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Devangshu Datta: Explaining Delhi's polls - and bets

How an electorate is like a safety kayaker

What they call port wine in Goa

Since the Portuguese had come to Goa about two centuries before port was invented, they couldn't have brought the wine with them

Never short of drama

Rajesh Khanna made it big, even though there was no sophisticated public relations machinery to work on his image and popularity

Toadyism or survival tactic?

Recently a photograph of a dozen or so of India's corporate statesmen lining up like schoolkids in a class to meet the new teacher ricocheted around the Internet

Will Kejriwal do a Modi?

The resurrection of AAP post the general election fiasco has a lot of similarity with BJP's revival

Bihar stares at early elections as power slips out of JD-U's hands

Early elections in the state now seem inevitable as Manjhi readies to make his play, abetted by the BJP

Julia Leite, David Biller & Tariq Panja: Petrobras, now $262-bn poorer, exposes busted Brazil dream

The company epitomises everything that is wrong with a Brazilian economy that has been sputtering for the better part of four years

Kenneth Rogoff: What is Plan B for Greece?

Nitin Pai: How far will Mr Abe go?

Japan's changing military posture presents opportunities for India

Focus on implementing policy

India's mixed bag on the Millennium Development Goals

Towards fewer distortions

Instead of tweaks, need to simplify tax system

Budget 2015-16: A lot hinges on crude oil prices

Shyam Ponappa: Getting to 'Digital India'

Government must plan and detail each step that takes India to end-to-end connectivity

Delhi elections -- a lesson for BJP

Bringing in Kiran Bedi seems to have backfired, and getting star MPs to campaign just hasn't worked

AAP - A reflection of the Common Man

If Kejriwal's gambit as the Aam Aadmi pays off yet again - established political parties have loads to worry about

Gabrielle Coppola: Turning shark attacks and hairstyle tips into a big IPO

Critics may love to accuse websites like Outbrain and Taboola, but the Israeli companies have investors' attention

Barun Roy: The Li Ka-shing saga

Not many people remember the long, lonely miles Li had to travel before he became Asia's richest man

Planning for 'Grexit'

An orderly Greek exit from the euro has its benefits

Transparency first

Govt must not dilute know-your-customer norms for FIIs