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Praveen Chakravarty: The mathematics of the 'Modi Wave'
Data suggest that the BJP will have to deliver five per cent more seats than its best-ever performance to achieve 'Mission 272+'
Alokananda Chakraborty: Chest thumping in order?
Big brands routinely tout survey figures to show they lead the pack. Who are they trying to impress?
Rajeev Malik: A bad fiscal-monetary marriage
A poor-quality fiscal correction will allow a suboptimal fiscal-monetary mix to persist, although that's a big hurdle for economic recovery
Doers all
But what exactly do India's leaders want to do?
Coming Soon: A National War Memorial for India
Competitive politics over ex-servicemen will ensure such a structure in the months ahead
Avirup Bose: Why India's antitrust body should scrutinise the WhatsApp buy
Even if Facebook's purchase does not cross the prescribed thresholds, the Competition Commission can still examine a deal that could lessen competition in the Indian market and affect about 130 millio
Abheek Barua: Some puzzles to solve
Commodity rates are holding up despite the winding down of quantitative easing and concerns over China's growth
Forgetting forests
Funds for crucial mission approved a decade late
The task ahead
For growth to revive, capital efficiency must improve
Shreekant Sambrani: A kinder, gentler Modi?
Narendra Modi's address to business leaders signifies a welcome change from the hectoring and accusatory tones that has marked the 2014 election campaigns of all parties so far
B Dasarath Reddy: Bifurcation and building blocks
As the state of Andhra Pradesh gets divided into two, could the existing infrastructure facilities, both in the public and private sector, remain relevant and make economic sense for a two-state situa
Kishan S Rana: The truth about summits
Simply put, bilateral summits should be treated as building blocks in a long-term, multi-faceted and continuous process, not as standalone or unique events
Alok Sheel: India's three arrows - how it can fire itself back to high growth
Fix agriculture to target food inflation, create labour-intensive manufacturing to target the current account deficit, and fiscal restructuring can target the infrastructure deficit
Clicks of the future
Liberalisation of online retail is overdue
The quirks and eccentricities of 'Saharasri' Subrata Roy
The media circus unfolding on TV in Lucknow brought back vivid memories of one of the most enigmatic characters of corporate India - Subrata Roy
Aditi Phadnis: Battleground Bihar
Nitish Kumar has spotted a secular trend in the state and with the minority's support he could trump Lalu Prasad
J Jagannath: MTV goes back
It's intriguing that a profit-centric multinational like Pepsi feels it's in its interest to pour Rs 40-50 crore into a music channel whose format is indie in every sense of the word