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When gold saved the day for India
The pledging of gold to tide over a balance of payments crisis in 1991 became an emotive national issue at the time. An excerpt from the latest volume of the Reserve Bank of India's history series rec
 "When gold saved the day for India")
Shyam Ponappa: Regrouping for growth
A rate cut combined with consistent actions on fiscal responsibility may provide a breather to the Indian economy
Sugar slowdown
Deregulation was incomplete, and the industry suffers for it
A little safer
The government moves forward on de-risking real estate
A Seshan: Swapping current troubles for future ones
RBI's forex swap window for oil marketing companies addresses an urgent issue but what happens when the dollars have to be returned?
A K Bhattacharya: Taking care of food and land
Whatever may be their flaws and the adverse impact on industry or the Centre's finances, the food security and land acquisition Bills are likely to be seen by voters as people-friendly initiatives
Abheek Barua: Final options for the rupee
The author explains how the government could make a real difference in the financial markets
Sreenivasan Jain: The food security Bill myth
There's nothing to back claims that it will fix broken PDS networks
Time for a rethink
India Inc enables the US' frostiness to India
PSU buyback: Govt taking money out of the back door
Govt bends buyback rules in order to benefit itself
 "PSU buyback: Govt taking money out of the back door")
Lessons BJP should remember from the 2004 election
Despite a happy state of affairs, the BJP-led NDA had no cause to lose the 2004 election
Moily should learn the value of silence
Veerappa Moily's suggestions on oil use do not inspire hope
 "Moily should learn the value of silence")
Rajeev Malik: Picking up the pieces
A misguided approach to salvage near-term growth has not only hurt growth but also compromised macro stability
Vivek Dehejia: Fixed or flexible exchange rate?
The current debate around the rupee is a perfect opportunity to revisit a classic debate between two titans: Friedman and Mundell
Treating the gold bug
Explore new instruments to deal with the problem
China's major economic challenge is its shrinking workforce
It's too late for China to stabilise its shrinking workforce
 "China's major economic challenge is its shrinking workforce")
Gone with the wind
India story might go up in air as we embrace socialist measures in an increasingly competitive world
The land Bill is pro-bureaucracy, anti-farmer
NAC member, N C Saxena argues that the law is so cumbersome and time consuming that neither industry nor landowner will benefit
Pressure on rupee to continue
Its excessive weakening has dealt the economy a body blow
 "Pressure on rupee to continue")