Tackling Trade Tensions
By Amit Kapoor The trade war between US and China seemed like a distant conflict to most Indians. As the two largest economies in the world dished out threats and counter-threats of tariff hikes, India…
Commentary
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun..! 25 Years To An All time Classic
BY VINOD MIRANI It is now 25 years to one of the biggest hits and an all-time classic, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun..! In those days, there were factors due to which films had, what was…
Lower global rates: An opportunity for the Indian economy
By Taponeel Mukherjee The ten-year United States (US) Treasury yield dipped below two per cent recently. The Indian market participants must view this move as an opportunity to improve and strengthen the investment markets in…
Lower global rates: An opportunity for the Indian Economy
By Taponeel Mukherjee The ten-year United States (US) Treasury yield dipped below two per cent recently. The Indian market participants must view this move as an opportunity to improve and strengthen the investment markets in…
India’s 11-month Interim Government
(Attn Editors: “India in the Interregunum” on the Interim Government that was in place from September 1946 to August 1947 has just arrived at the stands. Presented below is an exclusive extract from the book)…
Paramhansa Yogananda: Who laid yoga’s foundation in West
By M.R. Narayan Swamy When India celebrates International Yoga Day on June 21, the one man all Indians must fondly remember is Paramhansa Yogananda, who laid the foundation of yoga in the West at a…
Indo-US trade irritants: Negotiation not retaliation
By Pradeep S. Mehta Since the US announcement of its withdrawal of benefits to India under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) on March 4, 2019, there is speculation that Indo-US trade relations may plunge…
Brexit: Indian companies should explore the Ireland opportunity
By Bhaswati Mukherjee India has long links with Ireland, a shared history of colonialism by the same coloniser, deep links between the national movements of both countries and similar movements to build national pride and…
Bengal is in national centre-stage but for wrong news
BY JAYANTA GHOSAL Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen repeatedly said that for the development of the country, primary necessity is primary health and education services. If health is not given importance then a country or…
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…
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…