Economic Perspectives Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards?C.P. ChandrasekharCalls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
Counter Culture Films like ‘Avatar 2’ challenge how acting is thought of as a craftPrathyush Parasuraman
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
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
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
Banks, brokers and the RBIThe central bank needs to act decisively in order to shield banks from the volatility of whimsical markets.
Trading in basic needsWhen basic services and public goods become freely tradeable commodities, the poor are the worst-hit.
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
Sanskrit and sanskriti as weaponsMurli Manohar Joshi's promotion of 'spiritualism' as the core of Indian 'culture' and his plan to make Sanskrit compulsory for Classes X to XII are pa
Capital markets and unsustainable growthThe recent experience of Malaysia holds especially important lessons for the Indian economy at the current time.
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
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
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
