Lok Pal important measure, but more needed

A historic step forward

Business Standard

Now, India's policymakers must focus on domestic bottlenecks

Fear of tapering

The unnecessary spat over a diplomat's arrest

Follow local laws

Casual barbarism of US arrest procedure revealed

Searching question

A surprise pause

Why safety fears need a more mature response

Tower troubles

Back to cereals

One year on, gender issues are discussed - but far from solved

Still a crisis

High inflation will likely force RBI to raise rates

Fait accompli

Why dividend payouts seem recession-proof

Insulating shareholders

Is internet usage in India being overstated?The number of internet users in the country has crossed the 200-milion mark, according to the Internet & Mobile Association of India. It took a decade to go from 10 million to 100 million, but just three years to rise to 200 million. As many as 50 million are estimated to have come on board in the last one year alone. Projections are that by June next year, India will have 243 million internet users - next only to China (300 million) and ahead of the United States (207 million).But the numbers need to be treated with caution. One, India's internet penetration is abysmal - just 17 per cent. This is way below the US (81 per cent), China (42.3 per cent) and even the average for developing countries (24 per cent). Two, not all internet users are active. Out of the 205 million estimated by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (as in October 2013), only 80 per cent, or 164 million, are active users. And the association's definition of

Not quite online

Potential for automotive exports revealed

Bikes for China

Given new data, a hike in the repo rate looks likely

Triple whammy?

Parliament should write Section 377 into history

A step backwards

Competition Commission's order is a wake-up call

End coal monopoly

Parties should focus on work, not obstructing policymaking

Six months still

Mr Modi can no longer avoid speaking on macroeconomic issues

A silent PM-in-waiting

Fewer homeless people

Aam Aadmi Party's next step must be into government

The fruits of success

Emerging alternatives

At Bali, conditional victory for Indian interests

WTO lives on

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