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02/24/09--13:54: Will Slumdog benefit Bollywood? (chan 2113813)

Slumdog Millionaire in a curious way, reproduces a similar paradigm of colonial (now neo-colonial) extraction and dismantling, this time not of agriculture, but of culture.




03/04/09--00:03: Is steep rupee depreciation worrisome? (chan 2113813)

The depreciation of the rupee during the past few days, which has seen the currency reach new depths, has come at a time when the markets are giving mixed signals.






03/16/09--12:32: Pharma R&D: Is Indian prowess real? (chan 2113813)








04/15/09--03:30: Can Tech Mahindra rescue Satyam Computer? (chan 2113813)

The source of Satyam Computer's vulnerability and sustenance lies in how well Tech Mahindra executes the integration process. Bid Highlights I In Pics: The Satyam Saga








04/28/09--16:39: Corporate results suggest bottoming out? (chan 2113813)

It is premature at this stage to declare that corporate results in general indicate bottoming out as the performance announcements so far have been mixed rather than unidirectional.






07/09/09--14:01: It's not just tokenism, but a sham (chan 2113813)

Welfare of minorities (a euphemism mostly used to describe Muslims in the country) is not just tokenism, but a sham.






07/09/09--14:03: Do something substantial for minorities (chan 2113813)

For the past sixty years hardly anything was done for Muslims who are equal to Dalits in backwardness.






10/26/09--18:23: Reserve more for Retail investors in PSU IPOs? (chan 2113813)

Market regulator must raise the slab in PSU public offerings to tap retail market potential.






11/29/09--14:47: 'We are choosy about service contracts' (chan 2113813)

ET caught up with HP India managing director Neelam Dhawan to understand why the company seems to keep a low profile here.






12/09/09--16:09: No, it can only address 2nd-round effects of food price shock (chan 2113813)

The spike in food inflation has once again set off alarm bells. CPI inflation, which accords high weightage to food products, is already over 11%.






12/09/09--16:12: Imports by government agencies will be more helpful (chan 2113813)

It is important to understand the role of all these factors in the food inflation that India is experiencing to know the role of monetary policy to curb food inflation.






12/30/09--17:08: When should fiscal stimulus be withdrawn? (chan 2113813)

A sudden withdrawal of the package could jeopardise economic recovery that is gathering strength.






01/27/10--14:32: Should dividends be taxed in investors' hands? (chan 2113813)

Dividends up to, say,Rs 1 lakh can be exempt from dividend tax, and others can be taxed at the usual rate of tax.






04/15/10--00:07: How should we manage the rupee? (chan 2113813)

To let the rupee be on its own or not is the question on everyone?s mind. Here are two experts who talk about how to manage rupee.






07/20/10--22:32: Is IIP overstating business activity? (chan 2113813)

A close analysis of IIP numbers would show that while recovery has started, a real turnaround is still some months away.






12/06/10--07:25: Airtel rebranding: A refreshing work (chan 2113813)

The new Airtel campaign is not merely a rebranding. It?s a relaunch. A new positioning . A new brand idea. A new voice.






05/17/11--23:35: Should illegal phone taps be made public? (chan 2113813)

The issue of making illegally tapped telephone conversations public comes alive after the recent judgement of the Supreme Court in Amar Singh?s case.






05/19/11--19:18: India accepting Taliban in Afghanistan? (chan 2113813)








06/16/11--22:06: ET Debate: Should bribes be legalised? (chan 2113813)

The suggestion floated by the chief economic advisor to the finance ministry in a recent working paper that bribegiving for a class of bribes ? 'harassment bribes' ? be decriminalised is quite dubious.