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Business

With the RBI Looking Away

Even a 1 per cent mismatch in receipts implies that there are opportunities to generate $2.5 billion a year in black money

Got Change?

The logic of currency denominations. And the possible irrelevance of it all

The Indian Employment Puzzle

Very few jobs were created in the past six years. But the count of job seekers has been on the decline. How come?

The Politics of Poverty

Logically, if one reduces the consumption expenses to define the poor, poverty levels will come down. But how does that help?

An Open South Asian Market

72 per cent of the region’s trade potential—placed at $65 billion in 2010-11—was lost due to poor connectivity

The Unhurried Man’s Guide to Black Money

Everything you wanted to know about it, but were afraid you’d hear nonsense if you asked

Opec in Disarray

Saudi Arabia’s bid to push Opec to up oil production was thwarted by seven members led by Iran

Debt in Disguise?

The RBI wants equity to be equity, with no guarantee of a payback. But foreign PE firms insist on fixed returns on investments

The Savings Shift

Strapped for money, most Indians have sought a risk-return midpoint. It’s quite a mindset shift from the pre-2008 days

Situation Vacant

There’s a job going at Apple Inc. Not the one its maverick co-founder just relinquished in favour of new CEO Tim Cook, the other one that involved second-guessing the consumer. Anyone?

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