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Will Trump admin's squeeze on security aid to Pakistan work?

For the squeeze to be effective, US will have to withdraw support to Pakistan at IMF and World Bank

What a widening fiscal deficit could mean

After weeks of stress and tension over a widening deficit, you could actually see the government claiming on February 1 a significantly reduced slippage in its fiscal deficit

Infographic: Status-check of old power units to be retired or replaced

To meet climate change targets, govt will retire power-generating units operating for over 25 years or replace them with super-critical units. A look at these veteran units and their present status

Market outlook: Elusive earnings to revive in 2018; to grow 26% by FY19

Earnings are slated to grow at a rate of 14% for the current year, making it a watershed year for earnings

This Indian city is turning a mountain of trash into cash

India's cities are among the largest garbage generators in the world, producing about 62 million tonnes of waste every year

How to do more with less

We will fail in the effort to address the challenges of climate change and sustainable development unless we adopt an approach that emphasises conservation over consumerism

Jeeves or digital Frankenstein? The AI genie came out of the bottle in 2017

The idea is that when something that is already fast is getting to be smarter by the day, we have intelligence on steroids

Year End Specials: GST roll-out, 2G verdict, closure on IBC, and more

Here is a look back on the major events in economy and policy

Ola's Foodpanda acquisition underscores new-age deals driven by '3 Ds'

Data, delivery, and digitalism will likely trigger more partnerships, buyouts and joint ventures in the new year

2018 outlook: Small, mid-caps to surprise, FIIs to remain bullish on India

Retail investors would do well to stick to their asset allocation plans, review their small and mid-cap holdings closely and bring down their return expectations for the next few quarters.

How a leaf could change the fortunes of India's poorest communities

In 2011-12, in India, 45.3 per cent of over 93.8 million tribals lived under the rural poverty line of Rs 27, while 24.1 per cent of 10.4 million tribals lived under the urban poverty line of Rs 33

All accused acquitted: The 2G verdict exonerates cronyism. It is a travesty

Court's decision to acquit all the accused in the 2G scam is essentially a big win for crony capitalism. Or rather, crony socialism

Telecom: Year of turmoil with bleeding balance-sheets under GST's shadow

TRAI reduced the Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) to 6 paise from 14 paise per minute from October 1, 2017

Lessons from a narrow win: How Modi helped BJP avoid a disaster in Gujarat

Gujarat shows that Modi and Shah play to win. The rules are there to be followed when they suit, and broken when that helps

Gujarat Assembly election 2017: The Paradoxes of populism

When his general Tanaji died in the battle for Singhdurg, Shivaji said 'Gadh aala pan singh gela' (We won the fort but the lion is dead). BJP has won Gujarat, but lost its lion, the moral high ground

After Gujarat polls, these key events will drive markets in coming quarters

Five things that can drive the Indian markets in the near future

Delhi gangrape: Why we should remember the victim for more than her courage

The ghastly Delhi gangrape that brought thousands on streets to protest 5 years ago brought sexual violence issues into public discourse more emphatically than decades of agitation by women's groups

Cancellation of hospital licences will not fix India's healthcare problem

From Delhi to Gorakhpur, the government has to elucidate its proper role in health care, and those in charge have to recognize their own responsibilities

Hadiya case: The difference between a khap and a court

Judicial legitimacy is drawn from reasoning of the text and spirit of Indian constitution, not the exercise of power itself

Google Alert on Amazon: Trai, CCI need to adopt internet regulation 3.0

There is serious thinking that giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook need anti-trust regulation because they are undermining democracy, dominating culture & poised to dominate the industry with AI