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Diverse views on trade & investment at Davos TNC Rajagopalan

Beneath the high sounding words during the discussions, willingness to co-operate on trade and investment issues was missing

The real gainers from F&O 'casino' Debashis Basu

Whether they make or lose money, traders have to incur transaction costs, including brokerage, exchange fees, turnover fees, and securities transaction tax, etc.

The emperor's new valuation Mihir S Sharma

Short-sellers have a role to play in market processes - but it is regulators that really make markets move

Beware! Govts do default on pension liabilities Harsh Roongta

The faith displayed by employees in a future government's ability to pay pension is perplexing when stories abound of state governments having difficulty in paying salaries

When the middle class takes centre stage Tamal Bandyopadhyay

While the tax slabs may be reasonable, many exemptions have become anachronisms - they don't reflect the reality when we take into consideration the cost of inflation

Refresh the approach to growth, equity Nachiket Mor

Agricultural credit continues to be subsidised through an interest subvention scheme instead of converting these subsidies into cash transfers to farmers

From BBC documentary to Hindenburg, the political fallout remains unclear T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan

The chances are that as the din over the Karnataka election gathers steam, these things will be quickly forgotten

Return of the Muslim Shekhar Gupta

Old secularism hasn't broken out. But from Modi and Bhagwat to Rahul and Shah Rukh, straws in the wind signal change

The case for baby RBIs T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan

Despite its admirable competence and proven track record, the Reserve Bank of India doesn't have the capacity to supervise an economy that's growing so fast and becoming larger by the year

Hindenburg's hydrogen connection Devangshu Datta

It is ironic that a research outfit that has accused the Adani group of financial manipulation is named after a disaster that continues to haunt the world's hydrogen ambitions

Hindenburg flames again: Can Adani repeat what Dhirubhai did in the 80s? T N Ninan

The last time a bear attack was launched on a businessman gaining prominence rapidly was in the early 1980s when a cabal of brokers took on "an over-priced Reliance share", recalls T N Ninan

Tech layoffs: It's business, not personal Suveen Sinha

It's not that they don't want you, just that they do not need you anymore. Or, so they think

An illusion that divides Vir Sanghvi

Every debate is recast in left vs right terms in the urban mindscape, but it is hard to tell one from the other

Three points for the Budget Rajesh Kumar

Of the many things to watch in the Budget, three things-growth, fiscal deficit and stance on trade-will receive special attention from analysts. Getting the tone right will be crucial

The Supreme Court's supremacy Jaimini Bhagwati

It should not be challenged, yet judges should not select judges