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Irrational Exuberance Again

arindam — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:46:44 +0000

Turkmenistan already has large supply commitments to China and Europe, and it may not be able to deliver the promised quantity of gas.

26 May 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

Air-India’s Broken Wings

arindam — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:20:29 +0000

As calls to privatise India’s ‘national carrier’ reach a crescendo, spare a moment to pay some attention to the not-so-obvious economic implications of such a move

19 May 2012
BY: Aresh Shirali

The Complicated Case of Choked Gas

arindam — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:14:36 +0000

It’s Reliance versus the Centre over KG Basin gas all over again, but maybe it ultimately comes down to this: whose gas is it anyway?

12 May 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

When Shareholders Revolt

arindam — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:36:04 +0000

Top managers of banks are finding their pay packets questioned by those for whom they are supposed to be working

5 May 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

Making Mutual Music

arindam — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:41:36 +0000

For the first time ever, India has okayed foreign direct investment from Pakistan

21 April 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

Keep Your Eyes on the Road...

arindam — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:32:43 +0000

A government panel is keen on yanking people off their mobikes and out of their cars, and stuffing them instead into buses and metro tubes

14 April 2012
BY: Aresh Shirali

Confusion at the Pump

arindam — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:21:09 +0000

Oil companies have asked the Government to re-regulate petrol prices so that it picks up half the tab for its populism

7 April 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

Not Just a Talk Shop

arindam — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:43:19 +0000

By 2015, these five emerging economies would account for a substantial share of the world’s output.

29 March 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi

Rs 1 crore crore: a Lever Long Enough?

arindam — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:14:48 +0000

India’s GDP is set to hit a big round figure of Rs 1 crore crore this new financial year. Here’s hoping it evokes reflection, not triumphalism

24 March 2012
BY: Aresh Shirali

Chinese Whispers as Strategic Tools

arindam — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:59:02 +0000

China’s record on keeping its inflation under control has been quite remarkable of late. What could possibly explain this?

17 March 2012
BY: Shailendra Tyagi