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Nitin Pai: Why military must use economic reasoning
The demand for OROP has been projected as an unambiguous issue but a good policy argument must have a sound economic element
Mihir S Sharma: The virtue of compromise
If govt does not allow Opposition a few victories, then it is opening the door to paralysis and an entrenched culture of confrontation
Fenced in
The trope of the terrorist and the "good", patriotic Muslim, found in the same family, grates all the more because it is such a cliche in an otherwise subtle and layered novel
Two men and Emergency
Two worthies were overheard mulling recent political developments
Aditi Phadnis: Mulayam Yadav - Master of about-turn
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav behaved entirely in character when he broke rank with the Congress and backed the BJP in the monsoon session
Mr Jaitley, time to bid your GST deadline goodbye
The Finance Minister needs to come up with a more realistic date for GST rollout
 "Mr Jaitley, time to bid your GST deadline goodbye")
Technology, human rights & the cost of war
For developing countries like India, the opportunity costs of the human element can be daunting.
Lessons from history for PM Modi on 'decisive mandate'
Some of the so-called weak governments, as history suggests, have taken bold decisions
 "Lessons from history for PM Modi on 'decisive mandate'")
Bhupesh Bhandari: Maruti Suzuki's premium push
Company's premium push is welcome but the task is tough: examples of a mass-market brand becoming premium aren't too many
India's carbon space
National position at climate talks should reflect new realities
Alison Smale, Jack Ewing & James Kanter: Germany seems to thaw for third Greek bailout
The German govt gave a cautious welcome to a draft deal, but some uncertainties remain
HC reprieve to Maggi puts greater onus on complaint by Consumer Affairs dept
Hopefully, unlike FSSAI's case, dept of consumer affairs in its submission before the consumer court has prepared a water-tight case
 "HC reprieve to Maggi puts greater onus on complaint by Consumer Affairs dept")
What is the cause of huge food grain wastage in India?
How absence of logistics & supply chain management causes losses to the public exchequer every year
40 years of Sholay: Lessons for Corporate India from Amitabh Bachchan
If you are a superstar - your conduct should be like one
 "40 years of Sholay: Lessons for Corporate India from Amitabh Bachchan")
Kanika Datta: Too big to succeed?
Like Enron and Posco, Foxconn's Terry Gou may just discover that when it comes to doing big business in India, it's better to stay under the radar
Arthur Kroeber: China's yuan devaluation is not a currency war
China's currency move has nothing to do with cyclical economic management and everything to do with creating a more flexible exchange rate mechanism
 "Arthur Kroeber: China's yuan devaluation is not a currency war")
Two positives on the economy
Time to press ahead with reforms