First Principles
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India's New Centre-State Equation
In the early days of nation-building, economic policy was dictated by Delhi. Now more and more states are taking charge of their destinies. In them, Delhi has the best chance of reclaiming India’s growth story
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Stem Cells Industry: The Battle Within
Fearing that unscrupulous use may hijack this promising field, stakeholders are racing to regulate its applications. Are they swift enough?
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The World's Most Powerful People
There are 7.1 billion people on the planet. These are the 71 who matter
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Punjab Deputy CM Has A Plan For Change
Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal has the right ideas to fuel Punjab’s growth, but has an uphill task
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Sukhbir Singh Badal: 'Punjab Can Become A Natural Investment Destination'
The state’s deputy chief minister talks about his plans to improve infrastructure and the state’s finances
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Inside the Koch Empire
They control one of the world’s great companies, which they’re using to reshape capitalism, and politics, in their image. Liberals (and competitors) may hope they go away, but Charles Koch and his brother David are just getting started
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How One Man Secured Mangalore's Beaches
Unsafe waters made tourists ignore its beaches, till Yathish Baikampady changed the way they are maintained and manned
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Smart! But can it make your child learn better?
Schools are turning to education technology to provide better teaching. Yet, despite strong growth, many edutech companies face challenges for sustainable growth
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'Kids should be problem solving with each other; should be peer-tutoring'
Salman Khan, the man who made teaching hip and cool on the internet, spoke to Sriram Balasubramanian and Shishir Prasad about how we can change schools and educate children better
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Education's Salman Khan is a Superstar Too
One man. One computer. Ten million students. America's $1.3 trillion school system is ripe for revolution
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How US Needs to Overcome the Fiscal Cliff
The measures likely to be adopted to reduce US budget deficit may not be enough to address the deep-seated problems of American public finances