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Ajai Shukla: Filling in Mr Parrikar's silence
Our large military requirements make for an enormous buyer's leverage, which the defence ministry fritters away in piecemeal purchases
How BJP did the shoot-yourself-in-the-foot Asana on Yoga Day
The fracas over vice-president's absence and alleging Rajya Sabha TV's blackout of the event took some sheen off the event
 "How BJP did the shoot-yourself-in-the-foot Asana on Yoga Day")
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Diffident US and obstinate Greece
Apart from the US Federal Reserve, which is yet to make up its mind on an interest rate hike, the markets stayed on edge last week due to the endless saga of Greece's problems
Sunita Narain: Connecting with food
In current model of agricultural growth, what goes out is what is best for our bodies and our health - small farmers and local food businesses. What survives is what we do not need - large agribusines
Mihir S Sharma: A corridor to the future
Narendra Modi is no reformist, but here's how he could yet change the path India's economy is on - and be re-elected in the bargain
A repeat of Emergency? It's not likely
One person and one party do not dominate the political landscape the way Indira Gandhi and the Congress did in the 1970s
A small but significant start
The Vidyagyan model works because it distances students from their existing set-ups
Amartya Lahiri: RBI's inflation indicator
The basket of goods whose prices are measured by CPI inflation is constant. Hence, the CPI reflects the prices of goods and services consumed by domestic households. It is the best indicator
Ajit K Ghose: India's not-so-beautiful obsession with foreign institutional investors
By expanding the space for foreign portfolio investors, the government is reducing its own autonomy of policy making
Potential fiscal impact of draft sovereign gold bond scheme
Though the notified draft scheme has taken a modest and defensive stance, the hit on the exchequer could be significant, says V K Sharma
 "Potential fiscal impact of draft sovereign gold bond scheme")
Aditi Phadnis: Sushma Swaraj is no pushover
Sushma Swaraj is a fighter who follows her own code. Those who think she's a pushover are making a mistake
 "Aditi Phadnis: Sushma Swaraj is no pushover")
Lunch with BS: Navina Najat Haidar
Jewel in the crown
 "Lunch with BS: Navina Najat Haidar")
Deepak Lal: The travails of 'Europe' - I
With the possible exit of Greece from the euro zone, the disintegration of a 'virtual empire' is likely
T N Ninan: The frenemy of the people
Politicians have continued taking people for granted and managed to stay above the law
Will the draft Gold Monetisation Scheme deliver?
V K Sharma says that banks would end up taking positions in the rupee or gold, which is risky
Should RBI pay interest on CRR balances?
If the central bank were to pay interest on the cash reserve ratio that it holds, the effective CRR required would need to be higher to have the same impact on money supply, says V K Sharma