First Principles
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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
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Arvind Kejriwal: The Emerging Fourth Front?
He has announced a new political party, which promises to change the way politics happens in India. But are Indians ready for a systemic change and is Kejriwal the right man for the job?
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Soaring Gold Prices Take a Toll on Kanchipuram Saris
As soaring gold and silver prices take the sheen off zari borders, Kanchipuram weavers struggle to stay afloat
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Sticky situation at Cadbury India
Kraft Foods owned Cadbury India is in a regulatory mess after some of its officials tried to bribe their way through important approvals
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How to Fix Our Cities
There are 5 essentials, says McKinsey's Shirish Sankhe, pointing to lessons that India could learn from China and the rest of the world
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Gurgaon: How not to Build a City
Gurgaon boasts of MNCs, swanky apartments, golf courses, and malls. Yet, water shortages and poor sewage disposal and public transport haunt the city