Book review: Triumph of the spirit
Recasting India narrates real-life stories of grit and determination in the face of adverse circumstances in the interiors of the country.
Column: Full convertibility still some distance away
Our stance on market mechanisms remains ambivalent while our external account situation is far from certain.
‘The End of Normal’ book review: A delicate balance
What is normal? The End of Normal debunks the theory, saying there are no ‘normal’ conditions in an economy and that we will always have to strive to reach equilibrium
Welcome corporate debt market
Given there is a tendency for higher-rated bonds to elicit investor interest, we hope to move towards a more prudent and robust financial system
Inside Chhattisgarh book review: The state within
From poverty-stricken tribals to Naxalism, Inside Chhattisgarh touches upon all issues concerning the state, but ends up reading like a one-sided account.
Bank on the bank credit growth
It should be used as the leading indicator of non-agricultural growth. It can also be used as a basis for policy formulation as it captures both current and capital accounts of industry
Tackling the land reforms labyrinth
Auction can be a solution for getting the right valuation, and rehabilitation can be handled by creating a government fund to take care of the displaced
Don’t shrink RBI’s regulatory ambit
Setting monetary policy becomes more challenging for RBI if segments like government debt or forex are even partly regulated by other authorities
Frugal Innovation: A stitch in time
The authors of Jugaad Innovation are back with another book, this time on penny pinching and how to do it successfully.
The missing links in the Budget
From disinvestment to the gold schemes, there are gaps between the announcements and the expected outcome
Bank on buoyancy to garner higher revenues
Given the effective corporate tax rate needs to be kept stable or lowered, netting more revenue would depend on customs and excise duties
Managing Capital Flows book review: Going with the flow
This collection of essays analyses in great detail the phenomenon of capital flows in emerging market economies and makes suggestions on what should be done to tackle them
The new GDP series: Questions abound
What RBI has done for balance of payments, where the data is presented in both the new and old formats separately, should have been done here as well
Column: Greek roulette
Debt default and exiting EU would be painful for Greece, but other EU nations will not get away unscathed either
Book review ‘The Innovator’s Method’: What an idea
The Innovator’s Method is an interesting book that provides several examples of how innovation can be initiated in different areas...
Column: Rethinking budget calculations
Keep out disinvestment proceeds from fiscal calculations and have a conservative growth target
Column: Are surprise rate cuts the way ahead?
Assuming normal monsoons later this year, a 100 bps reduction in rates can be expected
Lessons in leadership
Winners Dream is all about Bill McDermott and the things that one can learn from the CEO of SAP America, the world’s largest business software giant
Column: Let’s pause FRBM for a while
Government spending must increase for growth to revive, given demand is still quite weak
Calibrating data dependence
There is a tendency to look at single-point data which makes us miss the larger picture
Gurus of Chaos: Investment theory
Gurus of Chaos, a book on how to work the stock market, is easy to read and in which every tip makes a lot of sense
Column: Marginal gains from KVP
It could be useful for channelling black money into investment but may not quite inspire the lower income classes
Earthly approach: Making Growth Happen in India
Making Growth Happen in India focuses on the ‘design’ and ‘delivery’ of several government schemes meant for the less privileged in the country
Banking on rural deposits
Payments banks and small banks must learn from the Jan Dhan Yojana experience and concentrate on rural depositors
‘Powers of Two’: Double impact
In Powers of Two, the author, on the basis of intensive research on hundreds of pairs that have worked well together, draws patterns of what is required for such combinations to take place, survive, succeed and probably also
The beginning of bank mergers
These mergers will dominate the banking canvas in the times to come
Column: Best to keep monetary policy stance flexible
The curious thing about monetary policy is that it should be unpredictable to be effective
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