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The taste of wine lies in the glass
The Framingham Classic Riesling 2013 (Rs 3,109 in Bengaluru) is a classic New Zealand off-dry style wine, with rich fruit and aromas of lemons and mandarin and stone fruit with a long mineral finish
The Raj deglamourised
Ferdinand Mount's Tears of the Rajas and Jon Wilson's India Conquered emphasise the egregious aspects of British rule
Mitali Saran: Dear John letter to the USA
It was nice knowing you
GST done, where will markets head now?
Now that the GST is through, if there is no new impetus to the rally, there would be cause for worry
Suman Bery: A night to remember
Though the road ahead for GST is pretty long, Wednesday's landmark legislation is good news for world economy
Raghuram Rajan's last hurrah
The government needs to plug the institutional gaps
Towards a common market
After GST Bill passage, many more challenges ahead
Shyam Ponappa: To succeed, GST needs infrastructure
But that is just the starting point. India needs to think strategically about how its large market can be served
A V Rajwade: Two holy cows
Recent studies have discredited the focus on inflation targeting and fiscal deficit
Harry Potter - 19 years later
According to JK Rowling, this is the last Harry Potter story. For each one of us - the biggest fans of Harry Potter - this is devastating
 "Harry Potter - 19 years later")
Shyam Saran: China shadow over India-Russia relations
Despite Russia's new proximity to China and Pakistan, India should keep and expand its relations with the historic strategic partner
Baby steps work
But kerosene subsidy reform must be backed by better targeting
Rangeet Ghosh, Syed Zubair Noqvi & Kapil Patidar: Insiders, outsiders and the IES
The IES needs to continually assess itself against outside competition and keep up with developments in the discipline, especially tools of analysis and policy making
Asking for trouble
Bank licences to industrial houses are a serious error
Somasroy Chakraborty: India Inc and the Big Bank theories
Global experience in allowing corporate groups to set up banks reveals that stringent regulation is the best defence against malpractice
No rule holy for big daddy
Recapitalisation of PSU banks shows how SEBI rules are flouted by the government openly through exemptions and relaxations
 "No rule holy for big daddy")
Surinder Sud: Self-sufficiency in pulses a realistic goal
The mantra to boost output is to grow pulses on larger areas and ensure remunerative prices to farmers