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April 2013

April 22, 2013

Is the concern over US Debt paranoia and are we creating permanent unemployment?

To place a lot of importance to the debt that the US has accumulated is...

April 07, 2013

Crony Capitalism, dysfunctional Republicans and Democrats and the doom of American Economy

Is the American economy doomed? An ex-White House Budget Director, David Stockman, thinks so. He...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Is a Healthy Economy based on a Happy Country?

Is it important to have high economic numbers like GDP etc, or have people who...

March 05, 2013

Cadbury’s Integrity Gap: Was Avoiding Taxes using a non-existing factory!

Not only have the Indian companies been adept at cheating the tax payers along with...

March 05, 2013

The Indian wildcard – growth vs rage for inferno: The growing youth population

India's growth rate of GDP has faltered to just around 5% in the last year...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Indian Budget: Highlights, Reactions, and where your money is going

Yet another budget has come out. This time by P. Chidambaram. I still remember people...

February 05, 2013

A history of the financial crisis from economist Alan Blinder

In his new book, After the Music Stopped, economist ALAN BLINDER offers a history of...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Is China’s Fast-Growing Economy Headed for a Crash?

Will the Chinese economy continue its torrid pace of growth and overtake the U.S.'s top...

January 24, 2013

When women do better, economies do better: IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde

If equality, respect and inclusiveness are on the agenda, the economies will fare better, it's...

January 11, 2013

India signing deal with Areva to set up Nuclear Reactor near Mumbai despite issues

India is working with a French company to set up a Nuclear Power reactor. India...

December 2012

December 10, 2012

Capitalism and limits to growth and well being: Is it a Self Destroying mechanism?

Two new books have come which discuss the culture of growth and consumption in the...

November 2012

November 08, 2012

Gujarat is the best state for Economic Freedom

Economic Freedom is a new measure of where an economy is headed. Based on work...

October 2012

October 28, 2012

Bitter Seeds: Huge Human Tragedy from Genetically Modified Seeds from Monsanto (Watch Full Movie Video)

The Genetically Modified seeds and the resultant use of fertilizers and pesticides which have led...

October 24, 2012

Japanese Investors moving out of China into India

Tensions between China and Japan are running high these days. And from the looks of...

October 23, 2012

Poors pay their loans, Rich don't: Chidambaram (from experience?)

India's Finance Minister has some advise for the banks in India. Specially from the standpoint...

October 16, 2012

When Indian Re 1 coin was worth Rs 5 in Bangladesh when melted!

Remember Mohammad Bin Tughlaq? The wise fool, who came up with currency long back, and...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

India has more rich than UK and more poor than entire Sub Saharan Africa Combined!

India is situation is interesting and plight incomparable. Here are three stats that portray India's...

July 2012

July 14, 2012

92% Indian know their Government has messed the Economy

Whatever the ministers may keep saying about the economy and washing their hands off of...

May 2012

May 21, 2012

Is the Rupee headed to Rs 58/$?

It seems that the Rupee is now headed to Rs 58/$ levels. It has already...

May 20, 2012

Rupee in Free Fall and Galloping Inflation: Can the real Dr. Singh stand up NOW??

As we have been talking recently on Drishtikone, the situation in the Indian Economy is...

May 01, 2012

From India Shinning to India Suffering

Amidst the cool confidence of the Indian professionals and businesses, India's economy and outlook seems...

March 2012

March 03, 2012

China’s Economic Model Unsustainable: World Bank

Was talking to a colleague who just joined the company and had just left Greece....

February 2012

February 15, 2012

India’s Inflation Problem

India's Inflation is getting worse every day. And somehow Fiscal policy and Monetary policy "don't...

February 15, 2012

Interview with Kalpana Kochar IMG Chief Economist, South Asia on Indian Economy

A very insightful interview with Kalpana Kochar, the Chief Economist for South Asia at the...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

India buys Iran Oil for Gold – Making Enemies at what cost?

India and China need Petroleum. Lots of it. Now, that US and the Western countries...

January 24, 2012

State of the Indian Nation is Ruled by an abysmally Apathetic Citizenry: Survey

A survey called the "State of the Nation" by CNN-IBN and GfK Mode, a research...

January 23, 2012

As BRIC grow like Pigs, the PIGS fall like a pack of Bricks!

The new pseudonyms in the world of business. Some are growing and some on the...

January 09, 2012

Is collapse of Euro near?

This is the obvious question that everyone is asking these days. Will 2012 be the...

August 2011

August 09, 2011

Jharkhandis lead the march to Downgrades

People from Jharkhand are on rampage to downgrade everything they represent.

August 06, 2011

US Credit Rating Downgraded while People on Food Stamps on all-time high

The unthinkable has happened! US Credit Rating has been downgraded from AAA status by S&P....