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Kenneth Rogoff: A surplus of controversy
Germany's big current-account surplus is not a problem with a simple solution
Rajiv Lall: Relying on manufacturing is unrealistic
Global trends suggest that the simple-minded notion of encouraging large-scale labour-intensive industries is no longer relevant
Shyamal Majumdar: Are you being psyched out?
Psychometric tests can be useful, provided we know how to handle them
Akash Prakash: This rally is real
Investors are willing to wait to give a new government a chance
A dangerous promise
Diluting the 'no first use' nuclear doctrine is ill advised
United bow out
The defending champions of England lose out to the defending champions of Europe
How to protect your portfolio from the potential downside due to elections
The possibility of a big crash in May-June could be hedged by deep puts in the Nifty, say, at strikes like 5,500p or 6,000p
Kanika Datta: Business by favour
Corporations tend to be defined by the political group that favours them, making them untouchable for others
Shankar Acharya: Elections across Asia
Indonesia, Turkey and Afghanistan also see important polls
The wrong message
BJP's continued opposition to FDI in retail is worrying
Bharat Bhushan: Modi is unsure if the surf's up
If the wave has become a tsunami, why is the BJP's prime ministerial candidate playing safe by polarising voters along communal lines?
T S Vishwanath: Time to take the GPA leap?
Despite the possibility of minimal gains, India should explore the revised Agreement on Government Procurement given its long-term benefits
Vinayak Chatterjee: The manifesto route to nation building
The major political parties offer many schemes and promises but avoid the really tough calls on infrastructure development
M J Antony: Striking where it hurts
If appeals are filed after an unreasonable delay, the official concerned must be made to pay for it