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Jairam is wrong: It isn't mining that causes poverty
Polemicists like Jairam Ramesh and Rahul Gandhi have made a virtue of economic stagnation in the name of protecting tribal communities from mining corporates.
Mr Bansal could you please just scrap your rail budget?
If the Railway Minister can hike fares and freight without a grandstanding budget speech, why waste time over it?
The $1 trillion coin: Krugman's loony idea to save US
Economist Paul Krugman's silly idea to get over the Republican refusal to raise the US debt ceiling is a dangerous one. It will destroy all trust in the dollar
SEBI, India Inc must disclose companies under investigation
Most Indian companies do not disclose information on probes being conducted against them. The investor, however, has the right to know about these actions as it has a direct bearing on the stock of the company.
Sahara's numbers don't add up: ads confuse, don't clarify
The Sahara Group has done the improbable: returned money that had no need to be returned till 2013. Its ads confuse more than explain what is going on.
Why Jackie Chan, and many of us, yearn for 'strongmen'
Jackie Chan has repeatedly spoke up for curtailing individual freedoms for the cause of development, a sentiment that finds resonance in India too. But as China's own experience shows, an authoritarian political system cannot deliver over the long term.
Why S&P's and Moody's don't agree on Indian economy
S&P's rating action call on Tuesday is premised as much on India's political outlook as on economic fundamentals. But then, nobody ever lost money betting on the Indian political establishment's infinite ability to wreck the economy.
Will Wal-Mart do the job we don't want to do ourselves?
We want FDI in retail to do the job we won't do ourselves - eliminate middlemen and help farmers, or improve the competitiveness of Indian businesses
Referendum on FDI: Kejriwal's flawed idea for 'idiocracy'
His solution - which lies in shaping policy through referendums - isn't the solution that he claims it to be. It is the template for ushering in the dictatorship of the idiotic, ill-informed majority.
US fiscal cliffhanger still hinges on taxes on 'fat cats'
President Obama and the House Republicans have presented contrasting proposals to avert a fiscal cliff. But they can't seem to agree on the central issue: whether wealthy Americans should pay more taxes than they do now.
Cash transfers: Congress will face a last-mile problem
Clearly, cash transfers mean a lot of homework, but the Congress has not done enough of it so far.
Why should public funds be used for Mulayam's b'day?
Neither Centre nor state can afford to be distributing free money as politicians' birthday gifts, but this is what they are doing.
S&P achieves what QE2 could not - lower bond yields
The S&P downgrade has been good for the US. It has managed to lower long-bond yields, which was the purpose behind the US Fed's quantitative easing policies.
Why RP Singh's attack on CAG is now even less believable
RP Singh was thus one frog in one well with a limited view, and CAG, which had a better overall perspective, was in a better position to take a larger view.
Cong trying to do a Romney in Gujarat by attacking Modi
Spending most of your time attacking the opposition is a wrong policy. What a politician needs to do is to offer a positive concept first and then point out that his or her opponent lacks this concept.
Tree House fails to impress with IPO pricing
The company has received a poor response for its book building process. It is better to avoid investment in the company at the IPO level, but one can look at the stock as it comes down post listing.
Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party: Heart says yes, but head says no
Whatever Kejriwal's principled stand on corruption may be, his party's economic policy will drag India back into a socialist time and place that only bodes ill for India's future.
CAG report on 2G scam: How RP Singh muddies the waters
RP Singh is guilty of cherrypicking from other official reports from which he quotes to discredit the CAG estimate of presumptive losses. More disturbingly, his shifting of goalposts seems motivated by a political agenda. <br /><br />
Buy Sun Pharma and Divis Lab; Sell Tata Motors
Today our top picks include Sun Pharma, Divis Lab and Tata Motors.
Inside Man: Now CAG's 2G scam report under attack from within
After the Congress' attempts to discredit the CAG's report on the scam, an erstwhile insider has stepped up to carry forward the hit-job. But his claims lack conviction.
9 stocks to watch out for today
Here are the nine picks of the day - Neyveli Lignite, Reliance Industries, Infosys, Auro Pharma, Kotak Bank, Dena Bank, IVRCL Infra, JSW Steel and HOEC. Also listen to our podcast on global cues that could impact the market today.
Cherry picking: Are high dividend yield stocks back in demand?
Dividend yield is a good investment option. While in the short term, one can benefit from dividend inflow, over the long term, investors could gain from capital appreciation.
Whose pension scheme is it anyway? A pick-me-up for NPS
The New Pension Scheme, which was opened up to the general public just before the 2009 general election, has been a failure so far. No one has been selling it with enthusiasm. The Bajpai committee has suggested remedial measures.
Equities are in conflict with dollar, gold and bonds
Equities do well when risk appetite increases. But the performance of the dollar, gold and bonds shows that this is far from being the case so far. Going long is not an option in the short term
Maran exit: Sun TV proves its detractors wrong
The current dilemma involving Dayanidhi Maran is unlikely to disturb the strong business of Sun TV, irrespective of the outcome. However, sentiments can affect the share price.<br /><br /> <br /><br />
Fire sale: the worst time to divest BHEL
The stock has just bounced up and the government is ready to sell. It could be a worse time for BHEL.
Stock rally? Not quite. It's time to book partial profits
The recent rally does not mean the bears have given up. In fact, the current rally is a good time for investors to partly book profits.
Cong rush for UID-based cash subsidy is like legal voter bribery
The UPA's rush to implement cash transfers in lieu of subsidies can also be seen as a pre-election reform that will be like a fully legal bribe to the voter
IRB Infra shifts to top gear, toll fees provide the momentum
Collections are keeping IRB Infra in a fine shape. There is good news on the traffic flow, too.