From 1991 onwards, a next-generation labour force has emerged in India. This comprises young people who began their worklives operating…
Earlier this week, the People?s Bank of China hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year. This was done…
N K Singh has been a key player in India?s reform process. His book, The Politics of Change: A Ringside…
Since the days when C Rangarajan was Governor, the Reserve Bank of India has been very keen on sterilising its…
Late last week, in order to check capital inflows into India, the ministry of finance modified its rules for external…
The credit policy announced by RBI Governor YV Reddy on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged. Some view this as an…
When the political turmoil in Nandigram dies down, one unfortunate fallout of the dramatic story could be a slowdown in…
How will the cut in diesel and petrol prices affect the inflation rate in India? What else does the government…
This fiscal has yielded revenue growth much above targets. Among the reasons behind the increase has been high GDP growth,…
When China transformed its manufacturing sector, India lagged behind. Today China is transforming its banks, and India may once again…
Milton Friedman died on November 16 at the age of 94. Few people have shaped our world like he did.…
Economic interactions between individuals are greatly shaped by trust. If a person is mistrustful, he is more likely to do…
Views about the world economy have been changing rapidly in recent months. A month ago, there was disagreement on which…
The first-quarter 2006 GDP growth figure of 8.9% is higher than what most people expected. However, while the GDP numbers…
A striking difference between India and China, which has been widely commented upon, is the higher Chinese savings rate. While…
Continuing its focus on India and China, the IMF launched two new books on the sidelines of the IMF World…
The CAC-2 report lacks a strategic perspective into what is going on in Indian macroeconomics and finance. Not only is…
In his letter to Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, finance minister P Chidambaram raised several questions about the…
