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Akash Prakash: No room for complacency
New highs in the equity market should not lead India's policymakers to believe that all is well
Welcoming migration
A third of Indians migrate, but government ignores them
Two-part question
Short and long terms require different RBI actions
Claude Smadja: Could India steal a page from Mexico?
Mexico's politics are as divisive as India's, but major parties are collaborating on reforms
Solving the problem
Agreement with China a step forward, but not far enough
No new enterprises
Global investors still bullish on India, but are constrained
Somasroy Chakraborty: Soft loans will be hard on the exchequer
The finance ministry's proposal to recapitalise state-owned banks to offer cheaper loans in the festive season is unwarranted and unwise
T S Vishwanath: Adding to the Bali agenda
It is important for India to keep a close watch on ITAs and government procurement before the ministerial meeting in December
Vijay Goel's Delhi CM dream thwarted once again
The party president in Delhi has little charisma but a solid core following may hold the key
 "Vijay Goel's Delhi CM dream thwarted once again")
Is it time to consider the economic impact of recent SC judgments?
Supreme Court should consider commissioning a rigorous economic impact analysis on key issues before giving its final ruling.
 "Is it time to consider the economic impact of recent SC judgments?")
Vinayak Chatterjee: Land and the greater common good
The new Land Acquisition Act is far more progressive than the critics suggest
 "Vinayak Chatterjee: Land and the greater common good")
M J Antony: Crippled by lame excuses
The draft of a new disability legislation has been handed out; however, the old one is still far from functioning full steam
Devesh Kapur: Manik Sarkar and the Indian Left
Tripura's popular chief minister shows up the failures of the elitist central leadership of India's Left
Surinder Sud: Why fodder shortage = inflation
The lack of animal feed impacts the productivity of livestock and is the chief cause of spiralling prices of milk and meat products
Indira Rajaraman: Funding states
Any quantification of relative state shares in development funding based on outcome deficits carries perverse incentives
A stalled response
Relief work for Phailin does not match initial efforts
Devangshu Datta: Fasten seat belts but wear a parachute
The CAD seems to be easing and markets heading upwards, but there is no indication of an improvement in global expectations yet