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Cecilia Tortajada & Asit K Biswas: India not home and dry on drought
It is still managed as part of a disaster relief process, which is not effective in the long-term
How did the chumps of test matches turn into champs in ODIs?
One plausbile explanation is that the Indian team is incapable of proper planning that the five-day format demands while an ODI can be won with stop-gap measures
 "How did the chumps of test matches turn into champs in ODIs?")
When WAGs set tongues wagging
It's not fair to place the blame for Indian batsmen's failures in England at the door of their partners
 "When WAGs set tongues wagging")
Indira Rajaraman: Look past 100 days
The first 100 days of any government should be a period when it is allowed to get its act together, with no media pressure for faster, higher
Coming soon: The Van Gaal revolution
With a string of world class players joining the Red Devils, we can expect to see United in their traditional swagger very soon
 "Coming soon: The Van Gaal revolution")
Why a doctor cannot prescribe what my mother can
Time for DMC to relook and create a positive and forward looking policy that will harness India's advantage in the field of ayurveda
 "Why a doctor cannot prescribe what my mother can")
Charge of the God brigade
Whether it is chanda or music, the festival season can do with less action
Economy expands, but little room to grow
Further government action needed to sustain growth
Khutub Hai: Defence - It's time to get serious about 'Made in India'
Narendra Modi has repeatedly emphasised indigenisation but where's the action on the ground?
Kunal Kumar Kundu: Food inflation still bites
Poor monsoons mean the Reserve Bank of India needs to remain vigilant about this critical parameter and its spillover effects
 "Kunal Kumar Kundu: Food inflation still bites")
Debashis Basu: Narendra Modi's Jan Dhan - what's new?
Like Indira Gandhi, even Narendra Modi seems to be relying on directing public-sector banks through ministry of finance supported by party cadres. How new is that?
A gas giveaway?
The myth of a 'market-linked' price for gas
Satyavrat Mishra: Many twists and turns in Bihar
The RJD-JD(U)-Congress's stellar show in the by-polls is a wake-up call for the National Democratic Alliance government, but the road ahead for the three parties may be far from smooth
What is shadow banking?
In advanced economies where the financial system is more matured, the form of shadow banking is more of risk transformation through securitization
Harsh V Pant: The Modi-Abe connection
Can the two nationalistic prime ministers completely rework the India-Japan relationship?
From literacy to numeracy
Teaching finance and economics in schools
Intex-Mozilla's price play may get buyers, but may fail to retain them
The low price will get new users but they are likely to upgrade to smarter phones sooner
 "Intex-Mozilla's price play may get buyers, but may fail to retain them")
Shubhashis Gangopadhyay: The common wealth
Why the Modi government's approach to financial inclusion is different - and better