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Amending the FRBM Act
For two years running, the finance ministry has excused itself from providing a projection of its fiscal consolidation plan
 "Amending the FRBM Act")
Fiscal dominance, growth and inflation
Because of fiscal dominance, growth itself may be necessary for monetary independence and price stability
 "Fiscal dominance, growth and inflation")
Dealing with RBI's policy dilemma
Separation of public debt management from monetary policy is necessary for resolving conflict between two competing policy objectives
 "Dealing with RBI's policy dilemma")
The tale of two positive deviants
It is clear that the NSE management had lost its legitimacy and dangerously weakened the institution's foundations
 "The tale of two positive deviants")
Signs of economic recovery
Consumer sentiment has been, by far, the most sluggish economic indicator in the post-lockdown recovery story so far
The farm deal that needs to be reworked
India has, in fact, been a major victim of the flaws in the AoA
 "The farm deal that needs to be reworked")
How did balance sheets become healthier?
Bank financing of firm investment has retreated in favour of equity financing
 "How did balance sheets become healthier?")
Yet another bank fraud: Bigger and different
It has all the usual ingredients but the modus operandi is very different and could teach Nirav Modi, the dethroned bank fraud king, a lesson or two
 "Yet another bank fraud: Bigger and different")
A paper rocket
Rocket Boys is a brilliant story of how India's scientific-political complex emerged. But it's also a crime on history for portraying a celebrated Dalit scientist as a Muslim villain
An Egyptian statue, the hijab debate, and a case for women in public space
Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan
Start-ups, IPL auctions & the Veblen effect
What is driving up the start-up world of innovation-driven entrepreneurship in India today?
Playing Moneyball with IPL?
Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?
 "Playing Moneyball with IPL?")
A test for the Badals
The 2022 Assembly election in Punjab will put a party in government and another in the opposition
 "A test for the Badals")
Best of BS Opinion: Fading SEZ appeal, fixing farm insurance, and more
Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Fading SEZ appeal, fixing farm insurance, and more")
Moving on from India@75 dreams
On all counts, the government's record on its five-year goal to build a new India is dismal
 "Moving on from India@75 dreams")
Music finds its beat
All the action notwithstanding, the Indian music business remains tiny
 "Music finds its beat")
Tapping the promise of philanthropy
The role of philanthropy has become more critical today
The world's favourite Indian
To achieve its potential, Indian industry must live the ethos of Rahul Bajaj
 "The world's favourite Indian")
A new frontier for regulators
While institutional investors still own roughly the same amount of equity that they did a few years ago, they are now far more vocal
Amrit Mahotsav without Gandhi
As India celebrates its 75th anniversary, the most precious of its legacies are at risk of falling prey to the politics of the moment
 "Amrit Mahotsav without Gandhi")
