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A crisis at Infosys, again
This is the second consecutive CEO to drive straight into a crisis related to governance at a...
A tale of two global rankings
Two global rankings were announced recently. One was the 2019 “Doing Business” report...
As safe as a bank?
At the heart of the matter is the failure of a multi-state cooperative bank, which is no more than...
A suitable deputy governor for the RBI
The deputy governor in charge of monetary policy, among other responsibilities, left the RBI...
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Health
A tale of two global rankings
Two global rankings were announced recently. One was the 2019 “Doing Business” report...
Having the last word on ‘population control’
On July 11, World Population Day, a Union Minister expressed alarm, in a Tweet, over what he called...
Why should resident doctors live in hell?
The huge downside of this experience for doctors at the start of their career will certainly mark...
Ayushman Bharat – A gamechanger or another...
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Manthri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), described by many as the largest...
Politics
J&K: Democratic India looks the other way
If the changes to article 370 of the Constitution of India were meant “to bring J...
Death of due process in UP
Many years ago, a plainclothes police officer known as an “encounter specialist”, that uniquely...
Development reality, vanishing communities...
The rise of Hindutva in a country that was thought to be largely secular has flummoxed many....
‘NYAY’, the naysayers and the politics of...
There is much debate on the Indian National Congress campaign promise of NYAY – justice in English...
Economy
A suitable deputy governor for the RBI
The deputy governor in charge of monetary policy, among other responsibilities, left the RBI...
What most economists continue to overlook
By now, there is consensus among economists that there is a serious crisis in India’s economy....
Time to address structural issues to push...
The reduction in the corporate tax rate and other relief announced by the government as part of a...
Implications of RBI’s fat dividend cheque
The dividend pay-out of Rs. 1,75,987 crore from the RBI to the government for 2018-19 follows a...
Recents
What most economists continue to overlook
By now, there is consensus among economists that there is a serious crisis in India’s economy....
Reducing polarisation in an electoral...
On the eve of the formation of the Indian republic, Dr.Ambedkar made a prophetic statement. This...
Reinventing the business corporation
The Perfect Storm is Sebastian Junger’s riveting account of the tragic end of the best fishing...
The day Mumbai’s lungs were chopped
Last weekend, as the authorities began felling trees, swarms of riot police descended in the wooded...
Greenwashing and doublespeak in Mumbai
Actions do speak louder than words. The Indian government has for several months now been blowing...
Futile attempt by RBI to spur growth
With a fourth successive policy rate cut of 25 basis points on October 4, 2019, the cumulative...
Monetary easing is fine, but not enough
With a 25-basis point cut in the policy repo rate by the MPC of the Reserve Bank in its fourth bi-...
What is to be done about bank failures?
The freezing of accounts, and stoppage of lending and deposit taking activity of Punjab and...
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