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Aditi Phadnis: Ayodhya - Lest we forget
Though religion is no longer the hot topic, the government should be on its guard
Sunil K Dhawan: When science needs belief
Encouraging younger people to adopt careers in science depends on changing our mindset
Tried and tested formula
A mix of the Republic Day parade and the festival of India
M Govinda Rao: Exiting the stimulus - strategy for India
Indian policy makers will have to evolve an exit strategy that maintains high growth with price stability
Ajai Shukla: Plan E for Afghanistan
India's nine-year-long, $1.3bn humanitarian and development aid programme has created a powerful equity in Afghanistan
Surinder Sud: Danger signals crop up
This year's kharif output may be higher than last year but it will be short of 2007 or 2008 levels
Abheek Barua: Is the rupee really uncompetitive?
The rupee has actually appreciated less compared with its north and east Asian peers
A K Bhattacharya: The underdog syndrome
Only after you perform badly and run the risk of losing the match do you go for the win
M J Antony: Sleaze in land acquisition
Not just owners, the government also loses out in some devious takeover proceedings
Fear of volatility
Savings bank interest rate should be freed
EU trips the poor
Seizure of affordable Indian drugs is unethical and illegal
Shyam Ponappa: Broad-basing broadband
Education and training through the Internet need Commonwealth Games-like crisis management
Arvind Singhal: Little care for health care
For India's business houses and entrepreneurs, health care could be one of the most promising and rewarding sectors
Barun Roy: Olympics next? Is it a joke?
There's no way India can rise above its mediocre work ethics and produce quality performance in the next three years to convince the Olympic selectors
Indicus Analytics: India's anaemic reaction
Despite a national programme to control anaemia since the seventies, there has been negligible progress