Looking beyond the US elections Opinion polls suggest that the US presidential election may perhaps be among the tightest in history and even a repeat… 21 years ago
EU?s protectionist streak no big threat Trade policy in the 25-nation European Union (EU) is largely in the hands of the Brussels-based European Commission, the body… 21 years ago
Can?t manufacture growth through protection After prolonged stagnation since the boom of the mid-90s, manufacturing sector is bouncing back with a strong revival. The current… 21 years ago
Deciphering Reserve Bank?s credit policy The credit policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is a laudable exercise in caution and restraint. Any… 21 years ago
Disinvestment: the flavour of all seasons The recent decision on disinvestment, which envisages an initial public offering for 15 PSUs and fresh issues for another 20… 21 years ago
The big race in Indian banking On the day IDBI?s merger with IDBI Bank came into effect, its chairman M Damodaran told the media that this… 21 years ago
Investment and savings: holy grail of macromanagement India, the self-acclaimed knowledge economy, has still some way to go when it comes to securing estimates of fundamental macroeconomic… 21 years ago
A profile of the contemporary art market The recently-published Osian?s auction catalogue provides some interesting material on our contemporary art market. It shows that since 1997, the… 21 years ago
Maharashtra chief minister is a mirage It was much like an absurd comic strip, the combine or new anti-Sonia front led by George Fernandes along with… 21 years ago
Surprises up Lamy?s sleeve European Union chief trade negotiator Pascal Lamy had good news for Indian exporters earlier this week, when he unveiled the… 21 years ago
The DNA of service Somehow in this age of gizmos and impersonal behaviour, we suddenly seem to have newfound respect for what many wet-behind-the-ears… 21 years ago
Trend forecasting: who?s willing to take risks? At Hyemtextil, a well-attended home fabrics and furnishings trade fair in Mumbai, Gunnar Frank, Europe?s leading trend forecaster in home… 21 years ago
Creating meaningful competition for NSE On Friday, a stockbroker, who has been a member of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for over five years, kicked… 21 years ago
The arithmetic of election manifestos By the time this article appears, the electoral verdict in Maharashtra would be known. Whatever be the political complexion of… 21 years ago
Do perquisites reduce shareholder value? Why does the CEO travel first class air, accompanied by his spouse, gets booked at a luxury hotel and, on… 21 years ago
Oil prices: A six month perspective In this column a fortnight back, we had discussed how the disappearance of the normal supply cushion that traditionally Opec… 21 years ago
Some lessons from the Osian?s auction The Osian?s auction slated for October 15 in New Delhi is interesting for a number of reasons. The best of… 21 years ago
Brussels sprouts a challenge Developments which really matter to Indian exporters and economic operators in general have been taking place right here in Brussels.… 21 years ago
