If Indians aren’t investing here, will foreigners?
Narendra Modi came to power by promising fast economic growth to create millions of jobs. So, it’s mysterious that he
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A Kelkar Committee model could be the best option for oil and gas pricing
Media analyses of the Kelkar Committee on reducing import dependency in oil and gas have focused on the committee’s suggestions
Read moreSell gas at top prices like coal blocks, spectrum
The Kelkar Committee has produced a road map for a market-determined price for natural gas. Inter-generational equity, it says, requires
Read moreModi’s been lucky; now make it sustainable
When a general with excellent credentials was recommended for promotion, Napoleon asked “But is he lucky?“ In politics, as in
Read moreJan Dhan Yojana has all the characteristics of those bad old loan melas
Is Narendra Modi’s new Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana — providing two bank accounts each to 75 million poor families,
Read moreCorruption? Protection rackets more than crony
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has lambasted crony capitalism. Other critics say economic liberalization has enriched only cronies through monopoly profits
Read moreWill Modi grab the idea of Kashi dwip?
During the general election, I was among journalists that visited Varanasi, Narendra Modi’s constituency. In the evening we went down
Read moreTo clean up the economic mess, Modi must prioritise three things: execution, execution, execution
Even if a Budget lacks any wow factor, as in Arun Jaitley’s maiden effort, this hardly matters provided the government
Read moreBudget 2014: FM Arun Jaitley must act tough for 2 years, bring long-term change
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s first budget should spell out his vision for the next five years, downplaying projections for the
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