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Switch to debt if equities look expensive
Nifty is trading at a PE of 19, implying that risk-free rates are in the 5-6% zone. Debt yields are well above that
Shyam Ponappa: A policy lost in translation
A newly elected government needs to start over on high-technology manufacturing and procurement
Governing at poll time
EC must avoid overreach; government must avoid fear
Shankar Sharma & Devina Mehra: The strange case for India's macroeconomic exceptionalism
The Indian economy certainly has problems. But compared to the rest of the world, we will take ours any day
Pradeep S Mehta: The road to true federalism
India's Planning Commission needs to evolve into an independent body that is open to public scrutiny and gives more power to the states
Warmer and warmer
Latest climate report raises the stakes for India
Status quo, firmly
RBI waits for action from the next government
Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng: The dual dragon
China's urban economy is ever more globalised, but half of the country's population still depends on agriculture
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The London media diary
A conference on transparency and accountability in journalism underlined how far Indian media has to travel to reach those standards
Mihir Sharma: RBI, too, waits for the next government
Rajan, presumably, wants to convey to the markets that he does not intend to do anything to shock them
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Chidambaram tackles Modi
Chidambaram has left nothing for Modi to negotiate with when the time comes to form a wider coalition.
Modi Vs BJP? The match is not over yet
Even if the BJP gets only 160-170 seats, it won't be because of internal sabotage but just the run of play.
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Dharmakirti Joshi: Will the happy tidings on inflation last?
RBI's target of eight per cent CPI inflation by January 2015 looks achievable but forecasting the inflation trajectory is still risky business
Barun Roy: Foreign policy in abstention
Or why India's relationship with its neighbours remains a mess
Rajeev Malik: Hurry slowly
The new prime minister should learn from the mistakes of the current government and pay more attention to inflation
Skills and 3D printers
Technology makes an Indian manufacturing revolution difficult
Ashoka Mody: Cricket promotes corruption and mediocrity in India
India's obsession with cricket, a sport with more decorum than athleticism, means the country is content with mediocrity