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TODAY' S COLUMNIST | | Get up, stand up, don’t give up |  | | On the one hand, there is undiluted exultation among growth enthusiasts. Low tax rates, 9% growth, high savings, declining deficits—all seem to be promising. 24.03.07 | |  |
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| | |  | To consolidate economic success | | | Despite allocations in primary education, the outcomes are appalling. Some 45% of all rural school-going children aged 11-14 cannot do a simple arithmetic division. 23.02.07 | | |  | SEZs and stakes for all | | | The government should change the overall policy and legal environment to promote economic activity, instead of creating islands free from regulatory obstacles. 25.01.07 | | |  | Healthcare as a broad public challenge | | | Excessive reliance on health insurance may be neither prudent nor cost-effective. Health insurance will only address the symptoms of public health failure. 29.12.06 | | |  | Breaking the realty-black money nexus | | | In the midst of robust growth, the black economy and its nexus with real estate cause concern. This parallel economy is estimated to account for 25-50% of India’s GDP. 03.11.06 | | | | | |
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