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Christopher Clarey: Return of the king

I'm happy that I won Hopman Cup and looking forward to Australian open, says Roger Federer

Mitali Saran: First Christmas

And thankfully the last

Devangshu Datta: Next few months will be a roller coaster for markets

Low inflation, services contraction and manufacturing slowdown all point in the same direction

Street Food: IIM-A studies show why chits & informal channels are still popular

Convenience and reliability, not costs, are seen as key factors in financial behaviour, affirm two recent studies

Derivatives Strategies: Nifty fall below 7,915 would mean a deep bear market

FPIs continued to cut back emerging market exposure

Tata vs Mistry: It's time institutional investors acted as watchdogs on corporate boards

The time is now ripe for institutional investors in India to play an important role in deciding the future of Indian companies.

Neeraj Gambhir: Corporate bonds to fare a lot better

After a steady decline in yields over the first three-quarters, the market was in a consolidation mode

Ashish Sharma: Yay! Holidays!

This tight-knit community is highly vigilant against possible predators who consider the depressed fair game

Kishore Singh: Want to flee Delhi? Don't go to Goa

In Goa, you are defined as much by the village that makes up your address as by the neighbours who keep you company

Kishore Singh: Finding new ground in Goa

The Serendipity Arts Festival has just kicked off, so it's early to tell how it will be received, but of enthusiasm there is no lack

Aditi Phadnis: Tamil Nadu after Jayalalithaa

Administrative systems in the state are institutionalised. So bureaucratic controls remain. But who will leverage these: Sasikala? Or Panneerselvam?

Eric Lipton & Maggie Haberman: Coffee with Ivanka Trump

Ivanka, is considering to play an informal role in her father's administration

Itu Chaudhuri: Physique

Physique creates stored meaning, or what we call an image, that can be exploited later

I am just not safe: 4 years after Nirbhaya, and Delhi still feels like Gotham City

Gender inequality and the systemic discrimination that women face in a patriarchal system limits our movement to such an extent that we just don't have the 'licence' to hang out in public space

Shyamal Majumdar: Noise after a long silence

Why did Nusli Wadia choose to remain a silent spectator for so long?

Insight: IT firms have rarely traded at lower valuations, time to rethink

Most Indian companies have not yet adapted to the cloud; to artificial intelligence; and to business models like software as a service

Derivatives Strategies: Nifty more likely to head south

If the Fed does hike rates as expected, and produces a hawkish statement, the market would tank

Street Food: Jayalalithaa and Dalal Street

Stock prices of Sun TV Network rose 12 per cent on December 5 - the day of her death

Independent directors: An inherently weak institution

The most important role of independent directors is to protect the interest of non-controlling shareholders

GSK Consumer: Volume recovery must for any re-rating

Despite undemanding valuations, missing catalysts could keep a lid on the stock price