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Why Arvind Panagariya couldn't become Montek Singh Ahluwalia for NDA-2

The Aayog was free to give advice to the government, but none of it was binding on it

Baseless Aadhaar and its many flaws: When the poor lose their thumb prints

When machines don't recognise their thumb prints, Aadhaar turns into a device of exclusion

GM Mustard: Let the Dhara flow as this tech is pro-farmer and pro-science

However, there is no evidence that GMOs are harmful for human health

Life at 30,000 market level: It's time to buy on arithmetic, not optimism

Though equities are performing, you should not raise your exposure to just this asset class

Govt's tax collections likely to go up post GST: Neelkanth Mishra

The 40-plus days of advance notice should be a relief for corporates and enterprises, he says

GST rates: FMCG to gain, SUVs to get cheaper, small cars to get costlier

The government has broadly kept the tax rates as closest to their the existing tax rate structures

Wannacry attack: Responsible bitcoin regulation is the need of the hour

The main disadvantage of bitcoin is that transactions can be anonymous

GST: Inching closer toward India's biggest tax reform

Since GST will bring change in existing regime, companies need to ensure proper compliance mechanism

RBI in 'wait and watch' mode on inflation, don't expect a rate cut now

Will RBI lower rates in the year? The answer is definitely yes, though timing may be uncertain.

Investors beware: Stock markets are not prepared for GST disruption

Short-to-medium term pain has not been accounted for; compliance may be burdensome

Air India's privatisation will have to be backed by hefty 'dowry' to buyer

Essentially, govt is paying the buyer a huge cash incentive to take a white elephant off its hands

Trump-Modi meeting: Pragmatism in economy and trade was the clean theme

Initial apprehensions about the meeting appear to have been wide off the mark

Results preview: Q1FY18 will see disruption for consumer-facing companies

We have been witnessing in previous four financial years is a typical case of excel sheet extension

The writing is on the wall for Opec: It needs to cut more

Crude's cascade into bear market territory could be down to algorithmic and technical selling

Buying a car, gold or property? How GST will impact your expenses

Govt has surely kept the consumer's interest in mind while deciding the tax rates under GST

5G in India: Mobile internet will make Digital India vision come true

Going ahead, 5G deployment will be driven by the need for enhanced mobile broadband capabilities

Indian IT to see margin contraction in Q1FY18 due to rupee appreciation

Wipro and Tech Mahindra to post poor results due to pressures in their respective verticals

Q1 FY18 results: What to expect from the banking sector

Impact of NCLT provisions may be seen marginally in Q1 and may largely flow to next few quarters

HPCL-ONGC deal to lead to mega projects, consolidation in oil & gas sector

Proposed deal would not have any significant implications for HPCL shareholders in the short term

From China to liquidity withdrawal, here are key risk factors for the markets

A smaller risk at this point is an excessive monsoon resulting in destruction of crops, property