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Barun Roy: Back to square one
The world faces a catch-22 situation: mitigate one problem and it aggravates another
Shyam Ponappa: More on those dropped calls
A basic problem is that the cost of spectrum and licences relative to earnings is too high, structurally
Start leasing land
Tenancy regulations are outdated and counter-productive
Transmission travails
Time to free interest rates for small savings, provident funds
Why one shouldn't trust Modi government's hard talk on Pakistan
Nuclear tests by the previous NDA government has forever limited India's geostrategic option in the region
 "Why one shouldn't trust Modi government's hard talk on Pakistan")
Creating showpieces
'Smart city' choices bypass real urban problems
Ground realities
Over to states after the land ordinance lapse
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Peter Mukerjea and media freedom
The voyeurism and poor taste on display in the reportage of the murder case involving Mukerjea's wife reflect the mindset of the society we live in and the media we are exposed to
Ashok K Lahiri: Coping with regional disparities
Lessons from Asia's experience on how to deal with economically laggard Indian states
What the devaluation of the yuan really says
Indian policymakers ignore the fact that the rupee is artificially supported whereas the IMF has welcome China's market-determined devaluation
 "What the devaluation of the yuan really says")
Risk-free returns or return-free risks?
If the recent market turbulence originated in the sharp correction in Chinese equity prices and the devaluation of the yuan, could the next one be triggered by bond market mutual funds suspending rede
Modi puts key man Rajiv Mehrishi in Rajnath Singh's fiefdom
Home Secretary LC Goyal's premature retirement draws parallels to the abrupt departure of former foreign secretary Sujatha Singh earlier this year
 "Modi puts key man Rajiv Mehrishi in Rajnath Singh's fiefdom")
William Pesek: Two big winners from China's slowdown
South Korea and the Philippines are proof that strong fundamentals can limit the threat of contagion
Ajai Shukla: Russia still has a role
India must develop structured multilateralism to its defence buys
Revisit overdue reforms
Loss of growth momentum in latest numbers
Rachel Adams-Heard: Moving from dot-com to not-com
Hundreds of businesses are applying for self-branded web domains in the hope that this will help them combat hacking and make their websites secure. The catch is that they have to take more responsibi
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Tiding over tough times
China's move to devalue its currency has exposed the fragility of its economy and the risk of knock-on effects to the region