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Tina Edwin

Tina Edwin

The writer is a Delhi-based journalist.

By Tina Edwin

Why do we need an Aadhaar law?

There is a necessity to protect privacy of individuals and prevent misuse of the confidential biometric data collected.

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India is a fast-growing economy, but don’t expect it to sprint

The Economic Survey has given several recommendations on what government needs to do. Hopefully Arun Jaitley is listening.

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Indian Railways is the biggest loser of Suresh Prabhu's Budget

The common man was not disappointed as there was no passenger fare hike.

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Why the Indian Railways suffers

Populism, poor planning and execution of projects have plagued the transporter for years.

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Why smart city mission will only lead to pockets of development

Although focus is largely on transportation, there will be improvement in other amenities too.  

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Blame China, US and Saudi Arabia for India’s export crisis

The drop in crude oil prices and devalued Yuan have dealt a big blow to New Delhi's earnings.

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Why India's economic growth remains a worry

Demand for factory made goods will remain subdued due to slow global growth and poor demand from rural areas.

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Why you should hold on to your investment in PSUs

Investors are set to get fat dividends from profitable public sector enterprises in the next few months.

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Why does Modi sarkar want more tax on diesel than petrol?

If the Centre is keen on discouraging diesel cars, it needs to bring parity in the levy on the two fuels.

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Why phone connections may exceed India's population in 2016

4G's launch across the country this year will surely lead to some churn in the telecom market.

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Blame government for growth of diesel vehicles

Tax reforms are needed to bring parity in diesel and petrol prices.

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How India has been illegally exporting money across borders

We have become the third largest victim of such outflows after China and Russia.

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Why Maruti's shareholders have a job on their hands

Many feel that the company's investors would be short-changed by the proposed structuring of fresh business by parent Suzuki.

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Are land lines ringing from the grave?

Now, subscribers are seeing the benefits of fixed line services.

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Patanjali noodles and more, Baba Ramdev's got India eating out of his hand

The masses will buy into his assurance that they are a healthy alternative to cooked meals in times of high food inflation.

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What helped wholesale price inflation stay negative?

Sharp drop in petroleum prices is only one of the reasons.

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Will India lose its appetite for gold jewellery?

For those who are not emotionally attached to the yellow metal, the process of monetisation could prove to be painful.

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Why India’s climb up Doing Business rankings will be slow

Among bigger hurdles, India Inc may face transition problems in the initial phase of the much-awaited GST.

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Why inflation numbers leave you confused

Some prices have fallen and others risen, but the numbers do not capture how you experience price changes.

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Here's another sign that economic growth is gathering pace

Factory output has risen more than what was expected signalling further recovery.

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Why being a skilled worker is not enough to get the coveted job today

The success of Modi government's 'Skill India' will depend on delivering the right combination of skills that companies need - at the shop floor and executive levels.

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Why talking up markets won't get good rains

Finance minister Arun Jaitley tries to dispel fears about deficient monsoon, but there is no running away from the truth.

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Why corporate India is unhappy with RBI rate cut

The industry feels Raghuram Rajan should have accorded growth a higher priority, with deeper interest rate cuts.

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Why is Modi government eyeing your gold?

India’s vast hoard of the yellow metal can be melted and reused to make new jewellery - this will reduce the state's pressure to import it.

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We need Make in India, Korean style

Since mid '90s, Korean companies have illustrated how PM Modi's pet project is indeed possible.

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How the dragon, the elephant and the tiger evolved

China grew the fastest since 1980 to become Asia's largest economy, Koreans remain the wealthiest and India may overtake as the most populous nation.

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Why states still fear goods and services tax

A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce GST has just been passed by Lok Sabha, but states are apprehensive about the impact of the new tax regime.

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Dear Rahul Gandhi, minimum support price will not rescue the farmers

While it encourages peasants to raise a specific crop, unreasonable increase skews farming patterns.

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Inflation is down, but why you don’t feel it

Change in prices of certain items have greater impact on the price index and that does not necessarily reflect how inflation affects households.

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Why India should be more thankful to non-resident Indians

They have been sending home more money than people of any other nationality and every dollar sent has made India top receiver of remittances.

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