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Shyamal Majumdar: HR to the fore
A slowdown provides an opportunity to bring the human resources department into mainstream business decision-making
Bhupesh Bhandari: Tyranny of the promoter
There is no shortage of businessmen in India who have run their firms into the ground, putting into jeopardy money given to them by small shareholders
Akash Prakash: The irony of the India story
Hopes for India's long-term growth have never been lower, but the likelihood of that growth has never been higher
Kavil Ramachandran: When should founders call it a day?
The question holds significance in the light of investors' call for Bill Gates to step down as Microsoft chairman
T S Vishwanath: Azevedo's pre-Bali messages
The WTO director general's visit to India has brought new hope for the multilateral system. He now needs to convert this hope into reality
Shankar Acharya: From anxiety to complacency in six weeks?
Senior government officials may now be exuding confidence, but India's macroeconomic condition remains quite shaky
The Bali agenda
India must lead in reviving WTO talks
Forced marriages
Foreign capital sees little virtue in Indian partners
Martin Feldstein: The taper chase
Quantitative easing will likely last well into next year
Lessons from Hyderabad
Need for a new states reorganisation commission
Returning to normal
RBI starts taking liquidity measure back to July
Arvind Singhal: A sixer for the Indian consumer
Or, trends that will fundamentally alter the way we shop
M J Antony: The trials of tribunals
Two tough laws have not speeded up the recovery of debts due to banks and have disappointed both the lender and the borrower
Surinder Sud: From factory to farm
Mechanisation in agriculture is growing but availability of and access to farm machines needs to improve
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The future of professional news
News has to be bundled, subsidised or funded in a way that allows for the high costs of generating large amounts of quality reportage
Sanjeev Sanyal: Singapore's next frontier
The city-state is rethinking its strategy to ensure long-term viability
Depoliticise tariffs
Independent regulator can help Railways