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Letter to BS: Demand patterns undergoing a sea change in apparel exports

Apparel exports have always been one of the most prominent contributors to India's overall export effort

Letter to BS: Will Project Sashakt help clear the Indian banking mess?

This new approach may add to the workload of banks

Letter to BS More freedom given to bank boards now, says Ravi Venkatesan

The RBI still does not have the statutory powers to appoint and remove PSB board members

Letter to BS: Govt approves proposal to hike MSP by 50% for 14 kharif crops

The Union government made the announcement when the sowing of kharif crops has already begun with the onset of monsoon

Letter to BS: Sebi sets fresh deadline for ICICI Bank and MD

Sandep Parekh has rightly pointed out that "the regulator could go ahead with further action if it finds that (seeking extensions) is a time-buying tactic of the entity"

Letter to BS: Now social media is being exploited to spread violence

There is a need for some degree of executive control over social media

Letter to BS: LIC lost money in 18 out of 21 public sector bank shares

If LIC is allowed to function independently and professionally, it could emerge as the proverbial golden goose

Letter to BS: Deal between LIC and IDBI Bank raises many questions

IDBI Bank most certainly does not qualify to be bought over by LIC

Letter to BS: Bridge near Andheri collapses due to heavy rainfall

Many bridges at Mumbai's railway stations are old and dilapidated

Letter to BS: LIC allowed to buy 51% stake in debt-laden IDBI Bank

If it is unfair to bail out a company using tax payers' money, is it fair to use policy holders' money for the same purpose?

Letter to BS: Proposal to replace UGC is just the starting point

Giving greater autonomy to IITs and IIMs would not only make these institutions better but will also pay the nation hands down in improving our intellectual capital

Letter to BS: 'Love contracts' after #Metoo

Moral of the story: Bedrooms and boardrooms/ivied lecture halls do not mix well

Letter to BS: An in-depth study of role of outside directors is needed

We need to educate the promoters on how to involve them even if they have divergent views

Letter to BS: Fortis initiates recovery of funds from Singh brothers

The many forensic audits, commissioned by the various authorities, must look into the possibility of mischief in alleging all the wrongdoings by them

Letter to BS: Rs 250 billion disinvestment deadline draws near

Even though discrimination between government and non-government companies prima facie does look unfair, considering the larger interest at stake, a few rationale discrimination can be acceptable

Letter to BS: It is unfair to call Modi govt's rule as undeclared Emergency

We shouldn't forget that during the 1975 Emergency, Opposition leaders and the media were jailed; this is where the difference lies

Letter to BS: Mounting NPAs in PSU banks a matter of grave concern

The reason for the accumulating NPAs can be traced to loans given to high-profile people without adequate collateral security

Letter to BS: For PSU banks, prevention of frauds is better than cure

This also points at a sort of nexus between the erring staff of the lending banks and the loan seekers as was the case with Punjab National Bank

Letter to BS: Complaints from an Indian atheist

Thinking anything else and writing an article on this non-subject probably shows that the writer is running short of controversy to dwell upon

Letter to BS: Clean energy can boost India's rural economy

Methane found in gassy mines such as Moonidih, Parbatpur etc can be tapped by inseam directional drilling technology from Australia