Given the persistence of the inflation rate at more than the target (average 4 per cent) mandated in Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) coupled with an ambitious…
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By Ajit Ranade |
The presentation of the Union Budget to Parliament is one of the most awaited and watched events of this season. Our democracy requires that not even a rupee can be…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The world bowed over the weekend to remember and thank Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) for his life of service, for his teachings that have transformed the lives of millions of…
By Vidyadhar Date |
The State government is promoting Marathi, over a fortnight ending on January 28, with events and activities that honour the language and culture. As part of the…
By Ajit Ranade |
In the Union Budget of 2021, the finance minister had announced that the new la-bour laws would come into effect from April 1, 2021. These are the four labour codes,…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The vote-getting Prime Minister may have cost the BJP a lot of votes as a result of a series of mis-steps during his truncated visit to Punjab on January 5. The…
By Arun Maira |
Capitalism was unleashed from socialism by the Chicago School of economics, by Thatcher and Reagan, and the fall of communism along with the Soviet Union in 1991.
By Nawshir Mirza |
There might still be troglodytes in boardrooms who are unaware of climate change, but the vast majority should by now be at least aware of what it is.
By Ajit Ranade |
India takes great pride in her Election Commission, an independent authority en-trusted with the conduct of free and fair elections for the Parliament and State…
By Sudarshan Iyengar |
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on the ascendant in Gujarat, there was a lot of talk about the so-called “Gujarat model” that could be applied to the entire…
By T Jacob John |
The nation should be alarmed at the slow manner in which the administration has responded to the snowballing nature of the pandemic in the light of the spread of the…
By Lekha Rattanani |
Raising the age of marriage for girls in India from 18 to 21 is a not a simple step that will bring all-encompassing goodness in terms of health and development. The…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The pandemic has left deep scars on India’s banking system, and it is highly possible that the imperatives of the pandemic-induced ‘new normal’ will impact and influence…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
This holiday season there is little to cheer and a lot to worry, what with Omicron doing the rounds and lockdowns being announced. It is a time for good wishes and lots…
By Ajit Ranade |
The New Year will soon be upon us. Within a month of the New Year’s dawn, the Fi-nance Minister will present a budget, outlining her spending priorities for the next…