Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Vivek Kaul http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:29 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:29 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. Of deficits, falling rupee, good economics and mindless austerity http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_of-deficits-falling-rupee-good-economics-and-mindless-austerity_1690732 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_of-deficits-falling-rupee-good-economics-and-mindless-austerity_1690732 The UPA government is now talking about austerity measures. That’s a joke and needs to be treated as one. Let’s look at the ground situation to understand why: Sat, 19 May 2012 03:53:00 GMT How the bastardisation of Keynes is still haunting us http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-the-bastardisation-of-keynes-is-still-haunting-us_1688370 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-the-bastardisation-of-keynes-is-still-haunting-us_1688370 Keynes thought that when it comes to saving, what makes sense for an individual may not work for the economy. Mon, 14 May 2012 03:30:00 GMT Sell in May (oops! April) and go away http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_sell-in-may-oops-april-and-go-away_1679339 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_sell-in-may-oops-april-and-go-away_1679339 “An old stock market saying goes “Sell in May, go away. It is time to change that to April!” Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:30:00 GMT As countries crank up their money-printing presses, gold will be the last man standing http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_as-countries-crank-up-their-money-printing-presses-gold-will-be-the-last-man-standing_1445374 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_as-countries-crank-up-their-money-printing-presses-gold-will-be-the-last-man-standing_1445374 There are three kinds of people in the world: Those who take a problem head on and tackle it, those who make peace with it and those who run away from it. I belong to the third kind. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:30:00 GMT Falling population will hurt economic recovery http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_falling-population-will-hurt-economic-recovery_1435471 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_falling-population-will-hurt-economic-recovery_1435471 Sustained GDP growth happens in two ways. Either the productivity has to rise or the population has to go up. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:50:00 GMT Ask not whether govts will default, but how http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_ask-not-whether-govts-will-default-but-how_1432782 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_ask-not-whether-govts-will-default-but-how_1432782 What matters is whether countries have the ability to service the huge debts that they have accumulated. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:33:58 GMT Will countries default or simply print money? http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_will-countries-default-or-simply-print-money_1428754 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_will-countries-default-or-simply-print-money_1428754 Yes and no. Nations with debt in a foreign currency are more likely to default than those with debt in their own unit. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:50:00 GMT Why China will still depend on export-led growth http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_why-china-will-still-depend-on-export-led-growth_1418969 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_why-china-will-still-depend-on-export-led-growth_1418969 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:30:00 GMT Over and out for Hindustan Unilever Ltd http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_over-and-out-for-hindustan-unilever-ltd_1415644 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_over-and-out-for-hindustan-unilever-ltd_1415644 For the quarter ended June 30, Hindustan Unilever Ltd posted an 8.3% growth in revenues to Rs4,876.2 crore. But its net profit fell 1.84% to Rs533.2 crore. The operating profit too was flat at Rs741.5 crore. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:11:42 GMT Catch-22 situation for ITC http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_catch-22-situation-for-itc_1413336 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column_catch-22-situation-for-itc_1413336 For the quarter ending June 30, 2010, the net profit of ITC went up by 21.8% to Rs 1,070.3 crore. This increase in profit was on the back of the operating profits of the cigarette business. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:51:00 GMT