant to shut up some elements within BJP as he has also offered the proverbial olive branch to industry with assurances on GST
 "Of Shalya, economic slowdown: Modi out attacking critics of his Mahabharata")
Explained: Why RBI's repo rate cuts are not enough to bolster GDP growth
Transmission of rate cuts by banks has been slow because any lowering of interest rate, with deposit rates unchanged, will reduce banks' net interest income spread, affecting their revenue
 "Explained: Why RBI's repo rate cuts are not enough to bolster GDP growth")
What Xi Jinping's hold on power in China means for India
Xi has been able to mask his failures through a reign of terror. This raises the chances of miscalculation in military matters which India will need to be wary of
 "What Xi Jinping's hold on power in China means for India")
Modi-Xi 'Informal Summit': Hopes of a big India-China reset are misplaced
India's two big expectations - fewer border transgressions and better economic ties - rest on shaky foundations
 "Modi-Xi 'Informal Summit': Hopes of a big India-China reset are misplaced")
How Delhi Airport upstaged Changi with a starry turn on social media
IGI Airport is among top 5 global and first among Asian airports on social media, marking a shift in the way public spaces are viewed and branded
 "How Delhi Airport upstaged Changi with a starry turn on social media")
Best of BS Opinion: Maharashtra govt formation, tax buoyancy, and more
Opinion and analysis on telecom companies' decision to raise tariffs and the way the government is responding to slowdown.
 "Best of BS Opinion: Maharashtra govt formation, tax buoyancy, and more")