Trade, not aid

The finance ministry is spot on when it argues against more export sops. Surely, three relief packages worth over Rs…

Turning to Marx

Not long ago, [Hillary Clinton?s] success in the primaries and victory in the general election were regarded as almost inevitable.…

The wrong Paul

Government welfare schemes, whether or not they rob Peter, often can?t find the right Paul to pay. Design flaws result…

Swinging along

This may sound slightly odd?Monday?s Sensex fall of 901 points could not have left everyone in the Indian capital market…

Virtual virtue

The partnership between Tata Teleservices and Virgin Mobile, through a franchise agreement, for mobile services is a virtuous development that…

Unstrained quality

The UPA government?s largesse to farmers was the touchstone of Budget 2008-09. The unprecedented waiver of all overdue loans, worth…

Smoking Buddha

PSSST, don?t tell Anbumani Ramadoss. The West Bengal environment department may have banned smoking in public places, but on Wednesday,…

Secret of success

Advertising, regardless of its order of emergence in the list of ?oldest professions?, was one of the first business jobs…