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Russian roulette
A close bilateral relationship has begun to fray
Aditi Phadnis: Why Modi won't give up Niranjan Jyoti
Modi has had a hate-hate relationship with the VHP. But it is so much easier to manage it by having a VHP minister in the government, especially as she serves a political purpose as well
Mihir S Sharma: Modi govt's real agenda
Time to reset expectations: government will move with alacrity on social policy, not on economic reform
Like China, India too must stock up on cheap crude
India should plan for the expected pick-up in the economic cycle and use the current low prices to stock up for future demand
 "Like China, India too must stock up on cheap crude")
Are private equity funds any better than squatters?
Private equity funds seem to be smitten by the squatter model which relies on regulatory arbitrage
 "Are private equity funds any better than squatters?")
Why low oil prices could trigger the next market fall
The fall in prices because of the boom in shale oil production in the US is already causing jitters in the bond markets
 "Why low oil prices could trigger the next market fall")
My Delhi 'cab' ride
In the light of the Uber rape case incident, Shivani Shinde narrates a personal experience from 2011 when she took a radio cab in delhi
 "My Delhi 'cab' ride")
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Media regulation - The noose tightens
Small steps instead of one big-bang regulation could be the way to fix India's broken news business
Shyam Saran: Questions for the new year
What will be the challenges before a re-energised India in 2015?
An advisory council?
Planning Commission should make way for independent think tank
India, China and the $42 trillion growth question
A new paper argues that if India and China could hit $56 trillion in GDP if they continue to grow at current rates
 "India, China and the $42 trillion growth question")
China's economic transition
Report from Asia Society says China can no longer rely on the old sources of growth, a point even acknowledged by its leaders
 "China's economic transition")
Pain and potential in China's economic transition
While the era of consistent high growth may well be over, a new report says China's growth potential has not been exhausted
 "Pain and potential in China's economic transition")
The India growth story offers a compelling narrative for global investors
The allure of Modi's achhe din> has caught on, given India's economic recovery compared to the state of other global economies
 "The India growth story offers a compelling narrative for global investors")
Uncertain global outlook may impact India
The US Fed's clawback of liquidity and higher interest rates will likely lead to capital outflows that will impact the Indian economy
 "Uncertain global outlook may impact India")
Sreenivasan Jain: The Karnataka (non)-model
The inertia of the last major Congress state reflects the malaise that has gripped the party
Uber ban has echoes of baazi.com CEO arrest of 2004
Archis Mohan writes how the govt is in a fix on the need to attract foreign investments even as they maintain social order
 "Uber ban has echoes of baazi.com CEO arrest of 2004")
Because I'm grumpy happy
At sunset there's a fifteen-minute period of magic when the whole snowy parade turns flaming pink - not baby pink, but the unapologetic piggy pink of cartoons
Hang the driver, not Uber
The ban on radio-taxi operators is like sacking the Delhi Police Commissioner just because one of his officers issued character certificate to the rape-accused driver just four months ago