Globalization

Currency wounds fresh, but protectionism talk all muted

According to the World Trade Organisation, only 1-2 percent of world commerce has been affected since the onset of the crisis by trade curbs of one sort or another.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

We are all Players now

Players might look like just another slick Bollywood copy of a Hollywood film. But that's misreading it, says Shiv Visvanathan. This is an original copy — under the glossy packaging is a message, starting with the title itself.

IMF jockeying in full swing, but Asia is not too interested

Powerhouses like India and China have long craved for more say in the IMF. The moment is here to be grabbed. But they seem to be content with staying on the sidelines. Why this shift? It’s simple. The key issue is all about finding a common ground among these countries as diverse as Japan and Bangladesh, or for that matter China’s Communist set-up and India’s vibrant democracy. And this, by no means, is easy.