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By Jagdish Rattanani |
The ill-effects of a host of rash moves like the rushed implementation of GST, the hare-brained scheme of…
In the above context, what matters is not really the reduction in the policy rate, which is a signal to the banking…
By Usha Thorat |
As inflation had increased by two percentage points since the last policy -although below the target of four per cent –…
By Arun Maira |
India’s history is a composition of many histories. Any attempt to impose a single vision of India’s history is a fool’…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
While it is gratifying to see an obnoxious media person being caught out and go down, there is the larger and more…
By T C A Raghavan |
The Trump broadside has left many in Pakistan shaken but such pressures are intrinsically not new. It is evident that…
The fact that India stands out as a country with one of the highest increases in the top one per cent income share…
By Haresh Jagtiani |
Chipping away at the periphery of a person’s lifestyle would be the surest way to strike at the core of his being. And…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
Infosys has been the crown jewel of the Indian corporate sector, a mascot for growth driven by values. The story of how…
If one accepts IIM-A surveys, then the pressure is on the RBI to prove that its surveys are better. This is a technical…
It is not inflation control per se which is important but the anchoring of inflation expectations when it comes to…
What we have unfolding before us is the changing character of nationalised banking system, and early signs of sharp…
By Ajit Ranade |
In the meantime, spare a thought for the depositor. Her return on savings is now merely 3.5 percent. Don’t ask her to…
By Usha Thorat |
It is to be expected that RBI will focus more on ensuring durable inflation closer to the target level as that is what…
The obsession with GDP growth is despite the fact that the number is not easily relatable to anything the citizen feels…