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Will the Singapore bourse’s tactics work?

With transaction and taxation costs in India becoming competitive, NSE holds the upper hand in its tussle with SGX

BEHIND THE NEWS IPL, Chennai and the lose-lose-lose-lose logic

Gold Coast glory

India’s CWG medal haul is a good augury

THE WIDE ANGLE A global stand-off is hotting up

The US and China are talking tough on trade but the real fight is only just beginning

Have fresh jobs really been created?

Rising EPFO registrations may not mean new jobs as savings and consumption data do not reveal any sharp uptick

Countering the looming shadow of China

India and the US must build greater trade and business synergies to face China’s geopolitical challenge

Public sector banks’ governance poses systemic risk

If there is little change in the way the banks are run, a substantial pile of fresh bad debts will be generated again in a few years

Behind the news Who’s afraid of Huawei?

Trump’s Iran move isn’t surprising

It’s a continuation of US’ dogged attempts for decades to isolate Iran and turn it into its lackey in West Asia

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Weekly Rupee View: Rupee sways to and fro in a range

The price band of 79 – 79.80 remains valid

LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead

Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring

Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point

Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up