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
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
Wanted, constructive responsibilityRather than treat the Tehelka disclosures as a 'wake-up call' and acknowledge the prevalence of corruption, Vajpayee & Co. are weaving 'conspiracy' st
For a 'property-owning' democracyBudget 2001 will shift the balance of power in favour of the propertied and share-holding elite and further marginalise the mass of the population. Th
World Bank's whirling dervishesThe appointment of a senior World Bank employee as Turkey's new extra-constitutional "super Minister" of economic affairs gives some idea of the deman
Gujarat's unlearnt lessonsPRAFUL BIDWAIRather than reflect upon the social pathologies which the earthquake's aftermath unfolded, the Indian middle class peddled perversely elitist agendas
Lessons from the Balco fiascoThe move to effect a 'strategic sale' of equity in the profitable and cash-rich public sector Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. at a throwaway price is a
The fantasy and reality of human cloningThere are no doubt significant medical benefits that may result from cloning research, but such technology could also cause massive social disruption
A shoddy guidebookThe report of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council calls for an acceleration of the pace of economic reforms but fails to address evidence t
The new monopolistsEvidence from the cellular telephony sector and the cement industry indicates that reform breeds predatory and collusive oligopolists, who earn monopo
Pollution and the rights of citizensThe Supreme Court judgment on relocation of polluting industrial units in Delhi implies a skewed definition of the rights of citizens.
The churning of the chaebolThe bankruptcy of Daewoo Motor and the problems of Hyundai Engineering and Construction point to the ongoing destruction of the basis of the South Kor
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
