Legalize betting, make cricket cleaner and whiter
The cricket spot fixing scam in the India Premier League (IPL) has become a media sensation. Bollywood actors, cricketing stars,
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Amartya Sen wrong in his claim that delay in Food Bill killing a thousand every week
Amartya Sen, as befits a Nobel laureate, has often produced careful calculations to throw light on dark situations, such as
Read moreEvolving out of inefficient corruption
Why did economic growth collapse from 9.3% in 2010-11 to just five per cent last year? Because, says Chief Economic
Read moreFast 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
Read moreGovt, 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
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