Special Report
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Tarun Khanna: The Business of Inclusion
Bringing the part of India that is ignored to the mainstream is the right thing to do. With a bit of innovation, it can be profitable too
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Sundeep Waslekar: From Despair to Hope
We must allow compassion to replace competition, dialogue to displace discord, sharing to replace secrecy and generosity to replace greed
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Deepak Parekh: Easier Said, Hardly Done
Numerous committees have come and gone but financial sector reforms largely remain on paper. The government needs to act now
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Tony Fernandes: One World, One Currency
The real economy suffers when speculators go berserk. One way to eliminate speculation in the financial markets is to have a common currency for all the world
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Raghav Bahl: 2050, An Economic Odyssey
India and China, with a combined population of 3 billion people, will reclaim their positions as economic giants in this century
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Padmasree Warrior: The Next Internet
A media-rich experience and real-time collaboration delivered over a secure network — that’s what the Internet of the next decade will be
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Jimmy Wales: Browsing Beyond English
Internet is evolving to include more languages and cultures. Meanwhile the rise of English as the world’s second language is only speeding up
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Alain de Botton: A Religion for Atheists
It is not just god that defines religion. There are so many fabrics in it that have held societies together for ages and given man his peace. What’s more, it can even be tweaked to suit the modern, secular world
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David Livingstone Smith: Inside the Mind that Kills
We have seen even ordinary people committing horrific violence by thinking of victims as less than human. We can’t ignore dehumanisation any more
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Soli Sorabjee: Freedom from Intolerance
The right to dissent and tolerance are the bedrock of a democratic society. Unfortunately, they cannot be legislated
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Mriganka Sur: A New Look into the Brain
Brain diseases are often sources of shame for people who have them. Understanding that such diseases are bodily afflictions is key to finding a better cure