India, This Side An institute of Bodology to investigate the pastGanesh DevyThe Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
Economic Perspectives Long-standing debate on privatisation of state-run banks resurfacesC.P. Chandrasekhar
The discrete charm of Robert ZoellickWhy developing countries in general, and India in particular, ought to refuse to participate in any new round of world trade negotiations until a revi
The cyber crime challengeComputer users, as well as the police, need to brace themselves to counter the new threat posed by cyber criminals. And international cooperation is e
The addictions of drug companiesA new report on the activities of a multinational drug company reiterates the problems with enforcing patent rights in an increasingly concentrated in
Trust betrayedIt is futile to pretend that the Finance Ministry was unaware of the UTI's disastrous funds investment; it must accept responsibility for this big blo
Emergencies in emerging marketsThe crisis in Argentina highlights not just how insecure emerging markets are, but also how dubious and fleeting the advantages are of obeying the dic
Lessons half-learntTo deal with the situation of excess food stocks, the domestic demand for food needs to be increased. One option is to link food demands with wage pay
Botching up the Naga ceasefireDeplorable doublespeak on the ceasefire extension has precipitated a crisis of confidence in Manipur, raising troubling issues of identity.
The U.S. slowdown and IndiaThere is no reason for India to fear the worst from a U.S. slowdown. But it would be foolish to be complacent about the likely future implications of
The limits of the 'Third Way'The Labour Party's electoral victory highlights the unravelling of Margaret Thatcher's 'Conservative Revolution', but it also underscores the need for
A question of timingIn the case of Air-India and VSNL, it looks like a case of changing the guard while displaying the silver.
The choices aheadWhatever the motive, and however incoherent Vajpayee's foreign policy, his invitation to Musharraf is welcome; it should lead to nuclear restraint, co
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
