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The benefits of power
Signs of change in the BJP's approach to its core issues
Ola, TaxiForSure merge, but real challenge is customer satisfaction
Experts and customers say constant improvement and innovation in service quality will be key to success
 "Ola, TaxiForSure merge, but real challenge is customer satisfaction")
Dalmiya comes with baggage that BCCI could do without
The intense dogfight between Dalmiya and Pawar factions will never, for certain, be conducive to open, transparent and ethics-led administration in BCCI
 "Dalmiya comes with baggage that BCCI could do without")
Time for Rajiv Bajaj to re-think scooter strategy
Strong rise scooter demand from urban areas has even led players like Hero to advance scooter launches
 "Time for Rajiv Bajaj to re-think scooter strategy")
Discounted fares by airlines kill cheaper fuel advantage
Airlines offer aggressive discounts to attract passengers but will result in more losses
Federer, Sampras, Djokovic spice up bland Indian tennis scene
For purists who consider Wimbledon as their haven, the "desi tadka" version of tennis would seem as blasphemy
 "Federer, Sampras, Djokovic spice up bland Indian tennis scene")
Gretchen Morgenson: Smothered by a boom in banking
Ideally, finance should propel an economy by helping create jobs and wealth for the population. But clearly, there's a point when finance sucks too much oxygen out of the room
A Seshan: A welfare-oriented Budget
The various social security schemes, especially for the unorganised sector, and the enhancement of the limits for tax concessions will benefit the common man
Missing farm focus
Budget impact on agriculture blurry
Wanted: a time frame
Clarity needed on the plan to reduce corporation tax
Arvind Subramanian: Moving towards the fiscal target
Chief Economic Adviser explains the Budget in an exclusive article
 "Arvind Subramanian: Moving towards the fiscal target")
Claude Smadja: Open for business, at last
Foreign investors cannot but appreciate the political thrust of the Budget
Rathin Roy: Numbers need to back the politics better
Enhanced tax devolution moderated to maintain resource allocation for central priorities
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay: A very traditional Budget
The finance minister does not move beyond the old approach of giving more exemptions
Mukesh Butani: A more certain tax regime
The Budget sticks to the 3Cs of tax policy - certainty, clarity and consistency
Subir Gokarn: A big leap forward
We now see an emerging link between objectives and financial commitments