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How the economy fared in 2016

Here’s a look at the major events of the year and their impact on the economy

End of an era in Tamil Nadu

State politics may become less personality-centred and more consensus-based

Will Modi’s gamble pay off?

Marked by shifting goalposts, the path to cashless utopia seems strewn with landmines for the aam aadmi

Manmohan’s moment under the sun

Having been at the receiving end of BJP attacks, the former PM must be enjoying the govt’s discomfiture, writes B Baskar in PolitEco

Demonetisation: Has the BJP scored an own goal?

Short-term pain for the common man apart, experts warn of economic and political collateral damage

The end of the American dream?

Trump’s promise of making America great again has an ominous ring to it

Of capitalism and cronyism

Raghuram Rajan was categorical in saying crony capitalism was bad not only ethically but for growth too

Ease of biz: How World Bank got the government’s goat

In moving India up just one notch, the report ignores fundamental and transforming policy changes

Why Moody’s blues got the government’s goat

It cited weak private investment, bad debts in the banking sector as the Indian economy’s pressure points

The Cauvery fracas and changing perceptions of the State

Not only water management strategies but the role of the State itself requires a thorough rethink

A life of toil with no light at the end of the tunnel

For the 80 per cent of India’s workers who are in the unorganised sector, job security is a distant dream

Singur, ten years after

What if the Left Front government had focused on small industries instead of capital-intensive majors?