Vendettas enlarge the hole in India’s economic heart
If banks are the heart of an economy , India has a hole in the heart. Up to 20% of
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SWAMINOMICS – Broken pledges, lost chances spoil budget
On TV , I rated the budget at just 5.5 out of 10, even though the Sensex zoomed 486 points.
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SWAMINOMICS – Trump’s no ally of India, handle him with care
Last week, the International Monetary Fund estimated that India’s GDP in 2016-17 would be 1% less than earlier expected, thanks
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SWAMINOMICS – UP win? Modi may not have done enough
Last week, the International Monetary Fund estimated that India’s GDP in 2016-17 would be 1% less than earlier expected, thanks
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Imagine There’s No Countries
SWAMISPEAK Antarctica is the best example of globalisation as humanity’s winning force Brexit, the electoral triumph of Donald Trump and
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SWAMINOMICS – Budget goodies can’t sway the Indian voter
Opposition parties have made an absurd demand to postpone the Union Budget until after the elections in UP and four
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The year we were mad as hell: Angry voters across the globe are rebelling against a liberal democratic system
The era when liberal democracy triumphed over fascism and communism may have ended in 2016, with Brexit and Donald Trump’s
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It’s Sen vs Bhagwati time of the year again. This time on demonetisation
Slanging matches between Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati are economic folklore. Welcome to the latest slugfest. Sen has denounced demonetisation
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Charitable trusts shouldn’t control big biz houses
The ongoing power struggle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry to control sundry Tata companies should not distract attention from
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