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A K Bhattacharya: Funds from shores afar

Nobody should underplay the risks associated with excessive exposure to one source of financing - be it commercial borrowing or NRI deposits

CBI chief's meetings at home raise questions of propriety

The fact that Sinha met many of the people connected to the case at his residential complex is a clear indicator of things gone amiss

T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: New whine from old aunts

Narendra Modi is being accused of wrong things. His main problem is his view of himself

A political Teacher's Day

Old hostilities were set aside, grudges buried and every one showed up with a smile and a determination to celebrate Teacher's Day

The best among Indian wines

Apart from the usual sit-down pre-plated dinners with food and wine (generally imported) pairings, what is interesting is BWC's emphasis on exploring Indian wines - many of which quite match the inter

Bringing down the mouse

I sing all the time... Sadly, I emit only a kind of thin nasal wail that chokes and trembles and cracks, and occasionally lands foul of the note

The Mallya Doctrine: When in trouble, blame the media

A quick look at USL chairman Vijay Mallya's grouses and the facts on the ground

For CBI chief Ranjit Sinha, the shoe is on the other foot

What Sinha is accusing others was the exact charge he was facing just a few months ago

Coal shortage: Window dressing statistics for a crisis

Look behind the political spin on the numbers, the purported shortage of coal is a result of every other factor but slow production of coal.

When Modi borrowed Nachiket Mor's Yojana

The Mor panel report envisages each Indian above the age of 18 years having a full-service, safe and secure electronic bank account by January 2016

Rahul Jacob: The Great Communicator

Raghuram Rajan's directness is a welcome change from our verbose and evasive politicians

Jamal Mecklai: Regulators always live in interesting times

Regulators are much more proactive. If there is any whisper of excessive position-taking, there are questions

Hemant Krishan Singh: A new Asian entente

The impact of India and Japan's convergence will be felt across the Indo-Pacific since only these two nations can muster power to redress the geo-strategic disequilibrium caused by China's inexorable

Pricing in hope

A reality check on the stock market rally

Don't blame Coal India

Better management needed to avoid power crisis

R Gopalakrishnan: For a second rice revolution

Better seeds and cultivation methods can be a game-changer

Is the auto-industry cycle really looking up?

Shyam Ponappa: Hard changes for better times

It's time to work together for what we need

The governor's year

Raghuram Rajan has done well, but his task is incomplete

A bridge to Tokyo

India must take advantage of Japanese enthusiasm