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Arvind Panagariya: The choice on offer
A Narendra Modi administration would believe more in decentralisation than would a Rahul Gandhi administration
Voting under a shadow
The stakes are high in the Afghan election
The last-mile problem
UPA-II's big ideas undone by poor implementation
Sanjeev Sanyal: Bring back the Railways!
The next government should view Indian Railways as a strategic tool, not legacy problem
Ranbaxy gets a new owner
Sun Pharma's deal shows India's pharma story may not be over
Manifesto let-down
BJP's manifesto is not notably reformist
Indian Railways: Silent steps to reform
Several committees have suggested a thorough reform of Indian Railways-especially that of the Railway Board
If Priyanka were to contest from Varanasi
Priyanka Gandhi could garner the same support among masses as her mother did in the 2004 elections
Will optimists triumph over pessimists?
Going by calls and puts, expectations for the next nine months are 25% up and 20% down over the long term
Devangshu Datta: Markets ride a wave of optimism
As the election season reaches its business end, stocks are reaching new highs and this bull run is likely to continue till mid-May
A K Bhattacharya: All the PM's men
The next prime minister must ensure that the mistakes made by Manmohan Singh during his tenure are not repeated
Subir Gokarn: Thirsty, hungry and sick
The impact assessment by the IPCC highlights risks to water, food and health in Asia
Go off the grid
Policy roadblocks holding back solar power
The message in the polls
But voters should know the implications of an unshackled BJP
Rahul Jacob: In memoriam
When I moved back to India last autumn after a couple of decades away, one of the most enjoyable aspects of relocating was reconnecting with my parents' friends
Brijeshwar Singh: Transport troubles
This report believes in demanding more, and cares little for inflation. It could have kept budgetary constraints in better focus and thrown more light on carbon-reducing innovations
Fear vs frustration
The more powerful emotion will decide the 2014 election results
Steering a (Congress) ship full of gaping holes
The current joke in Congress circles, is whether all the 543 candidates will stick around till polling day