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Opinion | Company boards should not decide payments to independent directors and auditors
When the selection and fee payment of auditors, credit rating firms and independent directors is decided by the management/promoter shareholders, it is obvious that their loyalty will be towards the latter.
Opinion | Why the markets want another term for Modi
The Congress manifesto will reinforce investor fears about populism.
Comment | Supreme Court ruling kicks the can down the road for stressed power projects
Supreme Court may have given the power sector some leg room but the environment is not conducive for deals in the sector
Opinion | UDF is set to sweep Kerala following Rahul Gandhi's candidature
Despite being late off the blocks, Congress has managed to put up formidable candidates in almost every constituency.
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Opinion | How the contradictions of Karnataka politics will affect the election
The Congress-JD (S) alliance would predictably make a difference but the odds are still in favour of the BJP.
Opinion | Time for RBI to try its own 'operation twist'
With RBI committed to injecting required liquidity in the system, short-term rates are expected to ease in line with expected rate cuts.
Opinion | Time to support growth as inflation set to undershoot 4 percent
We expect domestic growth impulses could remain soft at least for the next two quarters
Opinion | The case for reducing the CRR
It would inject liquidity in the banking system, reduce the statutory cost of deposits for banks and help them reduce lending rates
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Comment | FMCG sector’s high valuations face external threat
FMCG stocks have been expensive for long. The fear is that slowing sales growth could trip them but the real risk is an external one
Opinion | Congress manifesto: In search of a political promise
Fulfilling a lot of promises will not be easy for the Congress, but the manifesto has given the party an opportunity to build a larger narrative.
Opinion | NDA has a slight edge over the grand alliance. Will it be enough?
The absence of the Left parties from the anti-BJP grand alliance means that votes in their pockets of influence will be divided, which will inevitably help the BJP.
Opinion | A tale of two scary curves
Flat Philips curves and an inverted yield curve are giving headaches to policymakers
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Comment | Lower manufacturing PMI strengthens case for 25 basis point rate cut
But future expectations at 7-month high indicate need for caution.
Comment | Supreme Court judgement a setback to the bankruptcy code
The circular was important to break the cycle of extend and pretend that has been the hallmark of the Indian banking system for quite some time. Bankers were content to kick the can down the road and delay the recognition of bad loans and show rosy bottom line numbers.

Opinion | All eyes on RBI
It would be best to book some profits in banking stocks ahead of the monetary policy announcement.
Opinion | The imperial overreach of Donald Trump’s trade policies
The renegotiated US trade agreements include a clause for nations to notify the US about any trade arrangement with China.
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Comment | Netflix takes the ‘sachet’ route for India's entertainment hungry masses
Netflix takes a unique turn in India, offering a low priced mobile-only offering in a bid to grow its base of subscribers. Others in different sectors have gone down that road.
Opinion | New challenges for BJP in the northeast
It is not at all clear if the elections will yield a dispensation that will encourage inclusion and not exclusion.
Opinion | Battle for Benaras: David vs Goliath or just much ado about nothing?
For Chandrashekhar Azad, fighting against Modi is not just about contesting the PM, but also about establishing himself as the next generation icon for Dalits.
Chart of the day | What’s happening with stalled projects?
There is a distinct lack of interest in new investments and the private sector isn’t even enthusiastic in reviving stalled projects
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Comment | China’s surprise recovery lends a shine to metal stocks
China's surprise upturn in manufacturing activity is good news for the global economy and more particularly for Indian metal stocks
Opinion | Why framing Congress' NYAY as rich vs poor is flawed
It is important to acknowledge that India had a near currency crisis in 2013, largely due to the unsustainable level of fiscal deficit in the preceding period.
Opinion | Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad: Don’t ignore the negative aspects
Rahul Gandhi’s choice of Wayanad, despite the protest from the Left, will put to rest the BJP’s theory that the Congress and the Left have a ‘secret understanding’ in some seats in Kerala.
Primer | Familiarity bias: Why you shouldn’t trust a known devil
Staying within our zone of familiarity is particularly detrimental in investing
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Opinion | There is no need to be scared of exotic currency instruments
The market today is very different from what it was in 2008, when currency derivatives created mayhem

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