Why foreign acquisitions need opportunism, not gigantism
Back in 2008, chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian co-authored a paper showing that India had overtaken China in outward FDI
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Both PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi can learn a few things from the British election results
Many lessons flow from David Cameron’s victory in the British elections for Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. First and foremost:
Read moreThe new GDP data shouldn’t cause euphoria
Most analysts have wailed and moaned about India’s weak economic performance in the last three years. But suddenly, data revisions
Read moreA public spending spree without raising productivity is too risky
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian wants increased public investment in the country’s infrastructure to energise the sluggish economy. The problem:
Read moreWhy the public-private partnership model for infrastructure is broken
GDP data show manufacturing growing by only 0.1 per cent, and fixed capital formation stagnant. Rs 6 lakh crore worth
Read moreChidambaram’s ghosts
Narendra Modi has generated much hope and enthusiasm. He has been praised for the Jan Dhan Yojana, the Swachh Bharat
Read moreFalling commodity prices are good, unless they signal global recession
The stock markets have soared this year, with blue chips up 30% and some midcaps up 100% or more. Many
Read morePM Modi’s US Visit: Rock show in New York over, it’s time to roll action in India
Narendra Modi’s Madison Square Garden address to overseas Indians was more a rockstar concert than a prime minister’s lecture. He
Read moreDenationalize coal, produce gas along with it
Denationalize coal. Auction all future coal blocks. Allow all winners to produce associated gas (methane) as well as coal. These
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