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Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Why are our neighbours wary?

Blackmail on one side and bullying on the other doesn't make for a constructive partnership, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Sheikh Hasina's intriguing comment the other day that India should make an......

26/11 response: NSA Menon wanted LeT HQ in Muridke targeted, but...

India would have responded differently to "Pakistan-sponsored" Mumbai terror attacks had there been a different "mix of people" at the helm, according to former foreign secretary and national......

PIL on Muslim headcount withdrawn

Former deputy chief of Army staff Lieutenant General R S Kadiyanon Monday withdrew his petition seeking an immediate halt to the Muslim head count in defence forces. This was consequent toDefence......

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

The Sangh Parivar forgets that not only is there no scriptural prohibition, venerable authorities in India held beef as both a desirable and an essential food, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Narendra......

India Inc sends independent directors back to school

With a perceived shortage of capable independent directors, in the backdrop of the new Companies Bill, corporate giants are encouraging initiatives from organisations to train executives in this......

Jaitley's gift: A 'Rs 200 crore statue' Budget!

There was a lot of hope abroad that Mr Jaitley's first Budget would be known as the 'Rollback Retrospective', says Devangshu Datta. Landmark budgets, good or bad, are associated with buzzwords, or......

The uniqueness of Professor Raj

Bliss it must have been in that dawn to be alive, but to be an economist working for Jawaharlal Nehru must have been heaven (with apologies to Wordsworth)! No retired bureaucrat around to say you......

Experts share their view on the Budget

It is surprising to see that there is no direct focus being given to the IT industry in the budget this year.World over, this decade is defined as a decade of information technology driven......

'GST should have been implemented long ago'

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee marginally raised the Income Tax exemption limit, abolished Fringe Benefit Tax and Commodity Transaction Tax and announced some schemes to benefit the aam......

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'Devangshu Datta reports from Chennai. IMAGE: Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali. Photograph: A Ganesh......

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Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Why are our neighbours wary?

26/11 response: NSA Menon wanted LeT HQ in Muridke targeted, but...

PIL on Muslim headcount withdrawn

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

India Inc sends independent directors back to school

Jaitley's gift: A 'Rs 200 crore statue' Budget!

The uniqueness of Professor Raj

Experts share their view on the Budget

'GST should have been implemented long ago'

How Pragg, 12, became India's youngest Grandmaster

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