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May 15, 2021, Saturday
The credibility problem of governments
Many govts think they can recover from serious reverses. In fact, however, they almost never do. In such situations, the most ...
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May 14, 2021, Friday
Children of the pandemic
Why is it important to tell stories in ways that outlive the news cycle? Read author-filmmaker Samina Mishra and illustrator ...
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May 14, 2021, Friday
A story of ambition
New Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's political journey to the current position is an interesting story
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May 13, 2021, Thursday
What Soli and Lord Lester fought for
Anthony Lester was a barrister who dabbled in left-of-centre politics. The connection with Soli was explained by his passion for ...
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May 12, 2021, Wednesday
How social context influences human behaviour
Many crises are leadership failures rather than technical ones. Leaders focus so intently on an agenda that they fail to factor ...
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May 11, 2021, Tuesday
The discovery of Modi's India
Narendra Modi's is not a picture of a leader concerned about the well-being of the country he governs but of fulfilling a ...
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May 11, 2021, Tuesday
Beards become fashionable
The slowing down of shaving habits has had a deep impact on one brand that stands for shaving: Gillette
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May 10, 2021, Monday
Energy, technology and other saviours
The more-than-doubling of installed capacity since 2010 has helped reduce shortages. The peak deficit in March 2021 was at 0.5 ...
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May 10, 2021, Monday
No quick-fix for leadership change in government
Prime Minister Modi remains unassailable either from within the BJP or outside it, even though today his popularity may have ...
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May 09, 2021, Sunday
Why Citibank is selling its consumer business in India
It's a strategic decision by Citigroup's new CEO, not a reflection on its India operations. Regulators' displeasure and ...
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May 09, 2021, Sunday
Why stock markets are resilient now
If the earnings slow, interest rates rise or there is an external shock, the market will fall sharply
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May 15, 2021, Saturday
Floating bodies, sinking states
Politics and economics are at the heart of the Covid tragedy in UP and Bihar. The misery is a result of voting in the name of ...
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May 14, 2021, Friday
Today, what really is essential?
We've cheered "Essential Workers", as the light has been shone on the people in the shadows, who actually make the world go round
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May 14, 2021, Friday
Seven reasons why Central Vista project is all wrong in its present form
Besides other flaws, why should such a project be executed in the midst of a pandemic when every rupee that can be spared should ...
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May 13, 2021, Thursday
Managing the 2nd pandemic wave
Many of the criticisms of the government's handling of the pandemic are strictly hindsight or lack a rigorous foundation
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May 12, 2021, Wednesday
Economic Outlook for 2021-22
Outlook beset by uncertainties, but GDP in 2021-22 likely to be lower than in 2019-20
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May 11, 2021, Tuesday
'Mirror mirror on the wall ...'
The key fault-lines that must be addressed
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May 10, 2021, Monday
Job losses mount in April
The employment rate fell from 37.6 per cent in March to 36.8 per cent in April
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May 10, 2021, Monday
A tale of two cities
The way Delhi and Mumbai have prepared to take on the pandemic brings out their professional differences
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May 09, 2021, Sunday
EXIM Matters: Funding technology transfer for vax better than IPR waiver
Experts say merely waiving IPR will not raise vaccine supply unless pharma companies transfer the technology and trade secrets ...
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May 09, 2021, Sunday
The indifferent market
The expectation that restrictions may last weeks and not months explains the market's apparent casual view of the pandemic
