economy

After Bihar: Be the Master and Skip the House

Siddharth Singh

There are plenty of initiatives that Modi can take to keep the economic reforms going even if Bihar makes a dent in his bid for a Rajya Sabha majority

The Romance of the First Million

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S Prasannarajan • Bibek Debroy • PR Ramesh • Siddharth Singh • Ullekh NP • V Shoba • Lhendup G Bhutia •Aanchal Bansal • Sonali Acharjee • Haima Deshpande • Kumar Anshuman • Amay Hattangadi and Swanand Kelkar

Rajan’s Symphony No 0.5 in Alpha Major

Aresh Shirali

The sforzando of Raghuram Rajan’s music is his half a percentage point rate cut, a dramatic easing of credit that could be just the stimulus India’s economy needs

That Rustle of a Ruffled Rupee Again

Aresh Shirali

Given how globalised India has got since the rupee was freed to float, turbulence was only to be expected. But it may not be such a bad idea to nudge the currency along a bit

Knock Down the Great Wall of Secrecy

Aresh Shirali

Having tom-tommed share ownership by the proletariat, China must have figured it had to keep prices up. Even after this crash, Chinese stocks are overpriced

Has China Won the Bread Versus Freedom Debate?

Shashi Tharoor

The old debate has taken a new twist with the publication of a new book which argues that Chinese authoritarianism is superior to Indian democracy

The greek tragedy that’s no Eurocalypse

Aresh Shirali

For all the wails and groans in the air, the EU is a political project as much as an economic one. And anyone who favours ‘unity in diversity’ should be pardoned a soft spot for the euro

India Is Elsewhere

Ullekh NP

Obama’s State of the Union address on 20 January reinforces his protectionist image. It would scare potential investors away from projects such as the Make in India initiative