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Come clean on water

Industry can lead in saving precious drops

Another paralysis

Routine decisions need not be sent to Election Commission

Avirup Bose: Competition law violations get personal

Directors and senior officers could be now fined for the anti-competitive conduct of their companies

M J Antony: Prohibition hangovers

In the absence of uniform policy on liquor licences, government and traders engage in legal rows

Lock, stock and cupboard

The lament of a stuffed wardrobe owner

Indira Rajaraman: More complete financial inclusion

The report on financial inclusion focuses on expanding access for deposits, but not enough on expanding access to credit

Resistance and regulation

No getting away from strict enforcement of antibiotic control

Politics without policy

Election campaigns should feature more policy discussion

Shreekant Sambrani: And the election goes to...

UPA's abysmal performance and the BJP's claims of good governance are two factors that could change how India votes this year

Surinder Sud: In search of greener pastures

A survey by the Centre for Study of Developing Societies shows that a startling number of farmers wish to quit farming for good

Russian Bear and Gujarati Lion

Some eerie parallels between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi

Why Buffett's tenet on greed doesn't yet apply to Indian equities

Unlike other occasions when the market hit all-time highs, this time the surge is not greed-driven

Subir Gokarn: Bang for the buck

Declining capital productivity has contributed to the slowdown and must be reversed for a recovery

Devangshu Datta: With or without Modi - Four scenarios

Current market patterns and voter sentiment don't correlate much to a Narendra Modi wave

Behind the grumbling

Transition pangs or posturing for post-poll scenarios?

Sanjay Jog: Battle lines drawn in Maharashtra

From Chavan's effort to improve the Congress' tally to the struggles of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, the stakes are high

The anatomy of a scam

Governments often talk about slippages in their welfare schemes. An example of how it happens

Rahul Jacob: Why Narendra Modi alone cannot solve India's economic woes

The sad truth is that the solution to India's biggest problems lies with its mostly apathetic state and district governments

Wines for the summer

If well-produced, Rose wines are ideal for summer - terrific as aperitifs, and great accompaniments to a wide range of both Indian and Oriental cuisines

The mystery of MH370

People who can't change a lightbulb are chatting blithely about transponders and ACARS and the $10 Swift upgrade that Malaysian Airlines never bothered with