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Jharkhand building land bank to woo industry
Political stability and a couple of big projects are pluses, but focus on medium and small industries is still missing
 "Jharkhand building land bank to woo industry")
25 years of the rupee's historic devaluation
The devaluation was effected to to counter a sharp drawdown in forex reserves; to boost investor confidence, and to improve competitiveness
 "25 years of the rupee's historic devaluation")
UP high on roads & power, but economic logic remains a question
Critics say the stress has been more on political relevance and won't change much on the ground
 "UP high on roads & power, but economic logic remains a question")
NDA's forest policy begins to fall into place
The proposed changes could see growing use of forest land for commercial and developmental projects
 "NDA's forest policy begins to fall into place")
After many twists and turns, Monetary Policy Committee to be in place soon
The MPC is expected to be in place before the next monetary policy review by the RBI in August
Arbitration more efficient mechanism to seek damages
The Indian contract law recognises and permits enforcement of claims that are anti-competitive
 "Arbitration more efficient mechanism to seek damages")
Audit committee has to exercise its power effectively
Audit committee's passive approach could dilute the effectiveness of audit reforms introduced by the Companies Act 2013
 "Audit committee has to exercise its power effectively")
Are techies workmen?
Information technology professionals can set up trade unions. But the jury is out on whether they can be categorised under the workman category
 "Are techies workmen?")
 "Some suggestions regarding SEIS")
Bracing up for brexit impact
Frequently asked questions on how corporate India could prepare for legal and regulatory consequences
 "Bracing up for brexit impact")
Corporates need greater awareness of social inequality
Even the private sector is not entirely immune to the systemic discrimination
 "Corporates need greater awareness of social inequality")
 "Double-edged sword for London's arbitration crown")
Uncertain liberalising in a changing world
Exports are going down for the past 18 months and, despite imports also going down, the number of protectionist measures like anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties, etc, have gone up
Analysts feel not all spectrum will be sold in auction
Govt will auction 2,300 MHz of spectrum, from which it expects to garner Rs 5.44 lakh cr
 "Analysts feel not all spectrum will be sold in auction")
Will the new FDI norms hurt Indian private defence players?
Allowing foreign players to directly compete with Indian players with the latter not equipped with the necessary technology would leave them hobbled
 "Will the new FDI norms hurt Indian private defence players?")
Hope for exports: Is it real or imagined?
The pace of contraction in May was the lowest since November 2014, fuelling optimism that the decline in exports has petered out
 "Hope for exports: Is it real or imagined?")
Updating some earlier schemes
CBEC has decided to merge the Accredited Clients Programme and Authorised Economic Operator scheme into a new 3-tier programme
5 ways in which airlines will be impacted by aviation policy
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new aviation policy with wide-ranging changes
 "5 ways in which airlines will be impacted by aviation policy")