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Why farmers raise Cain

The government should realise it is more efficient — and less expensive — to pay out an explicit subsidy on sugar for the poor than to fix prices on the farm, at the mill, and in the market.

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Family does not matter

Ratan Tata’s successor should be capable to carry on his legacy. That’s all that counts.

The pundit

Guilt-edged excuse

Goldman Sachs says it regrets its mistakes and is now turning to philanthropy. Boy, we believe that!

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Wall flowers

Wall flowers. Hey, I want my money back! They told me that on November 9, 1989, the Wall had come down and they would be celebrating the 20th anniversary of its fall here.

The carbon bomb

Oped

Mind his language

Raj Thackeray has breached all Constitutional propriety by writing to all Maharashtra MLAs to eschew Hindi, writes Sujata Anandan.

India’s new Raj

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes' Power Women list for the fourth consecutive year. Up for reelection this September, she is leader of the world's fourth-largest economy. Read more~Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair, who remains in the No 2 spot, has presided over the orderly takeover of 77 banks so far this year. In fighting for more power for her agency, she has butted heads with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Read more~Though 2008 revenues grew 10% from the year before and snack sales are holding, Chief Executive of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi has been struggling to revamp falling profits in PepsiCo's core beverage business. Read more~Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born leader of India's most powerful political party, the Congress Party, is still the country's dominant force since she reluctantly entered politics in the 1990s. She also serves as the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance and is elected as 13th most powerful woman. Read more~ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar has made her debut in the Forbes' most powerful list at 20th position. She created a stir when she was named to be the first woman boss of ICICI Bank, until lately, its fastest-growing bank. After taking charge in May, she now oversees a bank with assets of $100 billion. Read more~ http://www.hindustantimes.com//Images/2009/8/56642b48-3315-4351-98e9-97378e3e1ebaMediumRes.JPG,http://www.hindustantimes.com//Images/2009/8/13fbbe27-aee2-42ed-ac2d-f1be6f64926aMediumRes.JPG,http://www.hindustantimes.com//Images/2008/1/8b97429e-94e8-4417-ae21-7a4f73318078MediumRes.JPG,http://www.hindustantimes.com//Images/2008/11/3cffea3e-031a-4555-9bfb-b1d22c33efd4MediumRes.JPG,http://www.hindustantimes.com//Images/2009/8/9ef65e61-0c6a-4791-8e9b-557ab486331aMediumRes.JPG, 445288~445289~269730~353171~445331~
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Forbes' most powerful women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes' Power Women list for the fourth consecutive year. Up for reelection this September, she is leader of the world's fourth-largest economy. Read more

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Left hand drive

Wallpapered over

While the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, some myths need to be
demolished and some facts exposed, writes Sitaram Yechury.

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Get in the henpit!

Given that it costs over Rs 10 crore ($100 million) to train a fighter pilot, worries about women running off on maternity leave might be partly justified.

What on earth are you reading? That book has one lurid cover! Oh, it's the latest David Headley Chase. I am looking for those parts where he talks about making preparations for the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks.