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Trade deficit: Troubling composition, scale
October 16, 2014, 10:11 AM IST
India’s trade deficit in September soared to an 18-month high, on sluggish export growth and a surge in the import of oil, gold and minerals. While exports grew less than 3%, reflecting a slowdown in…
October 16, 2014, 10:11 AM IST
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Focus on content in labour reform
October 16, 2014, 10:10 AM IST
It is welcome that the government intends to act on labour reform. It has been reported that the process will begin with the labour inspectors losing the freedom to arbitrarily select which units to inspect…
October 16, 2014, 10:10 AM IST
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Modi vs the rest: Trends indicate BJP will be the principal story in Maharashtra and Haryana contests
October 16, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
Voters of Maharashtra and Haryana have delivered their verdicts which will become known when ballot boxes are opened on Sunday. However, if exit poll trends are to be believed, it looks as if the Modi-led…
October 16, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Bury this bogey: Unravelling of Meerut gang rape and forced conversion case disproves ‘love jihad’
October 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Twists in the alleged Meerut gang rape and forced conversion case have blown gaping holes in the ‘love jihad’ theory that Hindu right-wing groups love to highlight. It will be recalled that the case involving…
October 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Blessing the right to love: Pope Francis’s attempts to bring the Church in tune with the 21st century are revolutionary
October 16, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
I don’t discuss religion or wear it on my sleeve. It’s not part of my usual social interaction or professional and friendship choices. I’ve been married twice, both times to Hindus. Having said that, i’m…
October 16, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Prithviraj Chavan quoted as saying party interests restrained him on Adarsh
October 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Corruption extracts political price Sanjiv Shankaran Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan was quoted in a newspaper as saying that he was circumspect when dealing with alleged corruption on part of his Congress predecessors…
October 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Shrimati 420: Cut the columnist to size ‘coz great things come in small packages
October 16, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
It’s not accidental , it’s by design. Dull format is a drastic situation, and called for drastic remedies. Ergo, a drastically reduced column, from a chunky 650 words to a morsel-sized 420. Being five-foot-kuch-nahin if…
October 16, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Speak loud, hold a stick
October 15, 2014, 11:19 AM IST
By Rajesh Rajagopalan India’s unusually tough response to Pakistan’s border infractions appear to have silenced Islamabad. At least for now. Much to its own detriment, India has rarely considered military force as an element in…
October 15, 2014, 11:19 AM IST
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Chidambaram’s ghosts
October 15, 2014, 11:16 AM IST
Narendra Modi has generated much hope and enthusiasm. He has been praised for the Jan Dhan Yojana, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, higher FDI limits for defence and insurance, punctuality requirements for bureaucrats and selfcertification of…
October 15, 2014, 11:16 AM IST
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There’s much value in Mickey Mouse money!
October 15, 2014, 11:08 AM IST
People on the Polynesian island of Niue obviously love taking the mickey; and they evidently have gained a rather eclectic knowledge of the English language thanks to their connection with the erstwhile British Empire. Why…
October 15, 2014, 11:08 AM IST
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The entertainment industry’s new kids
October 15, 2014, 11:05 AM IST
On October 12, the Indian Super League (ISL) got off to a splendid start in Kolkata, where there was no lack of fans. Over 60,000 turned up to watch the game between Kolkata and Mumbai….
October 15, 2014, 11:05 AM IST
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What’s Karma?
October 15, 2014, 10:26 AM IST
What is karma? There is a lot of misunderstanding around this word. Karma simply means action. Every action has consequences. Conscious choicemaking is the most effective way of creating future consequences of karma. Karma creates…
October 15, 2014, 10:26 AM IST
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Capital Issue
October 15, 2014, 10:23 AM IST
By ANUSHA CHARI ET AL The massive surge of foreign capital to emerging markets in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008-09 has led to a renewed debate about the merits of international…
October 15, 2014, 10:23 AM IST
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Hindu Muslim incorporated: A new inter-community contract can emerge through an open economy
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
“The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism,” said the Nobel Committee…
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Chhutti doh: The more holidays that we have, the more we’ll prosper
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Everyone enjoys the occasional day off from work, when we can put our feet up and do pretty much nothing. But, as it’s with all things, can too many off-days become too much of a…
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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India, Pakistan should focus on children — not bullets : Beena Sarwar
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Beena Sarwar is a Pakistani journalist and documentary filmmaker. As an Indian and Pakistani together win 2014’s Nobel peace prize, Sarwar spoke with Anahita Mukherji about the joint award, tension at the LoC – and…
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Vizag in ruins: Lives were saved after Cyclone Hudhud, but now they must be set back on track
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Visakhapatnam, a coastal city of almost two million people, took a terrific pounding on Sunday when the eye of cyclonic storm Hudhud crossed India’s east coast. Disaster management in the face of cyclones has improved…
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Intolerant move: Congress’s lack of bipartisan perspective on Clean India cost Shashi Tharoor his job
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Among the most articulate of Congressmen, Shashi Tharoor did not deserve the boot as spokesperson of the party. By succumbing to demands from Congress’s Kerala unit, which had been baying for his blood since the…
October 15, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Nobel for economics of sound regulation
October 14, 2014, 11:27 AM IST
By choosing Jean Tirole for the 2014 Nobel prize in economics, the Nobel Committee tips its hat at regulation of economic activity. Tirole has made fundamental contributions to the branch of economics called Industrial Organisation,…
October 14, 2014, 11:27 AM IST
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Waste not, so as to have less to clean up
October 14, 2014, 11:26 AM IST
If everyone in India rises to the Prime Minister’s challenge to usher in a spotlessly clean India in the next few years, the logistical implications will be mind-boggling. Hopefully, civic agencies all over the country…
October 14, 2014, 11:26 AM IST
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