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An intangible connection

Taken by surprise

Megan McArdle: Ad blockers doom many publishers to chase clicks

Ad-blocking used to be something a handful of geeks did. Now, it's very mainstream. If this continues, we are looking at the future of online journalism, and the future is broke

Shyamal Majumdar: The human side to the Maggi crisis

Nestle's delay in talking to employees shows how companies often forget that the HR can also walk you through troubles

Bhupesh Bhandari: The generation gap

Jaimini Bhagwati: Name defaulting companies

The promised new bankruptcy code should be passed and implemented urgently

Railway reform imperative

Focus on more investment to enhance capacity should be a priority

Policy shift to pulses

But concern about shortage of supply remains

In defence of Lalit Modi

The third generation businessman is not charged with anything worse than many other top businessmen. He should be tried for his offences, if and when proved, but not portrayed as Dawood Ibrahim in the

Why 'Dil Dhadakne Do' is actually about corporate India

An overleveraged promoter needing equity infusion is just the start, the film has corporate tropes everyone can recognise

Let rupee continue depreciating to deal with export malaise

Deeper problems of competitiveness continue to bedevil India's exports

Nitin Desai: What we need from Paris

Depending on market forces to ensure the transition to renewable energy will lead to more distress in the light of galloping global warming

Charles Correa, the urban conscience-keeper for India

India's cities paid for govt ignoring the great architect's advice

Time for Narendra Modi to speak up on the Lalit Modi-Swaraj fiasco

Will the Prime Minister accept such impropriety from his council of ministers or will he set an example and strengthen his moral standing?

President, ministers must restore people's trust in political institutions

Questions on Sushma Swaraj show that politicians should be careful about separating the personal from the public

Charan Singh & C L Dadhich: A safer future for the Indian farmer

A transparent and scientific way of computing farm losses and a time-bound compensation mechanism can make farmers feel more confident and discourage them from treading the suicidal path

M J Antony: Stirrings of in-house reforms

The Supreme Court is setting up specialised benches to clear old cases, but it is a baby step

Subir Roy: Hire-and-fire needs safety net

Parthasarathi Shome: Supply constraints for private sector healthcare

Govt measures to increase accessibility for the poor have not worked because they do not reflect market or field realities

Dip in auto sales growth: Blame softness in rural demand

Fall in sales growth is also caused by rise in diesel and petrol prices