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Best be prepared
Economic stresses that might come with a divided mandate
The leaf to borrow from Chetan Bhagat
That Chetan Bhagat's novels make entertaining movies and are well received by critics, unlike the novels themselves, is a lesson for Bollywood to invest more in its script writers
Hearts open, options closed
A distinct and completely different belief system has been Hinduised by the RSS in Arunachal Pradesh
 "AAP member Ashwini Upadhyaya and 2,400 workers resign")
Avirup Bose: CCI shifts focus from 'legal form' to 'business rationale'
The competition regulator has tightened rules to prevent M&A transactions from gaming the system
Surinder Sud: Soya's hidden proteins
Soya meal has more protein than pulses and could be a cheap source of this nutrient in which most Indians are deficient
Abheek Barua: An agenda for the next Budget
The new government should tell the truth about dodgy numbers, and take real steps towards a fiscal clean-up
Mihir S Sharma: 8 Questions for Robert Vadra on his land deals
A few questions on l'affaire Vadra, and notes on who should answer them and why
Praveen Chakravarty: The mysteries of 'dead' and 'deleted' voters
The election day debacle in Mumbai shows that the Election Commission's voter list data have long been suspect. Aadhaar would be a great solution for second-level authentication
 "Praveen Chakravarty: The mysteries of 'dead' and 'deleted' voters")
Mihir S Sharma: Rhetorical answers
On the false opposition being created between 'governance' and 'vote bank politics'
Beyond complacency
Next finance minister must address real concerns of the economy
M Ramachandran: The ten things the next government should do for India's cities
What could be the basic outline of urban reform and renewal for India?
Principal and principles
Why St Xavier's principal was wrong to write his letter
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Of jobs, work and inequality
Governments should focus on creating work, not employment
Aditi Phadnis: Trouble in Hindutva paradise?
A section of VHP is looking at the growing NaMo fever with increasing disfavour and could prove a spoiler for the Gujarat chief minister
Shubhashis Gangopadhyay: Turnout astrology
Analysis of voter turnout is rarely sensible but always amusing