Beijing to New York
Cynicism is the abiding leitmotif of these times and it is exceedingly easy to be dismissive about international conferences of the kind that is currently unfolding at the UN headquarters in New York.



Look, there's Mahajot
Something very strange happened during the byelection in the Panskura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. No, I am wrong, there were three unusual events. To begin with, electronic voting machines were used for the first time in that seat.



Good leadership pays
It has become a well-worn cliche to say that the engines of growth lie in the states and that is where economic restructuring to power new growth must take place.



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