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Avoid unnecessary tax by adequate agreements

Poor drafting of arbitration law leads to many interpretations

Indirect taxation of imports explained

Tip of an iceberg?

The Tharoor episode is a wake-up call for the UPA

Now complete the job

Look at Modi and the politicians in IPL-BCCI

Dani Rodrik: The Return of Industrial Policy

Successful economies, including the US, have always relied on government policies that promote growth

Surinder Sud: Amazing maize

The grain is all set to bring about the much-needed second green revolution

Ajai Shukla: India's next big scam...

India's pinnacle of subterfuge will soon belong to a new hustle called offsets on which pliant Indian defence manufacturers are set to ride to riches

Creating a Classical Indian Canon

M J Antony: Arbitrary takeovers

It is not just the land acquisition law which gives rise to litigation and frustration, but the way it is implemented

Will retail investors return?

Staying the course

RBI walks the talk on inflation-management

Prahalad's pyramid

Business was not the guru's core competence

Shyam Saran: Deja vu in Japan

There is a need for caution while predicting the future based on current trends

A K Bhattacharya: A paradigm shift

The age-old principle of the media deciding on the hierarchy of news depending on its significance for the people in general is missing

Expect copper to disappoint

Sunita Narain: More heat on warming

Climate change negotiations have hotted up again, and the US is determined to junk Kyoto for Copenhagen

Shirish Sankhe: Urgent need for reforms

With 590 mn people in cities by 2030, a business-as-usual approach will mean urban India will look like one giant slum

Bimal Jalan: Central banks under fire

Sunanda K Datta-Ray: Subjects strike back