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Give preference to debt funds
Rebalancing would imply booking some profits in equity. Or, one could consider balanced funds
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Devangshu Datta: The bittersweet Budget
Despite populist rhetoric and promises, the Budget was a mild disappointment. Yet, the bull run continues
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A K Bhattacharya: Managing the 'state' of affairs
The Centre must ensure that its vision of cooperative federalism does not result in a rapid rise in social and economic inequality among states
Subir Gokarn: The other side of devolution
The benefits of greater devolution depend on major changes in the structure of government
Artificial scarcity
The reason bids in spectrum auction are so high
Unplanned Plan
Why has Budget retained Plan spending distinction?
Dilip Shanghvi's wealth creation machine
The company's stock has appreciated at 35% a year for 20 years
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Premvir Das: The dream of defence modernisation
For nearly two decades, we have largely operated on five-year plans for which there has been no assured funding
Kishan S Rana: A new beginning in the Indian Ocean
Narendra Modi's visit could reset relations with the island states to India's south
Union Budget 2015, an analysis
Whenever Budget time rolls around I feel I must make one for myself, but am always defeated by economic instincts hardwired by decades of evolution
Sunanda K Datta-Ray: The long bridge to China
How Britain is making heroic efforts to upgrade its relationship with China, especially through increased investment in the country
T N Ninan: Eroding the tax base
Lower excise, customs duty are the biggest reasons for the drop in tax-GDP ratio
Celebrating wines
SulaFest is not really a wine festival anymore - it's now a landmark music festival, with bands such as Gentleman's Dub Club performing to capacity crowds
Molly Wood: In chase of Apple, smartphone makers shift strategies
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw phone makers try something different to compete with the iPhone. But that might not be enough
Nitin Pai: When Iran enters the global mainstream
The strategic consequences of a nuclear deal between Iran and the West
PPP problems
State taking most of the risk in shared projects is undesirable