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Mihir S Sharma: Twisting Assam

Nothing is more dangerous than fudging the truth in order to set Indian citizens against each other

Are multinationals being treated unfairly?

Sudden tax demands could derail India’s long-term FDI goals but foreign companies must also conform to local laws

Surinder Sud: The right bait to catch Hilsa

Captive rearing and sustainable fisheries could improve supply

Indira Rajaraman: The entitlement state

The entitlement blanket jostles for fiscal room with other expenditures that are far more meaningful for the poor

Nilanjana S Roy: Invitations to a hanging

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Rumpole to the defence

Watch your price

Taxing transfer pricing isn't as simple as some make out

Arab storms

History has caught up with the pro-democracy protests

Intrapreneurship: nurturing innovation within and beyond the organisation

Promoting entrepreneurship within a corporate entity is a good place to start building innovation capabilities

Subir Gokarn: Time for a national policy agenda

Explicit policy commitments by parties will contribute to an improved long-term investment climate

A K Bhattacharya: Internal dissent, external crises

The government lacks an institutional mechanism to absorb and cope with dissenting voices on issues before they become full-blown problems

On reducing the old glitter

Devangshu Datta: Markets brace themselves for the Budget

With no real signs of rising investment, a record current account deficit and a high Fisc, the climax is slated for February 28

The third stock exchange

Expand market reach via better surveillance and innovation

After a hanging

Afzal Guru's execution should cause India to introspect

Rate cut will lead to jump in growth

The economy could rebound if the right policy decisions are taken and implemented quickly

Shreekant Sambrani: MGNREGS - defective DNA?

Assa Doron: Missionaries of the mobile

How small-business evangelists spread the cell phone and made themselves money

'Surnames, castes must be replaced by proven ability'

Sreelatha Menon: The postman never delivers mails in Dhinkia

Villagers of Dhinkia taluk, who are protesting against land acquisition by Posco, are tagged as criminals