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By Ajit Ranade |
The two reports serve to highlight macroeconomic concerns as we head into an election year. Consider some of the…
By Ajit Ranade |
A recent report from the globally renowned Brookings Institution shows a dramatic reduction of poverty in India. As of…
We are on the edge of a full-fledged trade war. The U.S. has raised tariffs, China is hitting back and businesses are…
The Rupee is falling. We are within striking range of Rs.70 to the US dollar. In intraday trade, the currency touched…
By Vappala Balachandran |
A Brookings paper (June 8) quoting US defence sources said: “Adding the Indian Ocean to the mix dilutes China’s…
By Ajit Ranade |
The central banks of US, EU and Japan, for almost a decade, followed a policy of printing money, and kept interest…
By Ajit Ranade |
China will import 8 trillion dollars of goods and services in the next five years, a commitment announced by President…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
However, the real strength and appeal of these messages is more in the way everyday people can relate to, practice and…
It was less than a year ago that the government put out some sure shot views that in sum said: “oil prices are broadly…
By Ajit Ranade |
The economy is heading into adverse macro winds as we begin this fiscal year of 2018-19. By the end of this year or…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
Ordinary people must have the right of way, they come first, and that this is the only way Mumbai can thrive as a…
By Ajit Ranade |
The constitution of India laid out clearly in its seventh schedule which legislative and policy areas would be with the…
By Ajit Ranade |
India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen steeply in the past thirteen years. This is the ratio…
Given the surcharged political atmosphere, it is no surprise that trust in the words of the Finance Minister is low.…
By Ajit Ranade |
Much of this fits with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and anti-trade stance. He believes that the world treats…