I am bemused by much of the vacuous debate over Anna Hazare\’s fast. He has his shortcomings, but many of his critics have private agendas, and are spinning the facts to suit these agendas. So they denounce the anti-corruption movement […]
The Jammu & Kashmir State Human Rights Commission says 2,730 bodies have been found in unmarked graves in Kashmir. This officially confirms earlier accusations by human rights groups. Security forces once claimed any such graves were those of unidentified militants
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Sixty-four years ago, the Congress Party led the independence movement that exposed British rule as repressive, callous and often stupid. But in last week’s Anna Hazare fiasco, the same Congress Party exposed itself as repressive, callous and stupid. By jailing
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We are used to the notion that companies can go bust for want of cash but not governments, since the latter can print money without limit. This may cause high inflation or even hyperinflation (as in Russia under Yeltsin or
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We are used to the notion that companies can go bust for want of cash but not governments, since the latter can print money without limit. This may cause high inflation or even hyperinflation (as in Russia under Yeltsin or
How to tackle crisis when governments can\’t print money Read More »
Given the global financial turmoil, India faces three possible outcomes – slow global growth, a borderline recession, and a financial crunch resulting in serious recession. I put the chances of slow growth at 65%, of borderline recession at 25%, and
India\’s high savings rate and forex reserves will weather global economic troubles Read More »
Given the global financial turmoil, India faces three possible outcomes – slow global growth, a borderline recession, and a financial crunch resulting in serious recession. I put the chances of slow growth at 65%, of borderline recession at 25%, and
India\’s high savings rate and forex reserves will weather global economic troubles Read More »
When Bill Clinton ran for US President in 1992, his campaign theme was \”It\’s the economy, stupid.\” His opponent, George H W Bush, sought to focus the election on his crushing victory over Saddam Hussein in the 1991 Gulf War.
Financial crisis? It\’s the politics, stupid! Read More »
When Bill Clinton ran for US President in 1992, his campaign theme was \”It\’s the economy, stupid.\” His opponent, George H W Bush, sought to focus the election on his crushing victory over Saddam Hussein in the 1991 Gulf War.
Financial crisis? It\’s the politics, stupid! Read More »
The world economy is reeling under the burden of rising government debt in OECD countries. I predict that the main way out will eventually be inflation. Huge monetary stimuli in many countries have already created the potential for inflation. And,
Inflation is the most likely way out of rising OECD debt problem Read More »
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