Greyscale
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Is India running out of Water?
Disregarding the value of blue gold could place the country at the mercy of China in thirsty times
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Telly Truths
Direct-to-Home television is supposed to be the better technology. But does it really have an advantage over good ol cable TV?
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One-trick pony or single-minded stud?
Bill Gates has said that Google's honeymoon is coming to an end. We test the hypothesis
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Is India Part of the First World?
Bad governance, strong democracy, poor human development, good financial regulation. No one said India wasn't a land of contradictions. But can she stand with the West now?
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When No One's Watching
No bill, no cashier, no penalty. Indonesia set up unmanned honesty cafes, where patrons simply put the money in bag. Would similar honour systems work in India?
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Spunky and Puffing
Scary pictures on cigarette packs, ever increasing taxes, zone restrictions... Governments across the world have tried many tricks to discourage smoking. But do they work?
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Did You Say Green Shoots?
Has the world economy begun its recovery? This is the question occupying the minds of economists and overenthusiastic journalists. Let us join the debate and read the signals that have come so far
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The Barrier Method to Fight Recession
As economies get infected, many choose to sheathe themselves
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Are We Depressed?
Recession is well understood, but depression has no single definition
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Who on Earth is the Common Man?
He just survived a barrage of election manifestos and innovations in rhetoric. Politicians begged him and ripped their heart out to show his place there. Now they will forget him. Only to remember five years later. It's not easy being a Common Man. But defining him is even tougher
