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Trade Beyond Tariffs

The India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement ~ that took effect on Thursday ~ is being hailed as a landmark achievement, but its true significance lies less in the tariff schedules than in what it signals about India’s evolving place in global commerce.

Patience First

The temptation to settle on a convenient explanation after a major aviation disaster is understandable.

Coaching centre conundrum

The flashing neon signs of coaching institutes lining the avenues of every major Indian city present an undeniable truth: India runs a parallel education system.

Are Hindus marginalized in Bangladesh?

A sense of hope was earlier raised among the minority Hindus in Bangladesh that their interests and well-being would be protected by the new regime in Dhaka under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman which took office about five months ago.

Beyond Hype

The stock market’s romance with technological disruption has once again collided with an inconvenient reality: even the most visionary companies must eventually be judged by their ability to generate sustainable profits.

Perilous Passage

Nearly two-thirds of India's crude oil imports originate in the Gulf region, while thousands of Indian nationals serve aboard merchant vessels operating through these waters, not all of them on Indian-flagged vessels.