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 GMO debateAre genetically modified seeds the solution to the problems of poverty and environmental degradation across the world?
The dilemma of planningInstead of making out a case for caution in stepping up the pace of liberalisation, the Tenth Plan Approach document tries to redefine the Planning Co
A slap, and mixed messagesThe Assembly election verdict further robs the NDA of what is left of its legitimacy. The Opposition must now mount credible policy and organisational
Who pays the taxes?Contrary to the popular perception, it is likely that the poorer people actually pay out a larger share of their income in the form of taxes, than the
Reversing defective reformThe recent intiatives by the government and the Securities and Exchange Board of India to curb stock market practices that facilitated speculation sig
Of sleazy, criminalised capitalismProliferation of financial scandals and pillage of the exchequer have become integral to the Indian economy. The NDA has added a wilful policy dimensi
Trading in basic needsWhen basic services and public goods become freely tradeable commodities, the poor are the worst-hit.
Banks, brokers and the RBIThe central bank needs to act decisively in order to shield banks from the volatility of whimsical markets.
With many hyphens and question marksThe near-euphoric official optimism over Indo-U.S. relations following Jaswant Singh's Washington visit is unwarranted. It is a downturn that should b
Financial fraud and the ethos of liberalisationThe post-Budget collapse of India's stock markets only proves that financial liberalisation aggravates the inherent tendency of shallow markets to fos
Capital markets and unsustainable growthThe recent experience of Malaysia holds especially important lessons for the Indian economy at the current time.
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
