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India is one of the worst affected countries in terms of the number of detected COVID-19 cases and suspected undetected…
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There was widespread celebration as Kamala Harris became the first female US Vice President. But beyond the borders of…
By Lekha Rattanani |
Savak Sohrab Tarapore was one of India’s most outstanding career Central bankers. He joined the RBI in 1961, and rose…
By Ajit Ranade |
The third-quarter data on India's GDP showed that it has come out of the recession. The data shows a substantial…
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This column highlights the case of a lesser-known Himalayan region, the area around the hill station of Mukteshwar, and…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The farmers agitation has grown and sustained over a long enough period of time to become the most potent and powerful…
By Arun Maira |
Governments sometimes bury their heads in the sand, like ostriches, to avoid uncomfortable realities. The pandemic…
By Ajit Ranade |
The very foundation of a robustly functioning democracy is a high degree of social capital and trust. Let us not…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The nation is sailing through very turbulent times. The ship rocks wildly these days, so much so that one may worry of…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
The resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on February 05, 2021 came against the back drop of a perceived…
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
In India, it is customary for the RBI to lend support to the Central Government’s fiscal stance and other major…
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The Finance Minister has ticked all the boxes except splurging direct cash and tax reductions. The direct cash…
By Indira Hirway |
A majority of Indians suffered in multiple ways during the last year. The crisis that started before Covid came to…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
The Union Budget for 2021- 22 was presented against the backdrop of a complete collapse of realisation of revenue…
By Ajit Ranade |
The government cannot spend even a rupee without the consent of parliament. hence its annual spending plan, called the…