A case of police brutality in Sangli, a district of 2.8 million people in the well-connected Western Maharashtra region, should send alarm bells among every…
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We are here because, as the RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya once put it: “Original promoters – who rarely put in any financing and primarily provide sweat equity –…
By Ajit Ranade |
Inequality cannot be remedied merely by depending on the goodwill and moral compulsions of the very rich. We have to acknowledge that India has one of the lowest direct…
We seem to have reduced the discussions on financial inclusion to a mechanical exercise in arithmetics, namely, geographically covering unbanked areas, or covering…
This column, provided here to illustrate Mr. Tarapore's sharp focus on the common person and his depth of understanding of the core issues at hand.
This column, provided here to illustrate Mr.
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The asking price from the builders is (artificially held) steady and some are working almost like cartels to hold on to high-cost inventory rather than see the prices…
By Ajit Ranade |
Crude oil prices have sharply risen by almost 25 per cent in the past two months. There are several reasons for this.
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
A narrow direct-tax base, a retrograde direct-indirect tax structure, widespread tax evasion, complex tax rules, an inefficient and rent-seeking tax administration have…
By John Chelladurai |
The ban on cattle slaughter has come honoring the sentiments of millions of Indians.
By Ajit Ranade |
The comparison with Pokhran can only be stretched so far. Unlike the Pokhran test, demonetisation has affected each and every Indian. If it turns out to be a net…
The problems of weak balance sheet and weak capital base are the result of inefficiency and mismanagement of the PSU banks. It also is a typical case of lack of…
By Ajit Ranade |
The others, including foreign shareholders too must put in funds. At what price will they be given this chance? Did they not enjoy windfall benefits of their stock value…
The RBI has been unable to exert itself on a crucial parameter, even when that crucial parameter impacts the way the RBI reaches its targets. What then does it tell us…