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Arvind Subramanian: It is the poor who pay for the weak renminbi

The costs of China's low exchange rate policy are borne more by other developing countries

Sreelatha Menon: Dance to learn

IFRS: transition date will be april 1, 2011

Tax planning vs tax evasion: The debate continues

Tax on royalty, technical services need scaling down

Centre advocates single rate of CGST, SGST

A V Rajwade: Will Volcker work?

The proposal may do little to improve either the safety of the banking system, or curb excessive price volatility

Pratip Kar: Issues in Regulatory Reform

While discussing reform, we need to keep in mind that events in the financial world are not driven by inscrutable technical factors

Surinder Sud: Build Brand Buffalo

Buffalo milk is superior to that of other cattle and its meat has lower cholesterol than beef - it's time to market this

Growth is back...

Driven by domestic demand

...and is sustainable

Thanks to high savings and investment rates

C Rangarajan: Regulatory failure in financial sector

It is unwise to stifle innovation while improving regulation

Ajai Shukla: Israel develops capabilities, India pays

India must emulate Israel in creating defence industry

Duty deposit cannot be treated as Cenvat Credit

Prithvi Haldea: Cold response to hot cakes

The NTPC issue was badly structured and inappropriately priced - it was planned without looking at the needs of investors

Talking to Pakistan

All neighbours must talk for their own good

SBI comes of age

Banking elephant learns to dance

A K Bhattacharya: Towards an open budget system

Mr Mukherjee may consider introducing an open Budget system, with less secrecy and more consultation

Sanjeev Sanyal: Can Mumbai be our Global Champion?

The city must now choose between two very different futures

M J Antony: PIL as an unruly horse

SC lays down eight rules to streamline the PIL movement and wants the courts to follow them