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Singh is (sin)Kinng

Is it time for Manmohan Singh to go? All the things that once worked in his favour, his deliberate non-flashy style, his self-effacing persona are all working against him. But when did Anna's fast become about Manmohan's job?

Asia decoupling sounds hot, but China has to light the fire

Asia decoupling from the West has been a popular theme among economists for years, and the conventional wisdom is that the region inevitably will break away because its growth rate far outstrips that of the United States or Europe.

The player decides whether to play or not: IPL CEO

IPL CEO Sundar Raman says that in no instance has a player been forced to play for his club.

Minimum city blues: whither Kolkata?

Mamata Banerjee has inherited a decaying brand that lost its cosmopolitanism years ago. But Kolkata wants to play catch-up with New Delhi and Hyderabad. With Didi in the Writers' Building, the question everyone's asking is: Can Kolkata get its groove back?