MCX-SX will be India’s third major stock exchange, but in what way will it help solve problems of the Indian capital market?
A look at the larger context of the labour unrest and violence at Maruti Suzuki’s new car factory
The use of CNG in India began as a clean and cheap alternative to diesel, but its cost advantage has vanished in recent years
Does the euro’s design have a fatal flaw? The currency itself looks marvellous. And if it’s a question of economic elegance, it wins on first principles
In the last three years, an unnatural number of bank branches have opened in former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s constituency in West Bengal
The soft drink has existed since 1886 but its tryst with India needs serious re-dedication now
Between his first term as Finance Minister in the early 90s, when Manmohan Singh ushered in economic reforms, and his second term now, India has changed dramatically. But Manmohan Singh in 2012 is a different man, with a different boss and political circumstances. There are powerful reasons though why he must push key reforms
It comes as a relief that India’s mechanisms of business supervision are not as weak as feared
An obituary of equities would be vastly exaggerated— ‘loss aversion’ is largely irrational and can be exploited by savvy bargain hunters
Contrary to political belief, equity investments need not be gambles if the objective is to obtain dividends from companies rather than make quick bucks on market trades