People trust those who listen to them, rather than those who, from high velvet lined pulpits, preach to them. Corporations want governments to get out of their way. To…
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By Usha Thorat |
If 20 per cent of old notes do not return by March 2017 to RBI, the move would have impacted Rs 300,000 crore of black money in the form of cash. But the cycle can start…
As the RBI annual report of 2015-16 notes: “Central banks worldwide adopt standardised practice of upgradation of security features of bank notes to stay ahead of…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The demonetisation announced on November 8 is by all means one of the rare, bold economic policy decisions witnessed in the history of independent India. It is clear…
The bitterness of the US election as also the anti-women and ugly remarks of the GOP nominee Donald Trump, who eventually won the race to the White House, is in itself a…
Women account for nearly 50 per cent of world population but account for only about 41 per cent of the formal work force. Women’s earnings globally are estimated to be…
By Ajit Ranade |
But beyond the inherited problems of NPAs of the past, the new bankruptcy code and the insolvency resolution ecosystem, will impact new risk taking in a very positive…
While each of the members has articulated their views, the overall impression that flows is that members were keen to reduce rates rather than free themselves of the…
By Ajit Ranade |
India being much more dependent on domestic drivers of growth remains a bright spot but it is not without its challenges, among them the underlying inflationary…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The decision of the newly formed MPC to cut the repo rate at this time is likely to hurt its credibility. It will do precious little with regard to the problems…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
A nation that only eight years ago elected its first African-American President is now debating global issues with cries of “lock her up”, asking for Democratic nominee H
By Martin Macwan |
The vulnerability of women to sexual and other violence in the context of caste has been a sorry feature of our national life, the prerogative of men, particularly those…
By Usha Thorat |
So the long awaited policy - the first policy from a newly set up and newly constituted MPC, the first policy of the new RBI Governor, - has come and gone! It has left…
Clearly, the rate cut at this juncture is more sentiment-driven than fundamental analysis-driven. The market, industry captains, government had a heavy deal of…
By Ajit Ranade |
But the current hostilities add an element uncertainty in the minds of investors. This was seen on the day of the surgical strike itself. Global stock markets rallied,…