UpFront
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Is Progress Slowing Down?
The iPhone and Facebook cannot compare to the real breakthroughs in science and technology in the 60s & 70s
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What Ails Microfinance?
There is no proof that microcredit alleviates poverty; on the other hand, it can make the already risky lives of the poorest even riskier, says researcher David Roodman
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India's Power Crisis: Problems and Solutions
A review of the problems and possible solutions for the power sector
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Nations and Innovation
The degree of innovation may differ across the globe, but its effects are felt in every growing economy
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India Needs Green Muscle at Rio+20
India has done well in the run-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Now it needs to strengthen institutional and financial support and involve the industry more
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Electing Hope In Punjab
This will be a watershed election in Punjab, but will it result in a watershed government?
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R&D Can Bring Down Solar Manufacturing Cost
Aninda Moitra, MD of Applied Materials, world's largest maker of equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, tells Forbes India that incremental changes in technology can counter the volatility in the solar industry
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Know What to Avoid While Investing
The thoughtful investor has many opportunities to make money in the current environment if he doesn't get trapped by the valuation of companies
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Seiko-Timing it Right
Susumu Kawanishi, president, Seiko Watch India, tells Forbes India that making the transition from economy to luxury market segment is not an easy task
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Letter from The Editor: Celebrate the Slowdown
The mood is understandably cautious. But no one is losing sleep over the uncertainty in the current business environment
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D. Shivakumar: The Mobile Business Is Not For The Faint-hearted
D. Shivakumar, who was the managing director of Nokia India, says that to win the Indian market, you need a good brand with scale and constant innovation