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Aditi Phadnis: The drift of the empire
Nearly everyone is missing a sense of purpose in the government
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Why the CPI-M must oppose the IFC
The new financial code is designed to neuter the RBI. India will become highly vulnerable if it takes effect
T N Ninan: Careful with those surveys
A survey's design determines its findings; understanding the logic behind measurement is key to interpretation
A treatise on Internet
Those without first life (no life) can be found on Second Life, a virtual world. Some call it a parallel world, some call it a game
The spark within
Children vary in eagerness - some want to learn and probably will do so even with limited resources and opportunity
Yakub Memon and the noose
The death penalty debate has exposed the urgent challenges the state needs to overcome
 "Yakub Memon and the noose")
Bharat Karnad: Not in the spirit of indigenisation
Notwithstanding the achievements of those such as APJ Abdul Kalam, the govt should stop mollycoddling defence PSUs
Shyamal Majumdar: M&As are also about people
Mergers are not just about balance sheets or marketing synergies; they are also about those who make the synergies real
Suman Bery: What will drive India's growth?
Long-term sustained growth ultimately rests on a set of mechanisms and institutions
Turmoil in Shanghai
Bigger concern is Beijing's response to fall in China's markets
In the age of social media, RBI should have a uniform communication policy
Raghuram Rajan's comments at various functions where traditional media is absent have found their way into the public domain
 "In the age of social media, RBI should have a uniform communication policy")
Anjuli Bhargava: SpiceJet's problems are not over yet
Yes, things are looking up for low-fare airline SpiceJet, but it's not a turnaround... not yet
Mihir S Sharma: Where is that recovery?
Policy pre-requisites for corporate earnings growth are being ignored