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New CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian, in his own words

Krishnamurthy Subramanian, India's new chief economic adviser, has written on a host of subjects as a 'Mint' columnist. A look at his views on key issues

6 min read7 Dec 2018
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Decide on a hotel chain and let their loyalty programme kick in for extra perks

If you’re travelling 40-50 nights a year, consider choosing a hotel chain to do business with

3 min read20 Nov 2018
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Opinion | A Hyderabadi conundrum

For the politician seeking to rename Hyderabad Bhagyanagar it may come as news that the last laugh will still be had by the ghost of the Qutb Shah

5 min read15 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Revisiting accountability at Reserve Bank of India

It makes sense to consider an accountability framework for RBI regulatory decisions so that it doesn’t take the blame for being arbitrary with its decisions

3 min read15 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Incipient telecom opportunity for IT services firms

As we stand at the cusp of 5G cycle, US regulation has raised its head again

3 min read14 Nov 2018
Opinion

The political economy of central bank independence

It is an empirical matter whether investors repose confidence in the central bank or in the country’s government. But what should they do when moves like demonetisation become part of economic policy?

3 min read13 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Delhi’s pollution problem: Myth and reality

For any strategy to work against Delhi pollution, it has to insert citizens as stakeholders. At the moment, they are on the outside looking in

3 min read12 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | The bloodshed that was the Russian Revolution

Communism reached its hideous depths in Russia under Joseph Stalin, but it was rotten right from day one

3 min read12 Nov 2018
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Opinion | A soft-spoken patriarch

What Will People Say: There is a quiet sincerity in the film’s performances and in the little observations about how human behaviour changes in different contexts

4 min read11 Nov 2018
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Why you should stop asking, ‘What’s the takeaway’?

The assumption that the substance of a book, or a lecture, or a film is in its synopsis is one of the most foolish assumptions of our age

5 min read10 Nov 2018
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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