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The Congress's torchbearer in Uttarakhand
It has not been a smooth ride for Harish Rawat so far. But his biggest challenge remains: reviving the char dham yatra
Kishan S Rana: Dealing with the Silk Route merchants
China's president wants to connect India with Central Asia, but India should focus on looking East
Archis Mohan: Elusive dreams of backward caste unity
The challenge for Nitish, Lalu, Mulayam and Mayawati is to overcome their egos and work together
Kenneth Rogoff: A tear for Argentina
Argentina's latest debt trauma shows that the global system for sovereign-debt workouts remains badly in need of repair
Cecilia Tortajada & Asit K Biswas: Can India feed 1.7 billion people by 2050?
In a country where 35 to 40 per cent of food is not consumed, the government urgently needs to reduce wastage to an acceptable level
 "Cecilia Tortajada & Asit K Biswas: Can India feed 1.7 billion people by 2050?")
Change in grammar
There was an urgency in Modi's words, a sense of accountability, a feeling of transparency, a realisation that this man was here to do a job for us
Bharat Bhushan: PM as pilgrim - or Indianness redefined
What we are witnessing is not just Hindu rituals in the public sphere but their use as mere instruments to create a predominantly Hindutva public sphere that marginalises others
Shyamal Majumdar: Bribery, bad loans and banks
It would be a mistake to dismiss the Syndicate Bank issue as a stray case of individual greed
Akash Prakash: The end of illusions
Investors' enthusiasm is waning as they sense the new government is not interested in second-generation reforms
Reassurances on inflation
Food inflation's reaction to bad monsoon is muted
Mobile banking: Govt banks fail to tap the cost advantage
Most govt banks apart from SBI have failed to excite their huge customer base on the benefits of mobile banking
Andy Mukherjee: Losing shackles
Narendra Modi's pay-off from relaxing labour laws would be huge
 "Andy Mukherjee: Losing shackles")
B S Suran: Financial inclusion excludes the client
Current RBI rules don't cover group-based lending models where levels of trust and involvement are high enough to ensure that the poor really do get the benefits of inclusive banking
T S Vishwanath: A fine regional balance
India will look to play a key role in the APEC, EU and Africa regions to increase its competitiveness and attract more foreign investment
Public sector rights
Coal India right to defy ministry on e-auctions
IIP misses a beat
But growth recovery is under way
Real estate investment trusts: Pros and cons
Liquidity, stable income generation, potential capital appreciation are the benefits from REITs
 "Real estate investment trusts: Pros and cons")