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Shreekant Sambrani: Gujarat's burning train, ten years on
State and CM signify a choice between development-minded pragmatism and the moral obligations of a just society
Alok Sheel: Growth now, need for austerity next
The latest G20 communique prescribes falling back on fiscal policy to hasten the global economic recovery
Anurodh Lalit Jain & Hira Singh Markam: Tribal dreams, Budget realities
Spending on welfare schemes has burgeoned, but to little effect
The same mistake, again
Policy inconsistency and suspicions of favouritism in telecom
Sreelatha Menon: Experimenting with the right to work
While Jalpaiguri used the job scheme to revive tea gardens, Sikkim used it to decentralise administration
Suhasini Haidar: Hands across the Himalayas
The possibilities for India and China to collaborate must transcend boundary disputes and other age-old issues
Goal-line technology is here!
FIFA finally gives the nod to use it at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
On the road
Five stretches of terra firma on which driving can be a delight
Worsening current account
Steps to prevent exports collapse should help avoid a crisis
M J Antony: Dangerous liaisons
Benefits granted by state governments to attract industries cannot be upheld in courts when they are withdrawn
Chidu-nomics - the threat within
Preventing managed rupee depreciation is a key internal inconsistency in the finance minister's economic prescription
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Andy Mukherjee: A Budget for banks
Bad loans and poorly capitalised banks are prolonging the five-year credit slowdown, which the Budget must fix
Jayanta Roy: No quick fixes for high growth
The Indian economy suffers deep structural flaws that piecemeal measures in the Budget are unlikely to solve
A K Bhattacharya: Mind the expenditure cut
It's good to hear that the finance ministry is keen on reducing the fiscal deficit, but it is equally important to know if that plan is to be implemented through an expenditure squeeze whose quality i
Forward on food
Centre must not see objections to food Bill as hurdles
What next for MGNREGA?
UPA must step back and analyse landmark scheme objectively
The state's first duty
How to fix conflict over freedom of expression