India@75 2016: DemonetisationTEAM FRONTLINEThe government was not prepared to handle the mayhem that followed the announcement.
Editorial A non-Budget THE Union Budget for 2020-21, presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is as much of a non-budget as the one she presente
Union Budget: Railways Off-track Budget R. ElangovanThe Union Budget’s focus on the Indian Railways is cursory. An exercise in obfuscation, it reveals utter neglect of India’s largest enterprise.
LIC 'stake' sale LIC 'disinvestment': Outrageous idea V. SridharThe Finance Minister’s announcement of the intention to sell a part of the government’s “stake” in LIC, India’s largest financial institution, sparks
Issues on holdSUDHA MAHALINGAMMTNL defers its GDR issue and its domestic public offer owing to adverse market conditions. What are the factors at play?
Financial designsARUN GHOSHThe Planning Commission's recent letter to State governments on the introduction of new criteria for the release of Central Plan assistance points to
A round of pre-Budget window-dressingC.P. CHANDRASEKHARThe run-up to the Budget indicates that this year too there have been no efforts to correct avoidable tendencies in fiscal policy.
Clampdown hits drug exportThe Government's abrupt decision five months ago to stop the issue of no-objection certificates and licences for the manufacture of new drugs for expo
New drugs cleared for exportNimesulide (NSAID*) - 13-1-1995; Terazosin/HCL (anti-hypertensive) - 27-1-1995; Clonazepam (anti-epileptic) - 25-1-1995; Fortison liquid/ powder; Pept
The Art vs Artist conundrum and the audience that is between them An effective way of taking revenge against artists is to consign them to oblivion.
SlideshowColours of desireA mother’s sari collection feels like an act of vengeance against a life that had deprived her of small joys in her youth.
