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Sunanda K Datta-Ray: Time for concrete action
No matter how much Singapore changes, the promise of the 'Look East' policy will remain elusive until conditions in India alter
Mitali Saran: If you want to be in a relationship, do it before you turn 40
After 40, getting into a romance is like batting your eyelashes at an approaching SUV before throwing yourself under its wheels
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The vicious cycle of unspent balances - Part 1
Why is the money allocated to social sector schemes left unspent
Jaimini Bhagwati: Short-termism hurts growth
It is surprising that central bankers around the world have cautioned the US Federal Reserve against raising rates
Carol Matlack: Will electric car share vroom in Indianapolis?
After its success in Paris, French firm Autolib' tests waters in the US city with its BlueIndy car share. For a city without much mass transit, the clean, affordable option should be a boon. But the s
Railways on notice
Safety, not bullet trains, needs to be top priority
Banking on diversification
Small finance banks should help financial inclusion
Vijay Shekhar Sharma: Digital wallets have overtaken use of credit cards online
With digital wallets, the time consumed will be less than that taken to pay through credit or debit cards, and will be far more convenient than paying by cash
Nitin Desai: The trouble with corporate myopia
If Indian companies took a long view, they would invest more in research and development
Financial savings rise
Mutual funds benefit from change in household behaviour
Mukarram Bhagat: Fed rate hike may push world into recession
Global economy has begun experiencing huge liquidity tightening & demand contraction driven by collapse in oil & commodity prices, slowdown in China, QE exit by US & rising fiscal austerit
A V Rajwade: A 'bulletproof' balance sheet?
Considering that net portfolio flows have been negative over the last couple of months & reserves have fallen, the 'bulletproof' balance sheet may not be up to a stress test
Parthasarathi Shome: GST - Remains of a decade
In the last mile, many essential components of a robust goods and services tax have been shaved off
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The story in long form
Why do people enjoy long reads or binge viewing in an era of snacky reading and video shorts?
Disinflation dividends
Moderating food prices help reduce inflation