India@75 1969: Banks nationalisedTEAM FRONTLINEThe move increased the reach of banking in rural areas.
The more things change…BY all accounts the geography of global manufacturing has changed, with China in particular and developing countries in general accounting for a high
Economic Perspectives Ruling dilemmaON December 12, two sets of just-released official economic indices caught the media headlines. One was that the lead indicator of industrial growth,
Economic Perspectives Shale as saviour?AS the world looks for every sign of robust recovery from a five-year-long recession, investment in and production of shale gas and oil in the United
Open Access vs academic powerTHAT the United States and its European allies dominate the world of knowledge is unquestionable. This is reflected in indicators of academic “outpu
How about growth-led exports?SUDDENLY, it seems, the momentum has shifted. For most of the past decade, the developing world was growing at a much faster clip than the rich North,
Banks and the F-word RESERVE Bank of India Deputy Governor K.C. Chakrabarty is not one to mince his words. So when he was invited recently to speak at an Associate
Reserve Bank Survey Foreign handCONFRONTED by signs of economic vulnerability, India’s economic policymakers are blaming poor performance on inadequate ‘reform’. Measures to ap
Falling Rupee Weak and vulnerableWHEN the rupee crossed the 60-to-a-dollar barrier on June 26, official and corporate concern was palpable. This was not because everybody was a loser
Column Cost of reliance on gasAMIDST controversy, the United Progressive Alliance government is once again working to boost private profit at the expense of ordinary citizens. This
Column Rupee concernsFOR the last couple of months, the sliding rupee has created consternation among many in the Indian economy. In the second week of June it came close
Development Issues Inclusion mantraG. SRINIVASANThe collapse of the global economy has forced development financial institutions such as the Asian Development Bank to shift their focus from capitali
Skewed planSAGNIK DUTTA in New DelhiThe Department of Telecommunications’ plan to revive BSNL and MTNL primarily hinges on massive job cuts while leaving unaddressed policy decisions t
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
