Gold: The party’s over
The Indian price of gold has risen sixfold in the last decade, fuelling a record speculative import spree. Soaring gold
Read moreWest should learn from India’s high patent standards
The Supreme Court’s denial of a patent for Glivec, an anti-leukaemia drug made by Novartis of Switzerland, has been widely
Read moreCan growth tame Maoists?
Different states have different strategies to combat Maoism, which still produces violence in 80 of India’s 620 districts. Chhattisgarh has
Read moreSlums are hubs of hope, progress and dignity
The Census Commissioner has released a new report showing that 64 million people, representing one in six urban residents, live
Read moreBihar: Champion athlete does not need steroids
At a massive Delhi rally, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar boasted of the state’s major achievements after he assumed power,
Read moreLessons in good governance from former ‘Bimaru’ states Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, once derisively called Bimaru states, have suddenly started growing much faster than the national
Read moreFire from ice: A promising new energy source
Massive imports of oil and natural gas have exacerbated India’s big trade deficit, which is a hurdle to the acceleration
Read moreThe status quo prince doth protest too much
Dear Rahul Gandhi, You hit the headlines last week by saying you are disinclined to marry and have kids because
Read moreCan’t buy me an election with budget freebies
“Can’t buy me love,” sang the Beatles. “Can’t buy me an election” is the theme of this year’s budget. Finance
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