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Nehru's tryst with business
There is a widespread perception that Jawaharlal Nehru was rather business unfriendly. But that's not the entire picture
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The facilitator of thought
In her library, it was a pleasure to find that Veenapani Chawla was a libertine when it came to her reading, and we enjoyed conversations about writers of murder mysteries who had us in thrall
A sense of belonging on WhatsApp
The social media allows you to belong to a community by sharing conversations
Why do Indian health authorities keep quiet on pharma firms' failings?
Domestic regulators need to be stricter about quality violations to protect both Indian pharma exports as well as the country's image
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Alia Bhatt a better investment bet than Aamir, Salman, SRK
Based on ROI from the box office she is well ahead the male superstars
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Why are investors wary of Reliance Industries?
The company's shares are losing steam and are now down 4.5% in the past month and down 11% since the Narendra Modi government took office in May this year.
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'Speed thrills, but kills': Why Indian Railways shouldn't launch high speed trains in haste
With safety measures at a 3-year low, Indian Railways needs to make sure its rickety infrastructure can handle high speed trains
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Martin Feldstein: The geopolitical impact of cheap oil
The future price of oil will be lower than industry participants expected until just a few months ago
Untouchability exists
Instead of denial, urban India should seek social reform
Safety first
Examining industrial regulations 30 years after Bhopal
Subramanian panel report on environment laws: Mischief is in details hiding under Umbrella law
Several of the recommendations are either half-baked or detrimental for environmental conservation
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CAG to RIL: 'WhatSAP with the data?'
Why did the RIL stock jump after the CAG made a damning statement about lack of access to audit data?
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Policy rates unchanged: Bank Nifty could correct 5-10%
There is a sweet spot in an economic cycle when the inflation is low, growth is accelerating and interest rates are falling
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Jim O'Neill: Emerging markets mock the pessimists
Analysts' prediction that 2014 would be a bad year for emerging markets didn't play out. The numbers show that developing-country stock markets performed better than those in the advanced economies
Shyam Ponappa: A road map for Digital India
India's current overall policies for telecommunications don't serve our interests. Here's what must change
Time for one law
Welcome move on comprehensive environmental legislation
No pass through
Govt dilutes its policy on decontrol of petrol, diesel prices
Why are private equity suits funding my ride back home?
Taxi hailing services will only become sustainable when people find it so convenient to hail a taxi that they give up their own vehicle
Raghuram Rajan plays it safe on interest rates
Reserve Bank of India resists pressure to cut rates, sticks to inflation management