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Jonathan Soble: Toshiba's reputation takes a beating
The scandal also raises questions about the Japanese govt's efforts to improve corporate governance and culture
Get on with GST
Leave further changes to an empowered GST Council
Sun Pharma: buy or sell?
The company's short-term pain justifies the stock price tanking, but markets have always rewarded companies that are upfront about their problems
 "Sun Pharma: buy or sell?")
Fixing food regulation
Transparent regulation and global standards are key
Where are the mid-caps headed?
In the last four month, auto, FMCG and pharma shares did well while metals, cement, construction, PSU banks have all lost ground
 "Where are the mid-caps headed?")
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The big British mistake
The BBC represents the positive role that an independent public broadcaster can play in the development of a robust news industry. Why mess with it?
Andy Mukherjee: Steeling for China's fall
Indian banks must stop financing excess capacity before Chinese surplus output starts flooding in
Ajai Shukla: The ghost of Gorshkov
The navy's plan to build three Russian Talwar-class frigates has a less than wholesome odour
 "Ajai Shukla: The ghost of Gorshkov")
Nifty levels of 8,800-8,900 are possible
Midcaps and small caps are doing better than large caps
 "Nifty levels of 8,800-8,900 are possible")
Vinayak Chatterjee: The horse before the cart, please
Independent regulators are a necessary precursor to reviving PPP. The NDA govt seems serious about making progress in this regard
The basic principles
DoT paper makes a start on net neutrality
A sick system
No alternative to beefing up public healthcare
The needless public discourse on sexism in Bahubali
Sexism in Bahubali cannot be denied but don't expect any outrage that will change the workings of the regressive Telugu film industry
 "The needless public discourse on sexism in Bahubali")
Choe Sang-Hun & Neil Gough: The owner versus the activist
Samsung's war with New York hedge fund Elliott exposed broader concerns about shareholder rights and succession planning in a country dominated by family-controlled conglomerates known as chaebols
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Why the China contagion was contained
The rupee's behaviour during the China sell-off might have lessons for the future, relating in particular to the impact of other global 'shocks' that might follow. The rupee could thus slowly acquire
Premvir Das: The importance of 'Malabar'
Including Japan in the India-US naval exercises is a step in the right direction
An empty decision
Sub-limits for portfolio investment in FDI policy can be counter-productive