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It's not really about Modi and Rahul
In a choice between brazen appeasement and unabashed communalism, it is best to vote for grassroots governance, no matter what party
Devangshu Datta: Getting a grip on inflation
RBI will keep policy rates high to squeeze inflationary expectations and ensure India is not caught flat-footed when the Fed eventually tapers
A K Bhattacharya: Austerity and entitlement
The latest effort to cut govt expenditure mtay yield solid benefits this fiscal but the issue of hierarchy-based austerity may cause problems
Subir Gokarn: The taper that didn't
The episode holds lessons for both domestic policy and international co-ordination
Say yes at WTO
Trade facilitation agreement a must for India
Tightening while loosening
Raghuram Rajan will live up to his stated views on inflation
 "Ajay Chhibber: Fiscal policy is the key")
Sreelatha Menon: The land Bill's 'promised land'
The provision of 'land for land' for those displaced by irrigation projects has been done away with
'Fundamentals of our economy remain strong'
There may be areas of concern but there is absolutely no reason for despair or despondency
T N Ninan: Can this government's record be defended?
A closer look at the UPA's track record shows that not all is bad
Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan: Unfriendly roads
A woman can't step out without a back-up plan, a phone call to a friend who lives nearby, and an extra wad of cash in her purse for a radio taxi ride
Devangshu Datta: More than one conflict
The state has goals. If it structures compensation the wrong way, it creates the wrong incentives and the personal goals of public servants diverge from those of the state
Jamal Mecklai: Ideal Boy rides yet again
Undaunted by what non-ideal mortals call pragmatic reality, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan rolled up his sleeves on his first day in office and rolled out a series of measures that turned sentiment
M&M and Indian politics
M&M represents quality and value for money in the corporate world. In politics, it has a completely different meaning
Fed taper delayed, but get moving on reform
India highly vulnerable on future tapering unless the govt moves fast on reforms