The Indian economy presents a collage of contradictions. At the forefront is dissatisfaction at the status quo in reforms notwithstanding…

There is a new dimension to the inflation conundrum. A thought that comes to mind is whether higher prices have…

If organised retail is acceptable and adds value to the food chain by delivering superior results through better logistics, shopping…

The rupee was in a remarkable state of somnolence for quite some time until August, but September has turned out…

Government bashing is easy because every action of it can be questioned as there are multiple ways of looking at…

It has become almost a fashion that the Nobel Prize winners get their reward long after they have made their…

The stock market is known for its inherent volatility and, since July 1, has shown annualised volatility of 22% as…

Conventional economic theory talks of four factors of production?land, labour, capital and enterprise?that are required for growth. To this has…

RBI?s revised draft guidelines for new banks are a step towards the latter?s final fructification though there is a rider…

The protests by Anna Hazare come at a time when the world economy is also battling a credibility issue, with…

One issue which has been a matter of conjecture even more than whether or not Lady Gaga performs in Mumbai…

The Greek tragedy, which turned out to be quite a farce, is not an isolated instance of distortion in the…

Futures on 91-days? T-bill is an interesting development, considering that there is scepticism attached to money market derivatives, given the…

Do we need intermediaries to run our financial lives? This is an important question because we tend to normally spurn…

Philanthropy is a good thing to talk about, and the visit of Warren Buffet to India has added more spice…

There is talk once again of allowing FDI into retail. This thought has been driven not so much by change…

The mood in the economy after the presentation of the monetary policy is quite a contrast to that when the…