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Why US interest rate hikes are a problem for emerging markets
The US Fed on Wednesday said it would watch economic parameters before raising rates, but suggested one could come as early as June
 "Why US interest rate hikes are a problem for emerging markets")
Vandana Gombar: Renewable energy financing - Big numbers
It is encouraging to see that the list of probable financiers is not dominated by multilateral funding agencies
 "Vandana Gombar: Renewable energy financing - Big numbers")
Murad Ali Baig: The dangers of banning cow slaughter
State-wise data show that cattle slaughter is widespread and that economic compulsions far outweigh religious sentiment
Nitin Desai: Reviving animal spirits
Besides improvement in the underlying economic conditions, the private sector is still looking for serious action on the ease of doing business
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Challenges for the Indian Financial Code
Past mistakes aren't past
Recent moves on transfer pricing tax need clarity
How the UPA govt notified Jats under OBC breaking all norms
A look at how the Manmohan Singh govt overlooked the recommendations of National Commission for Backward classes to grant OBC status to Jats
 "How the UPA govt notified Jats under OBC breaking all norms")
A K Bhattacharya: Playing with numbers
The CSO's economic growth numbers are based on value addition and they now capture value addition in a more comprehensive way
Sajjid Z Chinoy: India's Budget - Why execution is so important this year
Whether the Budget's public investment thrust will pay off will depend crucially on line-item execution
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Is the censor board going overboard?
The Indian film industry has survived more than a hundred years of state neglect and is now a global force. The moral policing of the CBFC could end up destroying this symbol of India's soft power
Parthasarathi Shome: 2015-16 - a Union Budget with sense and sensibility
The real challenge is delivery
The state of cows
Slaughter bans do not help protect cattle
A bright spot?
India's numbers good, but reform cannot be postponed
Why the Cairn India tax case doesn't deserve the attention it's getting
The Cairn India case is not a fresh retrospective tax but an old one which has come back to the limelight
 "Why the Cairn India tax case doesn't deserve the attention it's getting")
Take leave, but not in the name of Mahatma Gandhi
Goa govt's 'inadvertent error' in removal of October 2 from the state holiday list should be replicated by the entire country
 "Take leave, but not in the name of Mahatma Gandhi")
Molly Wood: The world of device syncing
While we may not be getting any closer to having just one device with everything on it, there are many apps and services that make it easier to manage the collection
Ajai Shukla: Making 'make' happen
India's defence industry needs to be hand-held if it is to supply defence equipment designed and built specifically for India