Week ahead to be choppy, trade cautiously
By Arun Kejriwal Markets continued to remain choppy and gained on two trading days, lost on two days and were flat on the fifth day. BSE SENSEX lost 163.83 points or 0.41 per cent to…
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Commentary
Number game
By Aditti Ahluwalia I am glad to have lived through the times that have made me the person that I am. Nothing has precipitated a major transition but there seems to be a legitimate need…
Melody scores over noisemakers
By Vinod Mirani Caravan pre-recorded digital music player, marketed by Saregama (erstwhile HMV music label), reminiscent of your transistor radio from the 1960s and 70s, has hit the market like a storm. Saregama, a dormant…
Radicalisation comes closer home
By D.C. Pathak There are fresh Intelligence warnings about Islamic radicals attempting to enter into India through the sea route off the coast of Kerala. Investigations into the horrendous terror attacks made on Easter Sunday…
The budget and beyond
By Amit Kapoor How does one determine the finances of a country where the growth rate is slowing, banks are sceptical to lend and tightening fiscal space leaves little scope for adventurism? That is the…
Effective policies, not deadlines, the need of the hour
By Taponeel Mukherjee As India looks to balance its twin needs of clean energy and increased energy demand, a look at policies that may help in expediting the process is worthwhile. Additionally, there are valuable…
‘The Big Bash’ of the World Cup 2019
BY YAJURVINDRA SINGH England’s famous ground, the Old Trafford in Manchester, has been a historic venue for Indian cricket. There have been some wonderful moments and equally depressing ones as well. But, overall, India has…
Khadakvasla tales: Reliving 50 years of NDA
By C Uday Bhaskar Callow young men, still in their teens, join Indias prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) as cadets every six months and three years later they are well-trained military officers in the making…
Challenges before the ‘Republic of Modi’
By Jayanta Ghosal It is a new innings with a major victory. So what will be the top priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi? After winning the vote, it is said that the new name…
NBFC wounds need salve
By Arun Kejriwal Markets began the week on a strong note and registered new lifetime highs on June 3. They surrendered some of the gains on the same day and all of it and a…
Decoding Congress failure in the 2019 general election
By Rahul Vatsa The recently held general election was different from any other held in India in the sense that for this election, the ruling party as well as the opposition were in serious election…
Kashmir: Test of India’s national security policy
By D.C. Pathak Kashmir has, in recent years, become the fulcrum not only of India’s internal security but also of India-Pakistan relations and our foreign policy at large. It goes to the credit of the…
Patriotism: End Of A Season; Khans: End Of An Era!
By Vinod Mirani In an earlier column, NDA 2.0: Time filmmakers branched out, dated May 26, 2019, I had suggested that the industry rode on the prevailing nationalism and patriotic fervour under NDA rule. Most…
Now for the next steps after rate cut
By Taponeel Mukherjee The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate cut is expected to provide a boost to the economy. Lower interest rates will help in providing support to the economy but are not the…
A new look Modi cabinet
By Jayanta Ghosal The evening crept up slowly. Different colours of light over the presidential palace. After sitting in front of a historical architecture, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi, started his second…
Monetary policy: RBI bids to better transmission
By Suyash Choudhary The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) delivered a unanimous 25 basis points (bps) rate cut as well a change in stance to accommodative. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast has been marginally revised…
RBI supports growth stance with repo rate cut
By Ramesh Nair As per the latest data by the Government of India, the economic growth has slowed down to a 20-quarter low of 5.8 per cent during the last quarter of FY 2018-19. Also,…
Modi’s second term: Need to replace FEAR with HOPE
By Frank Islam Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election by such large margins in a sweeping victory is testimony to his popularity across India. Many media articles during the seven-week long election process, however, expressed fear…
Hard truths about new power equations
By Amit Khanna Since the 1950s, three words whose defintions have been altered to suit political gain by the Nehruvian and later Leftist idealogues are Liberal, Secular and Activism. Anyone not subscribing to the perspective…
Two focal points to boost investments and infrastructure
By Taponeel Mukherjee Two keywords that will define the investment climate and encourage more investments in India are “balance and focus”. And the common factor between the two keywords is the concept of transparent and…