Why Pranab should read Singh’s 1991 speechWe were up the creek in ’91, and so are we now. At the very least, the FM can avoid having to write an entirely new speech
February 8, 2010
Walk on aloneIf carried to its logical extreme, this schism could ultimately lead to a parting of ways between the two saffron allies after over two decades of cohabitation.
February 3, 2010
The RBI’s misplaced aggression will hurt usBy not raising signal interest rates, the central bank has sent the wrong message to everyone.
February 1, 2010
No permanent amanPeace with Pakistan is possible only if the idea of a religion-driven state is defeated.
January 28, 2010
Why some people pay more tax and others lessIn India, we pay less to the government and more to private agents as bribes.
January 24, 2010
A shaky new worldThe minute one collapsed, stable peace ended. The resultant unipolarity led America to believe that it had the sole right to play globocop.
January 20, 2010
Pranab-da, listen to taxpayers, not economistsIndians don’t like direct taxes on income, and the FM should look at other options.
January 17, 2010
Nehru & other mythsShashi Tharoor, minister of state for external affairs, got it both right and wrong on Jawaharlal Nehru because he forgot a basic piece of wisdom: you don’t fight foundational myths.
January 13, 2010
Is corruption good or bad? Jury is outWhen corruption is democratised, it provides its own economic stimulus.
January 11, 2010
Boys need special focusThe vast majority of ordinary, decent men have limited awareness of their own emotional needs and an even poorer ability to communicate.
January 6, 2010
Seven thoughts for managers of the futureIt is a commonplace to suggest that the challenges facing management today are different from what it faced in the past.
December 28, 2009
The Supreme Court needs a rethinkThe country’s top court does not seem to be at the forefront of reforms.
December 23, 2009
The democracy penaltySmaller states are not enough. We need a US-style empowerment of the executive.
December 17, 2009
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