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Andy Mukherjee: A calm rupee

The Reserve Bank of India has room to cut interest rates and revive growth without having to fret about capital flight

Susan Decker, Ian King & Jungah Lee: Smartphone 'Cold War' seen in Asian moves on patent licensing

New antitrust policies and the clampdown on patents might weaken the ability of Apple, Microsoft and Qualcomm to compete in China and other countries

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The tragedy of metrics

The possibilities of using readership or ratings data to tinker with content, launch shows and brands are phenomenal. But they have become a tool for chest-beating

A K Bhattacharya: Towards real fiscal correction

Why govt ads continue unabated despite SC order

Centre and state govts have taken refuge in a few exceptions listed in the court ruling, writes Akshat Kaushal

Nilanjana S Roy: Slow Reading

The Man Booker International prize, awarded to Mr Krasznahorkai last week, is, like the Nobel, one way for a great writer to be honoured among his peers

India keeps high stakes game in Sri Lanka at arm's length

The lack of dates for Parliamentary elections has meant that governance taken a back seat

How and how not to analyse bank financial performance

By minimising the difference between net interest margin and return on assets, banks can delivers value to all stakeholders, says V K Sharma

Gold and Budget 2015-16: How we can and cannot reduce gold imports

RBI should restore the level playing field between gold and non-gold essential imports like edible oil and coal, says V K Sharma

Discount brokerages offer exclusive, cheaper trading strategies

Discount brokerages open up a whole new avenue of money making opportunities for retail investors

Link sugar realisations to cane prices

Traditionally, India has been an under-consumer in soil additives

Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Central bankers move towards discretion

The equilibrium real interest has emerged as the Holy Grail of monetary policy not just in India. There is an active debate in the US also as to what the real interest rate should be

Ravi Bhoothalingam: The Silk Road as a global brand

For India and all the countries that co-created historic silk roads along with China, there are two options: create an opposing brand of equal or greater strength. Or, use the opponent's strength to t

Daniel Gros: Greece is different

Austerity has sparked economic revival everywhere it has been tried - except for Greece

Reputation risks

Real interest rate of 2.5 per cent hurts revival

T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Why Mr Modi may have missed the bus

Modi promised to be A B de Villiers but has batted like a Geoff Boycott

'It is now India's turn to sustain Asia's success'

Kishan S Rana: India and China - A grand design

Last week in Shanghai, Indian and Chinese firms signed joint work plans. That is the way to go - compete, but also cohabit if feasible

Ajit K Ghose: The dual economic logic for 'Make in India'

Manufacturing-led growth is essential. Any attempt to revive services-led growth would cause severe balance of payments difficulties to re-emerge

Liberalism's last lion

In memory of S V Raju and the Swatantra Party