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Ajay Vir Jakhar: Betting the farm on populism
The Budget missed the chance to articulate its intentions to the farming community; the prime minister's Independence Day speech provides another invaluable opportunity
M J Antony: Stand-off on the lottery trade
The Supreme Court calls a temporary truce in inter-state skirmishes
Shyam Saran: An Indo-Pacific anchor of stability
Japan needs to take a long-term bet on India, and India needs to make that wager count by easing entry into its market
Telangana deserves better
New chief minister must not turn to anti-outsider populism
Game-changer for real estate?
Real estate investment trusts may not be attractive enough
The English Humiliation
India's inability to score runs against quality fast bowling and the lack of match winning bowlers has landed India on the brink of another test series defeat abroad
Vinayak Chatterjee: Why India needs a 'national power distribution company'
An NPDC will not only be an effective alternative to the slothful behaviour of power discoms but also create a national price-point for power purchase and retail tariff
Alokananda Chakraborty: Welcome to the omni-channel marketplace
Retailers need to offer a seamless experience for the modern consumer
Devesh Kapur: When competence is limited
If the Modi government is to keep its promise of change, it must bring in fresh faces and new talent
Bharat Ratna absurdities
End political jockeying for state awards by abolishing them
Stick to reform
Do not roll back crucial food procurement reform
Devangshu Datta: Dalal St, via Kremlin, Shanghai, Brussels
The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy
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A K Bhattacharya: Making tax collection less taxing
Tracking a smaller number of taxpayers with a high income base and using data from millionaire surveys and purchases of high-end cars and houses can make the tax department more efficient
Subir Gokarn: The SLR barrier
Both market development and prudential regulation objectives justify a major reform of the statutory liquidity ratio
Bad loans and worse
Restructuring bank boards, better supervision need of the hour
Should Mukesh Ambani be unloved?
Ambani is under attack by the government of India, media, regulators such as Sebi & political parties such as Aam Aadmi party
 "Should Mukesh Ambani be unloved?")
Virendra Singh Rawat: Fault lines in Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
With each passing day, the clamour for the dismissal of the state govt and imposition of President's Rule is growing louder
M Ramachandran: Decoding smart cities
There is enough evidence to show that smart cities can change the urban way of life. They can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services