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An emergency call from the telecom sector
The mistrust between the authorities and service providers can end if the contentious issues are addressed as a package deal
When nature plays arbiter
Courts should order demolitions before calamities strike
Refer a patient, earn a commission
The rules of the marketplace appear to be at the root of the practice of paying and receiving commissions in the medical profession
Relief and opportunity
The window created by Iran accepting rupees for oil
Liquidity trap
RBI squeezes liquidity, makes macro situation worse
Not unequal any more
Supreme Court deals with tainted politicians and their rights
E-commerce in India - Version 3.0?
Flipkart's ability to raise $200 mn could be a sign that online retailing is finally gaining acceptance as an idea in the country
 "E-commerce in India - Version 3.0?")
Time to treat savers fairly
India's economy wouldn't rely so much on hot money if banks weren't forced to invest in government bonds
 "Time to treat savers fairly")
Climate change conundrum
Is Indian agriculture able to withstand extreme variations in climate?
Dancing to the Fed's music
Fundamentals and valuations of Indian assets are distinctly out of tune with the QE-led sentiments of investors
 "Dancing to the Fed's music")
The assignment problem
Even in stress situations, policy instruments and targets must be appropriately matched
 "The assignment problem")
The next RBI governor
If the past is any guide, Arvind Mayaram is the front runner among the three reported candidates for central bank governorship
A no-protectionism miracle
Actual protectionist actions by the US against China have been negligible compared with the severity and scope of those taken against Japan in the 1980s
Under his wheels
Narendra Modi finally addresses 2002, but gets it wrong
RBI's dilemma intensifies
CPI and IIP head in opposite directions
 "Vitamin G")