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By Ajit Ranade |
A recent report from the globally renowned Brookings Institution shows a dramatic reduction of poverty in India. As of…
Eight years and 17 reports later, it is not clear if “pre-emptive” actions have worked to control some of the messes…
By Ajit Ranade |
The perception of safety of deposits in public sector banks is because of an implicit guarantee that the main “owner”…
By Vappala Balachandran |
A Brookings paper (June 8) quoting US defence sources said: “Adding the Indian Ocean to the mix dilutes China’s…
By Ajit Ranade |
The central banks of US, EU and Japan, for almost a decade, followed a policy of printing money, and kept interest…
By Arun Maira |
The inability to ‘pick winners’ with certainty in a dynamically changing world is the principal argument of liberal…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
However, the real strength and appeal of these messages is more in the way everyday people can relate to, practice and…
By Ajit Ranade |
The PM after his unprecedented electoral victory in May 2014, was soon blessed with an unexpected bounty, in the form…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
Ordinary people must have the right of way, they come first, and that this is the only way Mumbai can thrive as a…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
Given the surcharged political atmosphere, it is no surprise that trust in the words of the Finance Minister is low.…
By Arun Maira |
The over-arching goal of a society should determine how trade must be regulated. If the over-arching goal of humanity…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
We have been taken too far away from our natural moorings and there is now value and opportunity for those who can help…
By Ajit Ranade |
One of the significant global trends these days is the rise of protectionism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi identified…