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Barun Roy: A great new railway bazaar
New nations in Asia, South America and Africa are discovering the attractions of speedier travel as developmental pressures grow
Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng: How to harness China's competitive streak
The authors emphasise Chinese leaders' need to balance growth-enhancing competition with stabilising controls
Shocked into inaction
Congress must start rebuilding itself
Why Amfi wants mutual funds to manage insurers' money
One can understand the mutual fund industry's desperation for long-term equity money, but...
Minimising losses when things go wrong
HFT systems, which can handle complex calculations in milliseconds, have taken over arbitrage situations
Sangita Vyas: Most rural Indians can afford a toilet but don't want one
A household survey shows that they don't think using a toilet is good for their health, pointing to the need for sanitation policies that focus on changing attitudes rather than just building latrines
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Making CEOs of journalists
Is it time for Indian media firms to start looking at people from the content side of the business for leadership roles?
Shyam Saran: The morning-after principle
Humanitarian intervention has little meaning unless the international community is willing to engage in the aftermath
Rajasthan takes action
But the Centre should take the lead in fixing labour laws
Pratip Kar: Public sector banks can get a BIC leap forward
A Bank Investment Company to act as a holding company for state-owned banks would go a long way in minimising government interference and improving governance
Surinder Sud: Against the grain
Millet is not only a rich source of nutrition but also mitigates climate change. It's time it was treated on a par with wheat and rice
Suman Bery: The road to Paris
Climate change will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Barack Obama
New policies and projects
President makes promises, but finding resources a challenge
Kunal Kumar Kundu: Prodding the capex cycle
Investment is expected to pick up as policy uncertainty dissipates but only a steadfast commitment to reforms can sustain it
 "Kunal Kumar Kundu: Prodding the capex cycle")
Mihir S Sharma: Liberals under Mr Modi
Even under this government, economic policy can be nudged towards creating a more liberal, less majoritarian India
The urban challenge
High growth requires liveable cities
Reform now
Finance minister should not take long to review existing road maps