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Pranjul Bhandari: Ships stranded at home

Either we believe that an export revival is beyond our control, or we proactively chip away at domestic bottlenecks

Ajit K Ghose: Two constraints on 'Make in India'

Policies to revive India's manufacturing must examine the nature of the workforce's skills deficit - and recognise that export-led growth may no longer be possible

How to find a strong stock in the market

Retail investors can use simple tools to pick a strong stock that can weather market fluctuations

Wines for summer

This is the time to have white wines, rose' wines, and sparkling wines - the colder the better

My first report card at school

On the streets of Hanoi

It seems that lowly street food is now, paradoxically, a higher-end tourist business

Overkill, thy name is 'achche din'

The Narendra Modi government is embarking on a publicity blitzkrieg; it risks facing the same fate as the 'India Shining' campaign

A social media monologue from politicians

Social media accounts of most leaders show they are lacking a key component - interactivity

D S Kolamkar & Arvind Subramanian: A common Indian agricultural market?

In the final part of a series, the authors explain the characteristics of agricultural markets in India and look at the possibilities of setting up a national market for commodities

Abheek Barua: One year of Modi - Off the beaten track?

Three ways in which the NDA govt's economic policy differs from its predecessor's

Why can't Modi make a case for reform?

For fear of being "anti-poor", PM unwilling to discuss NDA govt's economic reforms

India lacks a defence strategy

Defence Minister Parrikar hamstrung by anachronistic framework

Is Ram temple no longer a core issue for BJP?

Party chief Amit Shah has said BJP needs 370 seats in Lok Sabha to address the contentious issue

Mark Gilbert: Auto industry looks beyond ownership

It seems pretty clear that auto ownership is going the same way as music and software. Why own racks of compact discs or even MP3s when you can stream tunes into your ears

Vandana Gombar: Renewables, divestment and stranded assets

Pressure is building on companies not only to control their emissions but also to be more efficient in their energy use, be responsive and have a gender-balanced, diverse board

Indrajit Gupta: A test of RIL's core competence

Becoming competitive

Three sensible prescriptions for the success of 'Make in India'

Japan, Eurozone and the US: A money trap?

What happens if and when the interest rate cycle changes direction in the developed economies, asks A V Rajwade

Why the DRP notice to FIIs on MAT is good news for the market

On a close reading, it is clear that the notices seem to be a move in the right direction since they seek information that will speed up court proceedings

Make use of the 'Dogs of the Dow Jones' strategy

The second reason was that a cyclical recovery could lead to a turnaround in share price