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B.LINE: NSEL investors protest in New Delhi on Thursday by burning NSEL effigy at Jantar Mantar on Sep. 5, 2013. Photo: Kamal Narang

Spot scam

The National Spot Exchange scam exposes the problems of deregulation. The motives of the government in facilitating such a regime need to be probed.
M.R. SUBRAMANI
Labourers load onions on a tractor trolley at a wholesale market in Lasalgaon, 224 km (139 miles) north of Mumbai January 24, 2011. Onions are base ingredients for almost all Indian dishes. Soaring prices of the vegetable have helped dislodge Indian state governments in the past, and rising food costs often spark street protests in a country where over 40 percent of the 1.2 billion population lives on under $1.25 per day. Picture taken January 24, 2011. To match Feature INDIA-FOOD/ REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: AGRICULTURE FOOD EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Onion cartel

It is clear that cartels are behind the periodic surge in onion prices, but the government has done little to curb them.
M.R. SUBRAMANI
PERAMBALUR- TAMIL NADU- 04-12-2012- Women farm workers are engaged in sows onion seeds in Perambalur District in Tamil Nadu. PHOTO: M_SRINATH

Seeds of fortune

With a turnover of over Rs.15,000 crore, the Indian seed industry ranks fifth in the world. Given the rising population and consumption of food in the
M.R. SUBRAMANI

Golden run ends

There are clear indications that the gold rally is coming to an end after 12 long years.
M.R. SUBRAMANI
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