Much has been expected form this Budget given that growth conditions have turned out to be much lower than what was expected at the start of FY12.
Section: Analysis | Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00 IST
Indians as a rule like to deify individuals to the extent that their images become larger than life. Next, we seek perfection in these images, which means that nothing that they do can be wrong and consequently these creations are superimposed on the individual
Section: India | Wednesday, April 6, 2011 3:12 IST
From the macro-economic perspective, the budget was to bring about growth and control inflation while keeping within the FRBM limits. Has it achieved this troika?
Section: Money | Tuesday, March 1, 2011 1:38 IST
The Citibank fraud is a wake-up call for individuals who often find themselves in a similar situation when dealing with financial intermediaries.
Section: Analysis | Monday, January 31, 2011 2:37 IST
Will the search for the perfect partner fetch you a lemon? Blame it on information asymmetry if you end up in the divorce court.
Section: Analysis | Saturday, October 30, 2010 3:41 IST
People with more power often earn less than people with less. Regulators earn less than the regulated. What’s the best way to decide pay?
Section: Analysis | Tuesday, October 12, 2010 22:37 IST
A good monsoon alone is not enough. The government stocks only rice and wheat, not pulses, milk or edible oils. Even with a good harvest, prices won't fall to pre-inflation levels.
Section: Analysis | Monday, August 30, 2010 2:09 IST
The govt sector consumes a third of the petro-fuels. The price hike will rebound on itself.
Section: Analysis | Friday, July 23, 2010 0:35 IST
The gushing in of foreign investment has added to this optimism. Inflation surely is spoiling the party but then after a point it is beyond our control when there is crop failure.
Section: Analysis | Monday, January 18, 2010 21:46 IST
It is not surprising that the dollar is the reserve currency and between 60 to 100 per cent of foreign exchange reserves of countries are in dollars with an average of 64 per cent reserves being in dollars.
Section: Analysis | Thursday, October 8, 2009 22:43 IST
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