Will China overshadow the India-EU summit? Will China galvanise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?s meeting with the President of the European Union (EU) on September 7, in… 20 years ago
China: bringing out its old recipes In the last three months alone, Business Week, Fortune, The Economist and Newsweek have all carried special reports or supplements… 20 years ago
Outlays and outcomes: bridging the chasm Last week, P Chidambaram had presented to Parliament ?The Outlays and Outcomes Budget?Towards achieving better results.? He described it as… 20 years ago
Make small (biz) beautiful The United States is a land where the rags-to-riches tale is a powerful social driver. This tale has pulled in… 20 years ago
Finally, some tough action from Sebi On Friday, M Damodaran, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), boosted investor confidence with tough action… 20 years ago
The strange country that is India Other than doing the bidding of the Left parties and other such ?agencies?, the government at the Centre pays no… 20 years ago
The continuing saga of oil prices Two weeks ago, this column discussed the tipping point in oil price. There is increasing evidence that the tipping point… 20 years ago
Anxieties on policy cohesion and action There is an interesting change in the past year and a half in the economic dailies. The newspapers are much… 20 years ago
Misplaced optimism on the bull run? When the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) turned into a limited company after 130 years, the capital market regulator chose to… 20 years ago
Aid generosity lacking in high places We all know how tight-fisted and clever some of the developed countries have been in their contributions and management of… 20 years ago
Economy on track to kiss 8% growth The Indian economy might be poised to turn out better growth figures than are being forecast. The Prime Minister?s Office… 20 years ago
India Inc: beyond the celebrations Deal season is truly upon us. India Inc is going on an acquisitions spree like never before, whether it is… 20 years ago
The emotional quotient In a world dominated by isms of many kinds, there is a need for advertising to reflect on the efficacy… 20 years ago
The road to Hong Kong is bumpy The WTO General Council meeting concluded on July 29 without issuing the Approximations of a possible draft text for the… 20 years ago
Left is right! hold the prices Sixty-six dollars a barrel is a price we have never seen before for crude oil, and the near term projections… 20 years ago
Scam probes: the contrast with America One of the best kept secrets is the action taken against those involved in the scam of 2000, which led… 20 years ago
Coming closer to the tipping point… Global equity markets have had a good run since mid-May. Global growth has picked up, inflation is quite well-behaved and… 20 years ago
The Sikhs need a healing touch We now have the report of the Prime Minister?s ?task force? out in the public arena. Wading through the many… 20 years ago
Experts recommend vaccinating around 50% of India’s population on priority to be prepared for Covid third wave
