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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
 "Why Arvind Panagariya couldn't become Montek Singh Ahluwalia for NDA-2")
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
 "Life at 30,000 market level: It's time to buy on arithmetic, not optimism")
NITI Aayog's usefulness and purpose remain unclear even today
It is unfortunate that the political leadership has not adequately empowered it
Real Life more addictive than the net
Needless to say, Real Life is a very popular MMORPG
 "Real Life more addictive than the net")
Debating the future
Science fiction has long mapped the tension of encountering intelligence that is superior to ours
 "Debating the future")
The female gaze
Some like Anjolie Ela Menon question slotting artists into male and female
 "The female gaze")
Mr Gadkari, allowing driverless cars will generate more high-paying jobs
Autonomous vehicles are the logical next step for cab aggregators like Ola and Uber
 "Mr Gadkari, allowing driverless cars will generate more high-paying jobs")
Hello, good lookin'
It's easy to see that attractive things are preferred but less easy to see that they can work better
 "Hello, good lookin'")
Denver cinema
It's heartwarming to see new foreign cinema being shown at every American city, says J Jagannath
 "Denver cinema")
A mirror for us
Themes of generational, class conflict are common in A State of Freedom as in its predecessor
 "A mirror for us")
When it rains, just pour
Red wines can be classified into two segments: the Bordeaux style and Burgundy style
 "When it rains, just pour")
Soak in the news, reach for your BP machine
The sordid events this week were more than enough to keep the body's mercury soaring
 "Soak in the news, reach for your BP machine")
Holy *bleep*
'The Argumentative Indian' has come under censor board's scanner & being asked to make few cuts
 "Holy *bleep*")
Sufi mysticism and pantheism
Plato's successors developed the concept of pantheism, belief that identifies God with the universe
 "Sufi mysticism and pantheism")
Rockefellers' India connect
Even though several artists had availed of the Rockefeller Fund, information about it appeared scant
 "Rockefellers' India connect")
Real life's Good and Simple Tax
Tax revenue could drain away if rampant GST-free activity takes place in cyberspace
 "Real life's Good and Simple Tax")
In the name of the father
Fathers and sons have had a vexed relationship throughout myth
IndiGo will strike gold if Air India's global business is sold separately
Selling Air India's businesses separately makes sense for IndiGo, but it may cap earnings for govt
 "IndiGo will strike gold if Air India's global business is sold separately")
Naresh Chandra, an outstanding civil servant and affable personality
Chandra leaves behind a formidable reputation, indeed, the aura of a legend
 "Naresh Chandra, an outstanding civil servant and affable personality")
High ways of spirits
Hopefully, all's well that ends well, and business should get back to normal soon
 "High ways of spirits")