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Are investors losing faith in the India story?
A new report from Citi outlines the five 'faith' tests that investors face in India
 "Are investors losing faith in the India story?")
Option bets for the trader
Trader index-positions are built on individual expectations of direction and volatility
Megan McArdle: The price is right, or Uber will raise it
Even in the absence of price-gouging laws, some businesses try to avoid raising prices under extreme conditions. Uber, however, just called it 'surge pricing' and let prices rise with demand
Anjuli Bhargava: Why governments do what they do
What they are doing across India is largely symbolic, not real
Nitin Desai: The wrong land war
Why is the government fighting for an illiberal land acquisition law that ignores the advice of its own Economic Survey?
No walk in the park
Food parks have problems, beyond Amethi
Needs more polish
Some tweaks should help gold monetisation scheme work
Parthasarathi Shome: Minimum alternate tax on foreign companies
The demand was not only not imperative for the income tax department, but it went against already arrived-upon understandings
Ehren Goossens: Get ready for solar boom from China as Asia demand swells
Demand for solar technology is surging as it competes with fossil fuel on price. And the demand from Asia will benefit Chinese firms, which produce more than 75% of the world's panels
M J Antony: The tale of two tribunals
The Supreme Court warns of shrinking space for judiciary and dilution of standards
Ending child labour
Regulations must be easily enforceable
The business of ranking
Rating states by business-friendliness must be rigorous
Increasing women entrepreneurs: Challenges and solutions
Women face a host of barriers to starting businesses, from cultural norms to lack of credit to skill gaps
 "Increasing women entrepreneurs: Challenges and solutions")
When Rahul Gandhi stopped rolling up his sleeves ...
The new, energised Rahul Gandhi is a shadow of his nervous past, but it remains to be seen if he can keep up the pace
 "When Rahul Gandhi stopped rolling up his sleeves ...")
New fertiliser policy stuck in the past
New measures do not correct the skewed use of plant nutrients
No need for a grand secretariat in Delhi
The world over capitals have government offices spread across the city
Arunabha Ghosh: Shifts and risks in energy
What lessons can India learn from the US Quadrennial Energy Review?
Satya Poddar: GST should be a good and simple tax
Though the GST Council will design the tax, it is imposed with significant constraints on the choices it can make