Almost five weeks into the lockdown, it is clear that we are going to have a long hard summer. The economic hardships will worsen unless an urgent stimulus is unleashed.
Columns, et al
Columns by date
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The projection of a five-member Central team that Covid-19 cases in Mumbai will grow to over 6.5 lakh by May 15 (6,56,407 is the precise figure reported) is alarming to…
As lockdowns continue to be the most frequently-resorted-to response strategy to the threat of COVID-19, governments world-over face a difficult trade-off between saving…
By Nawshir Mirza |
If you are a director or senior manager of a company, you will be considering or involved in the preparation of the financial statements for 2019-20.
There is no one to lend to, since economic activity is down, and so the funds end up in the vaults of the RBI to earn some interest. But of course, this is precisely…
By Nawshir Mirza |
How are directors supposed to make use of the transactional approach? Basically, to challenge management — not in an aggressive fashion or to score brownie points; but…
In a conversation with Jagdish Rattanani, Dr.
By Errol D'Souza |
Many entrepreneurs are engaged in activities where social value is destroyed. There is value in upgrading organisations so that they do not provide low pay, hazardous…
The lockdown has proved to be a fruitless exercise in ensuring social distancing and reducing people-to-people contact, explains Dr. T Jacob John.