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Yakub Memon hanging is revealing of the bumbling Indian liberal
The 'bumbling liberal' & the 'neo-fascist' - two sides of the same coin. Neither has place in a moderate India
 "Yakub Memon hanging is revealing of the bumbling Indian liberal")
Alokananda Chakraborty: Can a dead brand like Bajaj Chetak live again?
Bajaj Auto will need more ammunition than pure nostalgia if it wishes to give Chetak a second shot at life
An argument for a rate cut, but will Raghuram Rajan oblige?
A rate cut now will improve the precarious financial position of debt-laden companies, and will signal a transition towards a low cost of capital environment
 "An argument for a rate cut, but will Raghuram Rajan oblige?")
Ajai Shukla: Building a combat vehicle
Defence ministry stumbles on incompetence in endeavour to develop battle-taxi for infantry
 "Ajai Shukla: Building a combat vehicle")
William Pesek: A few more pennies won't perk up Japan
When it comes to important structural reforms needed to boost growth - loosening labour markets, relaxing norms - Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been hesitant. It's time he put companies and the labour ma
European Monetary Fund
The IMF is now of Europe, by Europe, for Europe
Wise suspensions
Speaker's decision a first step to ending disruption
The intriguing politics of postage stamps
Postal department to stop printing stamps of Indira and Rajiv. New stamps to depict Sangh icons and 'forgotten' Congress leaders
 "The intriguing politics of postage stamps")
Investing in peer stocks
Create horizontal holdings by investing in several stocks with similar margins in same sector
 "Investing in peer stocks")
Satya Poddar: Making up for lost ground on GST
Notwithstanding the disappointing Select Panel report, the GST Bill can be salvaged with simple adjustments and the backing of stakeholders
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: What a Fed rate hike could mean for India
As the rupee is less bloated than its peers, it is likely to escape the brunt of the Fed's action
Bibek Debroy: Railway federations must explain
In their objections to the report of the railway reform committee, RFAs suppress the truth and suggest falsehood
Hardly a solution
More capital for public sector banks won't work without reforms
4 rules to start a business
K Ganesh, a serial entrepreneur, says that while the start-up buzz is positive, it's important to strike a cautionary note
 "4 rules to start a business")