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     Margin trouble
The analyses by this newspaper of corporate results for the fourth quarter of 2011-12 reveal that the trend of falling profit margins continues, allied to persistent inflation and a growth slowdown.
     Public-private purpose
The parliamentary standing committee on rural development has scrutinised the Centre’s Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 (the LARR Bill), and suggested several major changes.
     Virtual monetary reality
Most of the world’s money consists of electronic ledger entries that happen to be backed by one central bank or another.
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Compass

- SBI: Are happy days here again?
- It's only the sentiment, stupid!
- FY13 to spell new risks for banks
- If Europe sneezes, India could catch a cold
- L&T ends Q4 on a positive note
- Ranbaxy: Positives priced in
- Punjab National Bank: Margins may dip further
- Hindalco: Capacity expansion is key
- Make or break situation in the power sector
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BS People

- We need a system that rewards, not punishes, failure: T Ramasami
- NCTC is not required. Improve whatever is there on the ground: Julio Ribeiro
- Security pressure will help prioritise social schemes: Raman Singh
- There will be a shortage once new fuel supply agreements are signed: S Narsing Rao
- Tsunami warning gave us a chance to assess our abilities: M Shashidhar Reddy
- We are a bit worried about policy paralysis: Shinichi Yamanaka
- Letters: Get going on reforms
- StatsGuru: 30-April-2012
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Arrow Columnists    
Shankar Acharya: The exchange rate: economics bites back
Nitin Pai: The small-country bullies
N Chandra Mohan: Unravelling the Greek tragedy
Devangshu Datta: The 'S' word returns
StatsGuru-21-May-12
Harsh V Pant: Teheran stands between Washington and New Delhi
Roberto Guimaraes & Laura Papi: A silver lining in India's slowdown?
'Faster growth of developing nations creating new avenues'
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Letters

- Comic farce
- ...and drawing the line
- 'Ad' nauseam
- Lessons in education
- Ask the viewers, please
- Growth vs inflation
- Ad power
- Time for departure
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