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New Mantra in Coal: Authority Devo Bhava
November 21, 2014, 5:33 AM IST
When it comes to crossing a chasm, the choice is between jumping all the way across it or staying put — leaping halfway is not a sane option. But the government chose precisely this course…
November 21, 2014, 5:33 AM IST
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Go the Whole Hog on Insider Trading
November 21, 2014, 5:32 AM IST
Sebi’s tougher rules against insider trading and easier delisting norms are welcome. After two decades, the new rules broaden the definition of an insider and require company officials to disclose their trading activity transparently. Now,…
November 21, 2014, 5:32 AM IST
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Here’s a Poo-tative Energy Source
November 21, 2014, 5:30 AM IST
‘Waste not, want not’ is an admirable adage and one that has obviously received a new currency with the launch of what is being called a Poo Bus in Britain — fuelled by gas generated…
November 21, 2014, 5:30 AM IST
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A crime against the telecom consumer
November 20, 2014, 5:29 AM IST
The government’s reported decision to split the auction of telecom spectrum into two stages, instead of auctioning all the spectrum up for auction at the same time, is a myopic move, focused on easy revenues…
November 20, 2014, 5:29 AM IST
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Plenty to do for the new rail minister
November 20, 2014, 5:25 AM IST
Rail minister Suresh Prabhu reportedly wants to focus on the twin objective of passenger safety and customer satisfaction. With dynamic pricing and fuel surcharge now embedded in its tariff policy, the Railways can chug along…
November 20, 2014, 5:25 AM IST
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Is toilet humour cause or effect?
November 20, 2014, 5:23 AM IST
Here’s a question on World Flush Day, the day after World Toilet Day: is there a correlation between the prevalence of scatological humour in a society and how seriously it takes toilet hygiene? Anecdotal evidence…
November 20, 2014, 5:23 AM IST
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Kisan Vikas Patra with KYC welcome
November 19, 2014, 6:19 AM IST
A new avatar of the Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) launched by the government to encourage people to save more is welcome. It will reduce some demand for gold as investment, curtail imports and help savings,…
November 19, 2014, 6:19 AM IST
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Ms Irani, as per their own Weltanschauung
November 19, 2014, 6:15 AM IST
Before anything else, a few words on the virtues of Sanskrit. Not its ‘glory’, but its virtues. Apart from its popular function in Hindu religious ritual, Sanskrit’s appeal lies in the access it provides to…
November 19, 2014, 6:15 AM IST
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So many youngsters! What when they age?
November 19, 2014, 6:12 AM IST
First, the good news: India has the highest population of 10-24-year-olds. Now the bad news: India has the highest population of 10-24-year-olds. Putting the mantra of demographic dividends aside for a minute, the fact that…
November 19, 2014, 6:12 AM IST
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Useful progress at Brisbane G20 meet
November 18, 2014, 5:17 AM IST
The Brisbane summit of the G20, a mix of 20 developed and developing countries, has yielded promise, along with the usual promises of good intent. The decision to add $2 trillion to world output by…
November 18, 2014, 5:17 AM IST
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Hail Saina, Srikanth and globalised sport
November 18, 2014, 5:14 AM IST
The greatest modern player of badminton, a sport that requires extreme athleticism, skill as well as strategy, has been defeated by a lad from Hyderabad. How did K Srikanth beat Lin Dan, in the latter’s…
November 18, 2014, 5:14 AM IST
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A tireless boss can be tiresome for team
November 18, 2014, 5:12 AM IST
Now, we don’t want the Union urban development minister to get into trouble. But when M Venkaiah Naidu remarked in Hyderabad — tellingly on Sunday — that “our prime minister does not sleep and does…
November 18, 2014, 5:12 AM IST
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Gold imports: Too much of a good thing
November 17, 2014, 5:22 AM IST
Gold imports have skyrocketed despite the global price of the yellow metal weakening. That signals that gold has not lost its sheen as an investment choice. The government is worried that the surge in gold…
November 17, 2014, 5:22 AM IST
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Make petro-products vatable at the Centre
November 17, 2014, 5:18 AM IST
The Centre is understandably keen to include petroleum products under the ambit of the long-proposed goods and services tax (GST), and probably other high-revenue items like alcoholic beverages and tobacco products as well, to modernise…
November 17, 2014, 5:18 AM IST
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Flip-flop by Delhi power regulator
November 17, 2014, 5:14 AM IST
The good people of Delhi must pay a wee bit more for the power they consume, decided the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). It issued an order, in its usual lucid, transparent fashion, that the…
November 17, 2014, 5:14 AM IST
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Hockey: India’s new growth opportunity
November 15, 2014, 5:02 AM IST
Almost as soon as the British got off their boats in India, they started exporting their sporting sensibilities here. The first football matches were played in the 1860s, field hockey came in 1885. For a…
November 15, 2014, 5:02 AM IST
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Machil highlights, not fixes, problem
November 15, 2014, 4:56 AM IST
This is the first case in the by-now long history of tremendous violence in Jammu and Kashmir: five army men, including a commanding officer and a captain, have been handed life sentences for a fake…
November 15, 2014, 4:56 AM IST
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Let India not duck a murgi museum
November 15, 2014, 4:46 AM IST
Now that a famous restaurant in Beijing has unveiled a museum dedicated to its world-famous Peking (roast) Duck, Indians could consider establishing a tandoori chicken museum somewhere in the country. Of course, setting it up…
November 15, 2014, 4:46 AM IST
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Jawaharlal Nehru: Tribute or elegy?
November 14, 2014, 6:17 AM IST
A contest is on to claim the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, whose daughter and grandson also became prime ministers. The rival claimants are keen on appropriation, for the purpose of denying…
November 14, 2014, 6:17 AM IST
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Welcome WTO Deal: Now, prune subsidy
November 14, 2014, 6:14 AM IST
We wholeheartedly welcome India’s agreement with the US on farm subsidies, clearing the way to implement a global trade facilitation deal. Removing delays at borders is expected to stimulate the world economy by $1 trillion,…
November 14, 2014, 6:14 AM IST
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