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Rajiv Lall: 'Minimum government, maximum governance' in public sector banks
The Bharatiya Janata Party regime will have to make good on this election slogan to restore state-owned banks to health
M J Antony: Committed and proud of it
How government officials act as arbiters in their own cause
Abheek Barua: More government, more growth?
The author asks: how much growth can good governance get us?
Imagining Digital India
Flagship e-governance project needs more homework
What's next for the Rajasthan Model?
Vasundhara Raje will likely focus on easing rules for doing business in the state to boost investor confidence
 "What's next for the Rajasthan Model?")
Indira Rajaraman: Replacing the Planning Commission
The Planning Commission needs to be replaced by institutions prescribed under the Constitution for the functions it usurped
Fixing asset reconstruction processes
Are distressed assets being dealt with effectively?
The Resurgence of Roger Federer
Once written off but now back in form, Roger Federer begins his US Open campaign on tuesday.Here's a look at his competitors and the odds of winning the title
 "The Resurgence of Roger Federer")
Jitender Bhargava: Air India's revival should be on the front burner
The Modi government's focus on time-bound decision-making provides ample opportunity to address the long-standing weaknesses of the national carrier
Surinder Sud: Foreign fears, Indian tears
The indecision over field trials of GM crops is hurting public sector organisations and state agricultural universities too
Living together
BJP, SP must reduce Uttar Pradesh's communal tensions
Nitin Desai: RIP Planning Commission
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policymaking process since the mid-1960s
Pradeep S Mehta: Institutions vs organisations in the reform agenda
Establishing bodies to deal with problems of poor governance will yield few results unless Modi takes an overarching institutional approach to the issue
Subir Gokarn: Strategy and structure
In replacing the Planning Commission, organisational design must be driven by strategic objectives
Has RBI overreacted on Uber?
Online payment norms shouldn't be unfriendly to consumers
Navy's under-equipped warships serve little purpose
Sequencing of Navy procurement must be questioned
Devangshu Datta: Dampeners for the new animal spirits
An improvement in market indices and external indicators could be overshadowed by uncertainty over crude prices and bad loans
 "Devangshu Datta: Dampeners for the new animal spirits")
A K Bhattacharya: Double trouble for PSUs
The Modi government's conservative approach is unlikely to help them compete against surging private sector competition