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By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
There is a poor-rich divide that is accentuated in the age of conspicuous consumption. Flashy cars, luxury apartments…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
In India, household sector deposits made by individuals, businessmen, traders, professionals, trusts, self-help groups…
By Ajit Ranade |
Beyond GDP, the numbers on job creation are dismal. Investment growth, especially from the private sector, is stagnant…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
Dr. Acharya minces no words in describing the problem staring at the banks and the economy; he speaks of “a certain…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
The perception that the predominance of cash in the economy makes it possible for the people to evade their taxes does…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
The irony is that the two sides now locked in the dispute –Tata and Mistry – are both honorable leaders who no doubt…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
Given that consumption is down, small and medium enterprises are impacted by a shortage of cash in the economy and the…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
Rarely has this 80-year-old institution been in the headlines almost daily, with questions, doubts and clarifications…
By Ajit Ranade |
The government should have focused not just on old stock but future flow of black money generation. Hence high value…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
Women account for nearly 50 per cent of world population but account for only about 41 per cent of the formal work…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik, Jagdish Rattanani |
While each of the members has articulated their views, the overall impression that flows is that members were keen to…
By Ajit Ranade |
India being much more dependent on domestic drivers of growth remains a bright spot but it is not without its…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
A nation that only eight years ago elected its first African-American President is now debating global issues with…