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M J Antony: Agenda for un-legislation

The new government must clear the clutter of outdated laws

Shankar Acharya: More of the same?

Given its emphasis on government spending, the president's address last week could have been crafted by UPA-II

Sequencing reform

Energy pricing must be freed at the consumer end

Little respite

Unlike consumer prices, wholesale inflation provides little comfort

ICSA power

GUEST COLUMN

When Pele played in Kolkata

His not-so-grand showing on the field led many in the crowd to say that the organisers were pulling a fast one by fielding a local folk theatre star who was faking the role of the legendary footballer

Vinayak Chatterjee: Moving India differently

The 'India Transport Report: Moving India To 2032' has railways, empowered institutions and the north-east as its cornerstones

Nilanjana S Roy: Writing from the heart of darkness

Andy Mukherjee: Slow and steady, Mr Modi

The prime minister has promised to fix investment, but world economy is still too weak to fund it

Vivek Dehejia: Rise of the 'supply side'

Narendra Modi's rhetoric around governance seems closer to Mundell's ideas than Keynes' that focus on managing demand

Plane truths

Government should review terms for journalists flying with PM

Mumbai's makeover

Mega transport projects must be fast-tracked

How Narendra Modi thinks

Invitations to SAARC heads of government was an entirely political idea, the brainchild of Narendra Modi

Devangshu Datta: Raining on animal spirits

Uncertain monsoons and the economic forecast from other countries could affect the NDA government's effort to revive the economy

A K Bhattacharya: The new order

In a system as centralised as the one introduced by the new government are there enough safeguards or safety valves?

Subir Gokarn: A potential jobs breakthrough

What the government should do to realise the full benefits of Rajasthan's labour reform

Growth and inflation

IIP, inflation numbers bring cheer, but their sustainability is the key

'We want unity, but not uniformity'

Premvir Das: Second shot at ties with US

India must make the best of the US' renewed focus in the Indian Ocean Region by going beyond mere purchases of military hardware

M Ramachandran: Urban transport in focus, finally

The National Transport Development Policy Committee's attention needs to seep down to local bodies