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The railways' challenge
Focus on funding and better use of existing capacity
Behind AAP's sweep
A consolidation of anti-BJP votes transforms the narrative
One election, three parties; one result, three lessons
Most of the punditry is wrong. There is no one lesson from the Delhi election, only what the three parties choose to believe - but what will they choose?
 "One election, three parties; one result, three lessons")
Markets should focus on near-term corporate earnings
Malini Bhupta says investors should junk the long-term bogey now
 "Markets should focus on near-term corporate earnings")
Don't rush to judgement
Premature to draw policy implications from GDP numbers
Jitender Bhargava: In search of a leader for Air India
Air India can look for a leader from within its ranks, the bureaucracy or the domestic aviation sector. But the search isn't going to be easy
Ajit Balakrishnan: Of websites and factories
Regulating the internet only as a medium is somewhat similar to regulating electricity only as a driver of the TV industry
A K Bhattacharya: Leaving a mark on the Budget
The FM could consider two changes in the way the Budget is presented: scrap the secrecy around tax rates and exempt the tax dept from revenue collection targets
Subir Gokarn: Trysts with e-governance
Life has become simpler for dogs and drivers, but could be even more so
Time to build
A chance to address Mumbai's problems
Reach versus grasp
Govt promises on tax and infra must be matched with action
Ashish Dhawan: Assessment-led education reform
We must embrace a culture of data-driven decision making, where learning outcomes are the key indicators of quality in schools. We need standardised assessments of student learning
Jayanta Roy: Will 'Make in India' reform trade, too?
The Budget must feature key elements of the pending trade and business facilitation reforms to reduce the massive trade transaction costs plaguing the Indian economy
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: BJP and Congress - the Deewaar problem
The Congress has a great programme but a suspect leader. The BJP has a great leader but a suspect programme
PSBs face delay in top appointments; temporary postings also in limbo
Both Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda are yet to get temporary heads
 "PSBs face delay in top appointments; temporary postings also in limbo")
T N Ninan: Shifting global axis
Where is the world economy headed, especially when central banks of big economies are pumping out enormous amounts of cash in an effort to get growth going?