Fast growth will save lives not the Food Security Bill
Amartya Sen wants to estimate the number of deaths caused by the delay in passing the Food Security Bill. He
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Govt, India Inc must take advantage of ultra-cheap Western and Japanese money
India’s current account deficit was a record 6.7% of GDP in the last quarter of 2012. The deficit was plugged
Read moreIndia needs a statutory, independent Police Commission
The Supreme Court says the government has “shaken the entire process” by asking the Central Bureau of Investigation to interfere
Read moreGrowth improves wages more than MNREGA
Agricultural wages have been galloping upwards for six years, rising much faster than prices. So, the living standards of rural
Read moreLand acquisition Bill will work for industry, farmers if leases are preferred over acquisitions
Many fear that the proposed land acquisition Bill will greatly harm economic progress through skyrocketing land prices, rewarding speculators while
Read moreManna from heaven, or a new recession?
The price of gold, oil and many other commodities crashed last week. The stock markets zoomed and economists smiled, suddenly
Read moreGold: The party’s over
The Indian price of gold has risen sixfold in the last decade, fuelling a record speculative import spree. Soaring gold
Read moreWest should learn from India’s high patent standards
The Supreme Court’s denial of a patent for Glivec, an anti-leukaemia drug made by Novartis of Switzerland, has been widely
Read moreCan growth tame Maoists?
Different states have different strategies to combat Maoism, which still produces violence in 80 of India’s 620 districts. Chhattisgarh has
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