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A new challenge for railways
Costlier capital means bar for efficiency raised
Budgetary constraints
Funds may be a hurdle for Mr Modi's Indian Ocean ambitions
ICSE paper leak: Why Indian education system needs a makeover
Till now, there has been no reaction from the HRD ministry regarding the leak
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A re-emerging dilemma
Apparent hardening of inflation means less room for RBI
Abheek Barua & Bidisha Ganguly: Will the FOMC continue to be patient?
If a June rate hike is to be factored in, the word 'patient' must go from the US Federal Reserve statement. However, its removal would still not mean that a rate hike is imminent
Sunita Narain: Cleaning up power
A clean-up is essential. But for this, India's power sector must also come clean. Companies need to voluntarily share data. It was India's largest power generator, NTPC, that refused public scrutiny
Abheek Barua: Policy on the hop?
Understanding what lay behind the Reserve Bank of India's sudden cut in interest rates
Probal Basak: Will Trinamool's loss be BJP's gain?
Mukul Roy could quit the Trinamool Congress and lead many others with him to the Bharatiya Janata Party
M Ramachandran: Urban devolution, now
The states must respect the principle of devolution and empower urban local bodies and provide them with more resources. The Constitution allows only state legislatures to assign functions to local bo
Aditi Phadnis: Sonia Gandhi's clarion call
The decision to take to the streets and demonstrate support for beleaguered former PM Manmohan Singh could be a turning point for the Congress
Nostalgia trips and lasting morals
The similarities between Naseeb Apna Apna and Dum Lagaa ke Haisha are really just skin-deep though
Pay peanuts, get monkeys
We are willing to pay more at restaurants, to watch films at cinema halls, for all kinds of brands, but we balk at any increase in school fees
Noah Smith: A tech bubble or just a mistake?
There is a possibility that the tech-stock market will turn down. But the current situation looks very little like the dot-com bubble of the late '90s
Akash Prakash: For US equities, good days are ending
Money will flow to Europe, Japan - and the emerging markets, including India
Not enough on rupee
RBI should do more to prevent rupee appreciation
India's startup ecosystem needs a Sebi of its own, and now!
The lack of a single regulator means that rumours and speculation abound, even in the media reporting on startups
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Shankar Acharya: Budget 2015-16: above average
Eventually, Budget's grade will depend upon implementation