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December 30, 2006
'Greed capital can bring good returns'
India should worry less about the nationality of foreign capital and more about the basis on which such capital operates in India.

What 16 Budgets tell us about 4 FMs
Chidambaram is the only one to have always set a deficit target lower than that in the preceding year.

What 16 Budgets tell us about 4 FMs
Chidambaram is the only one to have always set a deficit target lower than that in the preceding year.

Setting expectations for 2007
We are in a constant state of expectation overload. In the case of Mumbai's miseries, expectations appear so high that the outcome is laughable

December 29, 2006
Falling ill, and into poverty
A single illness, especially and not necessarily requiring hospitalisation, can drive the family over the edge

The effect of alcohol on economics
Talking points to show off, while you wait for your next drink.

December 28, 2006
Good clients make for useful vendors
As the world becomes more socially aware and globally linked, the reputation value chain is becoming just as crucial as the commercial value chain.

If India's growth were slower...
But I hope it encourages (provokes?) the official national income estimators to make public a well-reasoned case for their estimates of the level and growth in services value added and thus dispel the heretical doubts raised here.

Suzuki readies to drive Maruti alone
The company's former CMD R C BHARGAVA drives down memory lane as the government plans to sell its remaining stake

Why did the RBI hike CRR?
The principles of central banking in Asia are likely to change. Be prepared for surprises.

December 27, 2006
Exchange rates and the global economy
Barring a disorderly fall of the dollar, 2007 should see robust growth as well.

A tragedy, a farce, and then what?
Even by the standards of vacillation of the government, the policy on increasing foreign investment levels in telecom has got to take the cake.

December 26, 2006
Try AIM to raise funds overseas
AIM is thus an easier and attractive option for Indian businesses to raise public funds

December 23, 2006
They don't want to kill the golden goose
What the Americans really want, of course, is to buy more from China and pay less.

India's problem of inclusiveness
That concern gets heightened as the findings dribble out regarding the latest National Family Health Survey

December 21, 2006
Future can belong to India, if. . .
Practising and encouraging creative thinking so that the collective power of tens (if not hundreds) of millions of original thinkers and practitioners can transform India beyond imagination.

Is 9 per cent growth feasible?
Can the government implement the big policy changes required for high growth?

December 20, 2006
Are you an overconfident investor?
You must invest to earn returns. Emotions and feelings must be reined in and an objective approach should be adopted to succeed in the market.

Thinking big and setting targets
By setting these goals, the government is forcing everyone in the system to think big

December 19, 2006
Economics without mind and matter
It would be logical economics of the market that if something expensive is given away free, people will overuse it.

December 16, 2006
How scales have tilted in India's favour
The unemployment issue has not received enough attention so far, and if the neglect continues a heavy price will be paid by the economy as a whole.

The October slowdown may not be a blip
Though there may still be some headroom for growth, IEG's econometric model suggests there could be turning point downwards in the IIP growth cycle in the near future.

December 15, 2006
We built a nation, but what did we learn?
We can hire the technical skills. What we cannot hire -- because that is only us -- is the ability to see a dam where none exists, figure out workarounds and shortcuts -- and to make it happen.

Pi Tech: A Pan-IIT Initiative
The Pi Tech magazine is an initiative of Pan-IIT, which is a global alumni organisation of all the seven IIT.

Governance: World's watching India
A careful analysis of the progress made by corporate world in combatting governance challenges can pave to a robust framework for better governance of a nation.

India needs better liveable cities
If you take a 25-year perspective, the present Mumbai will be 2030's Borivali.

December 14, 2006
The architecture of Brand IIT
Looking at the branding principles that can be applied to India's premier training institute.

An IIT-ian's vision for rural India
Former IIT-ian writes about the 'Plant a Village' way to prosperity.

6 BIG tips from the 'reluctant entrepreneur'
Entrepreneurship is not a business plan, it's a calling; and it is all about passion.

The jobs carousel
Widespread job restlessness and the concomitant evolution of the human resources function are, of course, a good sign of the times.

Return on foreign currency assets
Is the allocation of Indian foreign currency asset management to the RBI conducive to a satisfactory rate of return?

Why the Rs 1-lakh car is not good for India
What India needs is a not cheap car, but more fuel-efficient cars. It also needs to make its public transportation better.

December 13, 2006
The secret to managing quality
Exactness is the starting block of quality. It requires that each company pursuing quality practises daily work management.

December 11, 2006
21st century: Best time for an Indian
Gone are the days when India was seen as a country of snake charmers, rope tricks and pompous maharajas; it is now being seen as a country producing entrepreneurs, efficient doctors and IIT-ians.

December 09, 2006
Why courts have to run India
Courts have taken to passing executive orders and are able to get away with it because the public is with the courts and not with the government.

Education & job discrimination
Discrimination in the job market, like the invisible hand, is nowhere to be seen.

The magic of Ayurveda
Ayurveda! I am as supportive as the next guy of traditional Indian culture and things.

Is the deficit irrelevant for stabilisation?
Econometric callisthenics are to modern economists what curd-rice is to Tamil Brahmins - necessary as well as sufficient.

December 07, 2006
Bharti-Wal-Mart alliance & India
Middle-class Indian consumers should, of course, sit back and watch the action on the shop floor.

How India can improve productivity
A qualitative change is beginning to show in a broad swathe of services, products, and mindsets

Why India needs a separate trade department
More specialised and experienced people are needed to deal with international trade policy matters, perhaps civil servants appointed for the job on a permanent basis.

December 06, 2006
Tata car: Why farmers are on a warpath
The compensation package for land acquisition decided by the West Bengal government is very generous, so why are the farmers protesting?

New pension system: It could just work!
The new pension system is structured in a manner that it is possible to escape poverty during old age.

Succour for secured creditors
Though there are several laws enabling banks and financial institutions to recover bad loans, the ingenuity of the debtors have always surpassed those of the legislators and the creditors.

December 05, 2006
How state finances have improved
The malady of large and persisting deficits continued until 2003-04, though, since then there has some containment largely due to buoyant revenues from Central direct taxes.

December 04, 2006
The US bond market 'scam'
The solution to the problem arising from the cornering of bonds is to have a 'lender of last resorts' like, say, the CCIL.

Banking on the future
The challenge for banks is to facilitate transactions among people who are part of the informal and cash-oriented economy.

Cash 'n' carry: Bharti style
While Bharti's retail stores will be fully Indian, they will be able to take advantage of the tremendously low prices and technology advantages that Wal-Mart will bring to Mittal-Mart's sourcing.

December 02, 2006
The 'Big Four' of Indian business
Check the Fortune 500 listings, and you will find that the largest companies in the world tend to be in five or six key businesses: energy, automobiles, telecom, IT, banking and retailing.

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