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Ashok K Lahiri: A land of megapolises?
A lesson from China's urbanisation - cities belong to more than their residents
A long delayed visit
PM's decision to visit Israel demonstrates laudable realism
Too hawkish a prediction?
RBI has evidently re-assessed inflation risks
Rathin Roy: Ideas changing minds, not money changing hands
If the NDB is designed as a knowledge-based institution it will be more significant than the AIIB.
Governor Rajan has done his part; govt action to decide future rate cuts
Over to the government how they manage the uncertainty of monsoon and revive spending in order to entice him for another round of rate cuts.
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Corporate results argue for a rate cut
Prima facie, there is ample room to cut with inflation well below the RBI's target levels
One year of NDA govt: The space for environmental concerns has shrunk
But the clamour for more green action will only increase, says Nitin Sethi
Wrong power focus
Reform of state electricity boards more vital than capacity increases
Chelsea's Jose Mourinho: the certified winner
The Chelsea manager's obsession with winning trophies continues as his team wrap up the Premier League title
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Fixed income remains a low-hanging fruit
Besides, the current account deficit is expected to remain below one per cent of gross domestic product for FY16, again due to lower crude oil prices
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Uneven results of a rate cut
A sudden rise in crude oil prices, or a deeper slowdown in China or a recession in America could hurt
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Devangshu Datta: The big bull market is alive
If the Reserve Bank of India does cut the repurchase rate substantially, the uptrend would gain steam. If it doesn't, serious selling pressure may develop again
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A K Bhattacharya: How little things have changed
Why should the finance ministry issue circulars on refreshment budgets for ministries? It would perhaps be more gainfully employed if it were to just allocate each of the central ministries a hospital
Subir Gokarn: Made by robots
Global trends in robotics have significant implications for India's manufacturing aspirations
Bad precedent
Promulgating land ordinance for a third time is an unwise move
Time slipping away
GDP numbers call strength of economic recovery into question
Gireesh Babu: Development back on track as Jayalalithaa returns
Experts say her focus will be on economic development and growth ahead of next year's Assembly elections