Gulf Oil: Declining US oil imports could push up Indian expenditure on Navy
Many readers were incredulous at my last column in The Times of India. This said that by 2020, US oil
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Team Anna and controversies: Even flawed crusaders can win
The image of Team Anna has taken a beating. Some very un-Gandhian behaviour has been unmasked on the part of
Read moreSteve Jobs’ idea of education choice in US through vouchers and competition is equally valid for India
The late Steve Jobs, one of the greatest inventor-entrepreneurs in history, took knowledge and content to the masses. He said
Read moreHow to tame a dominant China
The mighty West, led by the mighty US, is suddenly looking to China for help in rescuing debt-ridden Europe. But
Read moreEurozone may soon collapse; trigger financial contagion
I suspect the eurozone will soon collapse and trigger global financial contagion. This will be not remotely as bad as
Read moreHunger strikes a legitimate form of protest globally, we need systemic change to root out corruption
I am bemused by much of the vacuous debate over Anna Hazare’s fast. He has his shortcomings, but many of
Read moreHow to tackle crisis when governments can’t print money
We are used to the notion that companies can go bust for want of cash but not governments, since the
Read moreIndia’s high savings rate and forex reserves will weather global economic troubles
Given the global financial turmoil, India faces three possible outcomes – slow global growth, a borderline recession, and a financial
Read moreInflation is the most likely way out of rising OECD debt problem
The world economy is reeling under the burden of rising government debt in OECD countries. I predict that the main
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