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State, city and city-state
Hyderabad is a national asset, not just another metro
Eagle's bear hug
President Obama's good START for the New Year
Thabo Mbeki: Sudan and the future of Africa
It is in Africa's interest to see Sudan's people living together in peace, whether in one country or two
Arvind Singhal: The price of procrastination and inaction
As one more year comes to an end, only for the diehard optimists would the mood be upbeat
Barun Roy: Asia's signature cities
Architectural projects underway in Hong Kong and Singapore illustrate how urban living experience can also be uplifting
Indicus Analytics: Child marriage, still a knotty issue
Despite rising education levels among women, the practice remains rampant in India
Manufacturing policy
Bigger industrial base needed to sustain high growth
Improving NREGA
Interests of farmers and farm labour must be reconciled
Martin Feldstein: What's good about US' tax package?
The most substantial potential boost to spending comes from the reduction of the payroll tax
Bhupesh Bhandari: The heroes from Hisar
There's something about Hisar, the little-known Haryana town, which has produced notable businessmen
Devangshu Datta: A bumpy spacewalk
Indian avionics needs to put transparent disaster and failure analysis systems in place to achieve self-sufficiency
Sreelatha menon: Linking minds and markets
Young innovators strike deals worth Rs 350 cr under a programme that receives only Rs 10 cr from govt
Royalty and the republic
Taxpayers may quibble, but royalty is for tourists
Empower the savers
The RBI should deregulate savings bank deposit rates