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China's border games

China's strategy of push and shove to solidify its position along the LAC requires bold and decisive action from India

Change in the pandemic age

The era of globalisation was marked by an assumption of continual convergence

Best of Opinion: Respect regulations, preparing for the Taliban & more

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Independence Day speech in Covid times

With no end in sight yet, Covid-19 is likely to dominate the narrative like last year

Arbitration awards and the public interest

An objective, analytical approach to pursuing or resisting claims and arbitration awards is advisable

Charaiveti: An academic's journey-2

'My skill at concise expressions of intense personal feelings, honed in my grandmother's kitchen, was later tested once in a crowded Kolkata post office', says the author

Tipping point for electric two-wheelers

Globally, China was the largest market for electric two-wheelers in 2020, followed by Vietnam and India

Why liberalism is withering on the vine

Liberal ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity cannot be optimised except in small communities

Consumer sentiments improve in July

The July recovery in consumer sentiments is not only substantial but it is also spread evenly and robustly across regions

The 150-year trend that could help

Commercialisation of leisure could be the solution to many economic problems

Catching up on chip

The chip industry is divided largely into players who design and fabricate their own chips; those who only design chips; and those who only fabricate chips

Expect a no-action policy, focused on growth

If growth picks up in the second half of the year, February is the earliest we may see the RBI changing its stance by raising the reverse repo rate

Rethink aviation policy

Govt price caps are counter-productive

Securing India's fiscal health

Govt should prepare for medium-term challenges

Tax reassessment past deadline is a symptom

'Over the years this government, obsessed with alliterative dazzle, has talked about transparent taxation and honouring the honest', says the author

Death of a Salesman revisited

…are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile'?

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The chirping economist

'Their comments pertain to government policy. Some praise it, others criticise it', says the author

A win for Dutee!

Chand is confident that her personal life will not affect her professional competence

An infectious strain of stupidity

People isolate while desperately trying to identify how the infection is spread