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Trading charges
The NSE-SGX dispute raises several questions
Populism over environment
Closure of the Sterlite plant did not follow due process
A euro crisis, again: Italy's stand-off poses questions about EU's future
Though unlike Greece, Italy is too big to fail and too big for a bail-out, but Italian government securities began to look a lot more like Greece's in just a few hectic hours
Road to progress: A promising break from poor execution of public projects
Even accounting for Road and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari's penchant for overstating his ministry's achievements, the 135-km EPE represents a noteworthy milestone on his watch
Narendra Modi's visit to Jakarta expands the window for closer ties
A meeting of the Indonesia-India CEO Forum is also planned during Mr Modi's visit
Sending a signal: RBI should consider raising rates, even if by 25 bps
There is no room for overconfidence on the inflation front.
Don't micro-manage
Air passenger compensation should be left to market forces
SBI tackles the problem
Largest lender's guidance on NPAs is clear but ambitious
Rising from the ashes
Zeppelin airships are making a comeback
Industry versus the people: The Sterlite tragedy could have been averted
The sparking point for Tuesday's tragedy was the company's announcement that it was investing Rs 25 billion towards doubling the capacity of its existing facility
Timely amendments: Govt steps in to deal with IBC's effect on SMEs, realty
The government has set the aim of 'housing for all' by 2022, and thus transparency and security for home-buyers should be a priority
Biofuel push
The new policy widens the range of feedstock
Limits of swadeshi
Patanjali should focus on the basics
A tectonic shift: EU's data protection rules have key pointers for India
EU citizens receive the right to be 'forgotten' - they can ask data controllers to erase personal data under certain circumstances
The rural wage crisis: Low food prices, MGNREGS ineffectiveness to blame
The difference between the period since 2014 and that between 2007 and 2013 in rural wage growth data is stark
Not a reform: New proposal for civil servants is flawed
The department of personnel and training (DoPT) has written to line ministries asking them to examine the feasibility of the proposal
Working, but too slowly: Bankruptcy process must keep to its own timetable
As currently in force, the IBC has a 270-day deadline for settling disputes over NPAs that are referred to the NCLT
Barring banks, India Inc's showing in Q4 is encouraging
There is some benefit of a low base effect as earnings were down 4.6 per cent during the corresponding quarter in the last fiscal year after the note ban
After the circus: Role of a governor after polls needs clearer definition
The Karnataka circus was far from edifying, and there should be genuine efforts made by all sides to avoid a repeat of that
The killer app
Should we worry that Google's Duplex can talk like us?