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Raise competitiveness
RBI Governor's timely advice on 'Make in India'
Jolt to manufacturing
Recovery cannot be taken for granted
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: 'The fault lies within us'
Devoted Hindus should worry about why through the ages people have abandoned Hinduism
Somik Raha: Using options to aid land acquisition
The use of options eliminates the government's role in private land acquisition. An option is a contract that binds the plot-owner to sell at a later date. Acquisition of sufficient options yields a p
Unsafe taxis: Law maybe an ass but blame is not completely govt's
In celebration of new enterprises, only the benefit of hindsight is being enjoyed
 "Unsafe taxis: Law maybe an ass but blame is not completely govt's")
 "What the deuce!")
C S Krishna: When the BJP and the Congress agreed to agree
India's leading political satirist imagines what it would be like if the two parties were to agree on a "constructive collaboration in a spirit of bonhomie"
Suman Bery: Where now for global growth?
Should India be optimistic or pessimistic?
 "In the spirit of Christmas")
Helicopter daughter
We get so little time together - they grow so fast - and all I want is to have my mother around for the holiday season; but of course she would rather be with her friends
A K Bhattacharya: Winds of change in Parliament
With the prospects of some Bills getting cleared in the winter session appearing bright, the credit for all this should go to the maturity of the Cong and the political management skills of the BJP
Kenneth Rogoff: Can Japan reboot?
If Abenomics 2.0 fails to embrace deep structural reform, it will fare no better than the original
Akash Prakash: Oil at $60 isn't all positive
The global implications of falling oil prices are largely positive - but that doesn't mean that there aren't some risks, too
The road to safety
Problems and possibilities of new traffic rules
A long-delayed law
But insurance Bill should make fresh equity mandatory
China must manage its slowdown to keep the global economy safe
If China's growth slows more sharply than anticipated, it would lead to a selloff in commodity markets and result in sharp volatility in currency markets
 "China must manage its slowdown to keep the global economy safe")
Shankar Acharya: Politics, priorities and policies
If the government pursues three politically inspired goals - more jobs, less inflation and better public services - it will also likely have made good economic policy