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Private jobs quota plan by Congress is economic insanity

Besides being detrimental to business, the proposal won't even facilitate large scale employment generation for the backward classes.

Mihir S Sharma: The story of JLF's sponsors

At the Sensex' boom-time peak, in Jan 2008, natural resources and financial firms were quite literally in money

United by Dharma, divided by law

With Jains becoming India's sixth religious minority, the debate over Sikh, Jain & Buddhist personal laws could be reignited

Modi outlines his economic vision.. at last!

Modi has spelt out a grand vision, but the devil will lie in implementing it.

Andy Mukherjee: 8 reforms political parties should talk about in 2014

The author suggests eight reforms that all parties competing in this year's general elections should embrace

Zorawar Daulet Singh: Should India remake the periphery in its own image?

The country's South Asia strategy has to be subtle and sustained, implemented via an ensemble of state and civil society instruments rather than relying on economic relations alone

Vivek Dehejia: Middle-class revolutions, again

AAP's rise mirrors the rise of similar movements in history, and each case reflects the role of a politically energised middle class

Ajai Shukla: Is indigenisation just a slogan?

MNCs' royalty pangs

Small shareholders can feel left out

What Mr Modi didn't say

Narendra Modi's speech had surprising omissions about his economics

Kunal Kumar Kundu: Irrational exuberance on trade

The recent improvement in trade data is, worryingly, the result of a major drop in imports, while exports barely moved

Devesh Kapur & Arvind Subramanian: Taxation's fatal neglect?

Obsessed with spending, the UPA has ignored the vital task of expanding the direct tax net

Same side of the coin

National parties' economic vision offers little hope on reform

Silver screen's Iron Lady

Suchitra Sen's inner strength came through in her roles

AAP must contain its national ambitions and prove itself

No doubt the appeal of the Aam Aadmi Party is enormous and its leader Arvind Kejriwal has acquired a national stature

'Why I joined AAP and quit the CPI'

Probal Basak: Is the Tiger really back?

What Somen Mitra's return to the Congress means for the party in West Bengal

Premvir Das: Indo-US defence co-operation at a crossroads?

Boy scout grows into a General

There's still some time for elections and Rahul Gandhi must use it for taking action instead of delivering empty speeches

AAP's economic policy contradiction comes from within

Corporate bigwigs are rushing to join the party but lack of cohesiveness on crucial economic policies is clearly evident