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M J Antony: The Cinderella of all Budgets
The long journey of judicial reforms must start by loosening the purse strings
Syed Zubair Naqvi, Kapil Patidar & Arvind Subramanian: A watershed 14th Finance Commission
It is clear that the far-reaching recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, along with the creation of NITI Aayog, will radically alter Centre-state fiscal relations
 "Syed Zubair Naqvi, Kapil Patidar & Arvind Subramanian: A watershed 14th Finance Commission")
Andy Mukherjee: Mr Modi's credibility test
Investor enthusiasm for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies is starting to wane, and only big-ticket reforms in the Budget can give it a boost
 "Andy Mukherjee: Mr Modi's credibility test")
A new plan for gas
And why not link coal to world prices?
Accelerating devolution
For states, more power and responsibility
Rahul Gandhi and the Art of Vacationing
I do hope that Rahul Gandhi comes back with a clear idea of how to recover his life and reputation
 "Rahul Gandhi and the Art of Vacationing")
Katie Benner: When will activists come calling for Cisco?
The company has a big old moat around it. So, John Chambers is working overtime to take advantage of that buffer before activists or competitors figure out how to storm Cisco's castle
Surinder Sud: Waiting for the PM's word on GM
Scientists are hoping that the prime minister, who often talks about the importance of science and technology, will respond positively to their prudent pleas on genetically-modified crops
Shreekant Sambrani: Telling good subsidies from bad
The challenge, never easy for any country, is to identify the good ones while avoiding the addictive bad ones
Power that pollutes
India's coal-fired plants just not good enough
Reform resolution
Government must not give up on difficult reform
A K Bhattacharya: Meeting expectations a big challenge
The finance ministry now has a chief economic advisor, a new finance secretary and the benefit of advice from NITI Aayog
Subir Gokarn: Having your cake ...
How to increase public investment without giving up on fiscal consolidation
Keep to fiscal path
Risky to stray from deficit target in Budget
How Modi turned Rs 10 lakh monogrammed suit controversy into smart marketing opportunity
This isn't the first time Modi has auctioned gifts he received, nor will this be the last time a politician's garments are auctioned
 "How Modi turned Rs 10 lakh monogrammed suit controversy into smart marketing opportunity")
Sunanda K Datta-Ray: The unmaking of India
A thrusting 'Make in India' campaign holds the danger of cutting India off from the world