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Shreekant Sambrani: What killer vegflation means for India's economy -- and its politics

The cause of persistent double-digit food inflation, particularly in vegetables, is the breakdown of competitive markets

Do not protect me from myself, Mr Modi

10 reasons why unwarranted protection from the state is unpalatable

No country for good journalists?

What hope is there for a healthy democracy where journalists are forcibly silenced

Malavika Sangghvi: Modern morality tales

The Sachin story: Talent, passion, hard work and commitment

T N Ninan: Cheap rupee delivers, again

Kishore Singh: Single and singular

Geetanjali Krishna: Snowed in and loving it!

Sunanda K Datta-Ray: The last post

The decline of the dak makes no difference to the rich but deprives the poor of an essential medium of communication

Vikram Johri: Local heroes

Mumbaikars share an almost devotional relationship with the local train

Subir Roy: If only you could ban children

Devangshu Datta:The next big tech bubble

Social media has become so integral to our lives that we don't even see the ways in which it has changed us

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng: Behind China's Third Plenum

What China's shift to a 'decisive' place for the market really means

Prashant Kidambi: The Age of Tendulkar

The Little Master's imminent departure reflects the individual and collective meanings that have been invested in him by a billion Indians

Vijay Iyer: Avoiding double trouble in transfer pricing

Most countries today target multinationals to help tax recoveries in their slow-moving economies, but only those tax regimes that offer policy certainty and are open to dialogue stand a better chance

Favourable option strategies

If you bet on the right horses at odds of between 12-1 and 15-1, you may make money

Jim O'Neill: From BRIC to MINT

Mint economies-Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey deserves no less attention due to favourable demographics and economic prospects

GDP numbers show why all is not well with the economy

As significant portion of GDP growth is caused by increased subsidies, the impression that things are worse is a fact

Vinayak Chatterjee: Highway premia revisited

The recent restructuring exercise of road contracts demonstrates India's adaptability but a road regulator - not a committee - is needed

Shankar Acharya: Economic management in pre-election months

Macroeconomic policy aimed at short-term political gains does not augur well for a poorly performing economy

Clarifying the rules

How to label imported packaged foods