Under the influence of my teenage son, I saw much TV coverage of the Live-8 music concerts across four continents last week to focus attention on Africa\’s problems. Live-8 hoped to make Africa the focus of the G-8 meeting of […]
From Live 8 to an African Al-Jazeera Read More »
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the US later this month, he will ask the US to lift curbs on the transfer of technology and equipment for nuclear and other purposes. He needs to emphasise that this is not about
Nuclear power for energy security Read More »
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the USA later this month, he will ask the US lift curbs on the transfer of technology and equipment for nuclear and other purposes. He needs to emphasise that this is not about building
Nuclear power for energy security Read More »
Most business family disputes are between brothers. But some sons have ousted their fathers (Parvinder Singh ousted Bhai Mohan Singh in Ranbaxy, Omkar Kanwar ousted Raunaq Singh in Apollo Tyres). Such companies typically fared very well after the youngsters took
Rahul vs Rajiv: The Bajaj saga Read More »
Democracy blurs the borders between secularism, religion and politics. Mahatma Gandhi once declared that those who want religion and politics to be kept separate do not understand either religion nor politics. Lal Advani’s Karachi misadventure has added a new twist:
Why communalists dance with secularists Read More »
India’s merchandise exports have almost doubled in the last three years to $ 80 billion, and exports of software/IT-enabled services have almost tripled to $ 17.2 billion. People the world over suddenly see India as a potential economic superpower. It
How Indian are Indian exports? Read More »
A big new opportunity is opening up for Indian companies to take over ailing foreign ones and become global number one in their respective fields. The financial troubles of General Motors and Ford, the two top car producers, are hitting
Time for David to take over Goliath Read More »
Despite substantial GDP growth in the last two decades, India remains a poor country that ranks far behind others in almost every parameter. But there is one respect in which India is world number one: remittances from the overseas Diaspora.
An unexpected bonanza from NRIs Read More »
Since the Left front opposes any increase in oil prices in line with global prices, public sector oil companies lost almost Rs 6,000 crore in the first six weeks of this fiscal year. The Left is unwilling to face the
Challenge of Hubbert\’s Peak Read More »
Since the Left front opposes any increase in oil prices in line with global prices, public sector oil companies lost almost Rs 6,000 crore in the first six weeks of this fiscal year. The Left is unwilling to face the
Challenge of Hubbert\’s Peak Read More »
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