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US swears in 1st Hindu lawmaker into House
, Tulsi Gabbard - ToI
She took her oath on the Bhagavat Gita to reflect her abiding faith as a practicing Hindu. She invoked the " aloha spirit" to convey her Hawaiian sentiment for affection, peace, and compassion. And she referred often to her experience as a combat veteran to express strength and resilience. |
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A perfect music, never heard before on violin
, MS Gopalakrishnan - Hindu
As his fine pernambuco bow caresses the steel strings, the spruce and maple wood carved some 300 years ago by Giovanni Paulo Maggini spontaneously yield the sweetest of sounds, in a dazzling dance of complex yet brilliantly clear resonances. |
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Reduce subsidies, raise capital expenditure
, C Rangarajan, chairman, PMEAC - ET
Economic growth in India is likely to pick up in the coming months, says C Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. In an interview with ET, Rangarajan says the revival could be easier if the public sector stepped up investments. |
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Captain Subbarao finds a hard-hitting batsman
, Urjit R Patel - ET
Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao, who has steadfastly refused to cut high interest rates to ensure price stability, is likely to find intellectual reinforcement from Urjit Patel, the new deputy governor of the central bank. |
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The innovative Mr Tata
, Ratan tata - Business Standard
On his retirement, Ratan Tata has been hailed as the man who really grew the Tata group in terms of turnover, profit, stock market value and global footprint. His career, you can rest assured, will soon become the subject matter of courses in business schools. An equally vital contribution, unfortunately, has got overlooked in all the analysis number crunchers have done on his retirement: his quest for innovation. That could be because the results aren’t too numerous and visible. |
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RBI's new deputy governor is an old hand
, Urjit R Patel - Business Standard
He had a stint in the Reserve Bank of India earlier as well, but as an adviser. This time, Urjit R Patel would be in the thick of action as its new deputy governor. He succeeds Subir Gokarn and will be responsible for the monetary policy of the central bank. His appointment could not have come at a more crucial juncture, as India Inc is looking at RBI with optimism for possible rate cuts. |
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Economist Urjit Patel to be new RBI deputy governor
, Urjit R Patel - FE
Economist and public finance expert Urjit R Patel is set to be named as the Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor in charge of monetary policy, replacing Subir Gokarn who left office on December 31 after a three-year term and a one-month extension. Sources said finance minister P Chidambaram has approved Patel’s name for the crucial post as recommended by a panel comprising governor D Subbarao and department of financial services secretary DK Mittal. A formal announcement is expected shortly. |
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Policymaker must show fiscal fitness
, Raghuram Rajan - Economic Times
Sometime in the second half of 2009, when Rakesh Mohan quit as deputy governor of RBI, the government sounded out Raghuram Rajan who was teaching at Chicago University's Booth School of Business for the job. |
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We are impressed by Modi's economic policies
, Jagdish Bhagwati & Arvind Panagariya - ET
Jagdish Bhagwati is university professor of economics at Columbia University. He is the author of several books including "In Defense of Globalisation". His latest book, "India's Tryst with Destiny: Debunking Myths that Undermine Progress and Addressing New Challenges", which he has co-authored with Arvind Panagariya, a professor of Indian economics at Columbia University, argues that growth can reduce poverty and that slow economic growth will hurt social development. In a joint response to questions from ET, the authors dwell on the message in their book, revive the Kerala Model vs Gujarat debate and attack economists such as Nobel laureate Amartya Sen for his "anti-growth assertions". |
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There's justification for an interest rate cut now
, Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC - Economic Times
Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC, is highly hopeful that the central bank will cut interest rates in 2013. In an interview with ET NOW's Sandeep Gurumurthi, he has also expressed his support for conversion of NBFCs into banks when RBI gives out new banking licences. Edited excerpts: |
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The West should 'Change its approach to failing states'
, Ahmed Rashid - Spiegel
Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed.
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Arnab wins Bharat as ‘nation wants to know’
, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Times Now - Pioneer
It may sound flippant but if I was to name the Indian of the Year for 2012, my choice would be Arnab Goswami of Times Now. The reason has nothing to do with the fact I am an occasional participant on his Newshour debates. Nor is it connected with his hectoring style which I find enthralling at times and quite exasperating on other occasions. |
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Fare hike is vital to restore rail's financial health
, Pawan Kumar Bansal, Railway Minister - Business Standard
I believe no ministry can be “hijacked”. My current assignment is a chance to serve the people. I can assure that all regions and states will get their due. Keeping in view the financial constraints on the ministry, it is my duty that available resources are not spread out over a large number of projects. |
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Being Cyrus: An affable and a private person
, Cyrus P Mistry, Chairman, Tata group - Hindustan Times
Affable and somewhat understated in style, Cyrus P Mistry, the new chairman of the Tata group, is in some ways like his predecessor Ratan N Tata. But the empire that he will manage is decidedly a much bigger one with a global footprint negotiating a world economy in its most turbulent time in eight decades. |
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Built to last: Brand Tata
, Ratan Tata - Financial Express
When Ratan Tata steps down as leader of the Tata Group, it will be a landmark moment in the group’s history. For more than two decades, he has guided the group through a period of unprecedented change, a period that has seen the Tata Group change from being a highly respected Indian business into an organisation that is increasingly engaged with the wider world. |
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There is a need to put pressure on IPO pricing
, UK Sinha, Sebi Chairman - Business Standard
The Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Sebi) has lately taken several steps to revive the primary market. As part of these, it has put the onus on investment bankers to price an issue fairly to bring retail investors back. In an interview with Nishanth Vasudevan & Santosh Tiwari, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha discusses investment advisory rules and how regulators are coming together to resolve issues. |
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An enduring entrepreneurial legacy
, Ratan Tata - Firstpost
After an intense 14-month wait, when Tata Sons finally announced the name of the relatively unknown 43-year-old Cyrus Pallonji Mistry as the Chairman-Designate of the venerable Tata Group (2011-’12 turnover $100.09 billion) one November evening in 2011, it took most of Corporate India by surprise. |
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And now, VGF in agriculture!
, Ashok Gulati - Financial Express
Thirty medals in badminton, living in a graveyard in Delhi’s refugee camp at the time of Independence, working as a part-time tea-boy for Rs 3.5 a day, to becoming one of India’s foremost agriculture economists, tearing into the government’s flagship Food Security Bill after being appointed to head the official Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) … it’s easy to see why FE wanted to meet Ashok Gulati for a meal. |
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India could achieve by overcoming status quo interests
, Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, Singapore - Times of India
Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, visited Delhi for the India-Asean Commemorative Summit. Speaking with Indrani Bagchi, Loong discussed India's role in Asean, China's challenges - and why India should step up reforms. |
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India can grow like China if domestic issues settled
, Nick Bloom, Professor, Stanford University - Business Standard
Domestic issues are India’s real problems rather than external ones. So my analogy is like, India is like a boxer with a hand tied behind its back. The government has tied the hand behind with labour regulations, permits, licensing, etc. So, if the second hand is unleashed, then India can grow faster. Imagine that you are a businessman, and want to open a factory. It is really hard with so much of regulation, so you move to Singapore, Hong Kong or US. |
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‘The more India engages with ASEAN, the more it can reap the benefits’
, Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, Singapore - Hindu
I think the U.S. is a major factor in the strategic balance of the world and Asia, particularly the stability of the region and security of the neighbourhood. Also a lot of trade and economic engagement depends heavily on the U.S. So it makes sense to keep the U.S. engaged. It is good for ASEAN to have the U.S. as a partner and have ASEAN-US meetings regularly. |
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The talented Mr. Modi
, Narendra Modi - Foreign Policy
On Thursday, Dec. 20, as results come in from this week's elections in Gujarat, Indians will learn the outcome of a state poll that has taken on the flavor of a national referendum. If, as widely expected, Chief Minister Narendra Modi cruises to a third successive victory, he will cement his position as India's leading opposition politician and its top contender to succeed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after national elections that will come no later than the middle of 2014. By contrast, an unlikely defeat, or even a narrow victory, will set back the controversial leader's national ambitions. |
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The man of the moment
, Narendra Modi - Business Standard
As much of India waited with excited anticipation for the outcome of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Wednesday night, Narendra Modi used the rare respite to do what few chief ministers would do on the eve of election results. He held a 90-minute meeting to review his government's plans to provide drinking water. |
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Lobbying and bribery are two very different things...
, Shekhar Gupta - IE
n this Walk the Talk on NDTV 24x7, Nancy Powell, US Ambassador to India, speaks to The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on Walmart’s recent disclosure, her earlier diplomatic stints in India and Pakistan and on discovering India through photography... |
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Recognising caste and religion entrenches these further
, Madhav Khosla - ToI
Madhav Khosla, researcher at Harvard University, has written OUP's Short Introduction to the Indian Constitution. Speaking with Srijana Mitra Das, Khosla discussed unique features of our Constitution, how politics often digresses from its ideals - and the one thing about the Constitution all Indians know: |
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