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Mitali Saran: The beat of your own drums
Or, why homeless musicians are a thing
LIC IPO: An idea whose time has not come
More than the regulatory changes the government will have to overcome, it will need to consider LIC's returns and valuation
 "LIC IPO: An idea whose time has not come")
Hugh Son: Wall Street wants to hack into traders' emotions
A simulation programme is probing if top performers can be identified based on how they respond to market volatility
Wasted labour
Raising minimum wage is no compensation for deeper reforms
A wet blanket
Q1 GDP disappoints but hope floats on recovery
A V Rajwade: Overselling neoliberalism
Income inequality and reduced growth apart, it leads to volatile exchange rate, which hampers trade and therefore growth
Hemant Misra: Why guide when you can penalise?
That has been the attitude regarding celebrity endorsements. Govt must engage with the advertising fraternity, clients and subject experts to formulate a set of guidelines for celebrities to follow
Shyam Ponappa: Digital India needs these policy changes
Appropriate policies will increase connectivity much more than spectrum auctions
 "Shyam Ponappa: Digital India needs these policy changes")
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Why media investments have dried up
Poor policymaking, a fractious industry and the cockeyed nature of regulations are to blame
Justin Fox: Uber still trying to figure out its real business
It is not known how much of Uber's growth is the result of real technological and network advantages of smartphone-enabled ride hailing and how much is due to the big subsidies that Uber and its compe
Nilanjana S Roy: Empire's outdated laws
An empire and a company ruling by force needed sedition to prop up its iniquitous regime. A free country doesn't
Vandana Gombar: Another month, another milestone
Record low renewables tariffs could head even lower, despite slowdown in global investment this year
Elizabeth Olson: Flight of humour to bolster identity
KLM, which was formerly known as Royal Dutch Airlines, is embarking on an advertising campaign that is heavy on self-deprecating humour to explain what the letters mean and to strengthen its American
Truly transforming India
Due diligence in tackling legacy problems is the key
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: 'Decoupling' from China
It's difficult for emerging economies to do so, integrated as they are to supply chains originating in China. But recent rallies in the markets offer hope
Scorpene leak and why it makes no sense
Even though none of the explanations seem to hold water, India could be staring at a US$ 3.6 billion white elephant
 "Scorpene leak and why it makes no sense")
T N Ninan: The discipline of global rules
We suffer from lack of accountability but new pressure points are being created by the fact of India becoming a more integrated part of the world economy and global systems.